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justchillinuno 
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Posted: March 23 2014 at 5:20pm |
hello in changing the bulbs in my 4 t5 fixture the plastic around the metal clips that hold the bulbs connectors has become brittle and snapped off, now my bulb can't clip in! Do I need a new fixture or can it be repaired?
If anyone has the replacement clips please txt me asap!
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Justin 801 4oh4 two4seven4
Edited by justchillinuno - March 23 2014 at 9:53pm
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Posted: March 23 2014 at 5:43pm |
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On my odysea fixtures my plastic clips broke as well, I found that there was a small space/opening on what was left of the clips and used small black zip ties to fasten my new light tubes in.
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Posted: March 23 2014 at 5:56pm |
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depending on the bulb end clip style, Home Depot and Lowes both carry a lot of the standard ones as little replacement endcaps. I would take the old broken one there and show it to them and see if they have them.
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justchillinuno
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Posted: March 23 2014 at 6:24pm |
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Posted: March 23 2014 at 6:27pm |
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I have an odyssea and my cli
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Posted: March 23 2014 at 6:28pm |
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I have an odyssea and my clips broke as well. I found some replacement clips on aquatraders maybe you can look in there
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justchillinuno
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Posted: March 23 2014 at 9:52pm |
Found an open t5 fixture at lowes ( Home Depot didnt have ANY t5 stuff) haggled a manager for a 3 ft fixture that had 2 clips and got it for 10 bucks!!! made the repair and back to up and running!!! Thanks for the Tips!
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Posted: March 24 2014 at 7:53am |
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Commercial Electric Supply (~30th So. on 900 W) carries those too. Usually $1.50 or so.
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Posted: March 24 2014 at 8:18pm |
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My odyssea fixture did the same, I used weldon 3 and fixed them.
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