Juwel Rio 180 Light Failure

[Gremily]

This morning the lights on my Juwel Rio 180 (Multilux 100) don't seem to be working properly. When I flick the switch the lights buzz and flicker a little for a couple of seconds and then just go off. The same happens after leaving them off for a few seconds and then tuning back on.

I can't work out how to get into the box to see if there's a wiring issue, so any help or similar experiences would be useful as I don't really want to have to buy a replacement (~£60).

Thanks!

 

[aibo210]

This morning the lights on my Juwel Rio 180 (Multilux 100) don't seem to be working properly. When I flick the switch the lights buzz and flicker a little for a couple of seconds and then just go off. The same happens after leaving them off for a few seconds and then tuning back on.

I can't work out how to get into the box to see if there's a wiring issue, so any help or similar experiences would be useful as I don't really want to have to buy a replacement (~£60).

Thanks!

If there T8's then it will be the starter in the ballast wich will require opening up and replaceing unless theres an opening for it. it should look like a small plastic cylinder when you find it and it removes by twisting to the left like a lightbulb and these can be brought from wilkinsons or b&q for bout 50p.

If its a T5 lighting system then the bulbs have starters bult in them and you would need to try new bulbs.

Carl

 

[joecoral]

Try replacing the bulbs, it might just be that one/both have gone
Unfortunately Juwel are infamous for having poor lighting systems, and as it is a sealed unit you cannot remove and replace the starter so a new unit might be needed

 

[Kevstir]

Try replacing the bulbs, it might just be that one/both have gone
Unfortunately Juwel are infamous for having poor lighting systems, and as it is a sealed unit you cannot remove and replace the starter so a new unit might be needed

you can actually replace the ballasts, its just a pain to get the unit open from what iv heard, there was a thread ages ago where a guy posted up pictures of his opened light unit (didn't mention how he opened it it)and the water damage to the ballast, he got a new ballast sealed it up and all was fine (there electronic ballasts so quite easy to get a hold of).

my t8 light unit went on my vision 180, pets at home replaced it under juwels 2 year warranty, they didn't ask for the old light unit back so im planning on converting it to t5, would good to know how to open it up though.

Kev

 

[Marcos]

The light unit on one of my Rio's failed so I cut the light bar open, removed the electronic balast (I couldn't source parts to repair it) then using two spare aquarium light units (balasts), I cut the sockets off of the light unit outputs and fed the cables into the bar and connected them to the light bar's sockets. I then re-sealed the light bar using aquarium sillicone rubber (making sure the cables in particular were well sealed). I also re-sealed the light unit's tube sockets which looked as iff they had let moisture in.