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Post by skyrakes Sun Mar 15, 2015 4:41 pm

Anyone else having a problem with the internal lights and TV?

When I turn on my centre lights in the MH the TV picture goes wonkey. It does not happen on all the centre lights.
I am using the aerial supplied with the motor home. It is a digital aerial.
Thoughts please.
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Post by PLOUGHLIN Sun Mar 15, 2015 4:57 pm

The 9W PL bulb is on the way out, maybe.

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Post by skyrakes Sun Mar 15, 2015 5:00 pm

PL bulb??? What is that.
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Post by PLOUGHLIN Sun Mar 15, 2015 5:13 pm

If the lamps are Lumo round dome ones (Crown), AS fit the version with the mini flourescent tubes not halogen G4 bulbs. In my Gloucester anyway. If they are failing they will give off radio emissions, and interfere with the tv.

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Post by brodco Sun Mar 15, 2015 6:27 pm

Hi wave

skyrakes wrote:Anyone else having a problem with the internal lights and TV?
It's an EMC (electromagnetic compatibility) problem. I don't know how common this particular problem is but EMC problems are incredibly common nowadays. Sometimes easy and sometimes an absolute pig to fix (no offence to innocent four legged creatures). hugegrins
PLOUGHLIN wrote:I AS fit the version with the mini fluorescent tubes not halogen G4 bulbs.
I agree. All fluorescent lamps generate some level of interference and a faulty fluorescent tube (of any shape) is a likely culprit. I'd try repacing the tube(s) in the offending lamp first.
skyrakes wrote:I am using the aerial supplied with the motor home. It is a digital aerial.
There is no such thing as a “Digital” aerial! just aerials, some better than others.

If the tube doesn't fix it, have there been any changes to you electrical system or wiring recently – even if not obviously connected to the lights or the TV?

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Post by skyrakes Sun Mar 15, 2015 7:43 pm

Thanks
I will have a check this week. I will swap the bulbs over to see if the problems moves with the bulb.
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Post by grandads_shed Thu May 21, 2015 2:33 pm

skyrakes wrote:Thanks
I will have a check this week. I will swap the bulbs over to see if the problems moves with the bulb.
any luck with solving this problem m8 ??
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Post by skyrakes Mon Jun 08, 2015 9:45 pm

Sorry for the delay, been away.  All now working ok. I did nothing. ??????
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