T&T: 12V florescent lights

[Ron Rogers]

On my boat (regrettably) all the forward lights are on one long set of wires 
with complete breaks at each light. If any butt connector or similar device 
comes loose, all the lights on that part of the chain go out. Maybe the same 
dope wired your boat. Think old Christmas tree lights.

Ron Rogers

----- Original Message ----- 
From: <Btlifes2short at aol.com>
|
| We have recessed 12v florescent lights in the salon (4) & aft  cabin (2),
| they are up under the wood window trim.  Last year the ones in  the salon 
all
| stopped working at the same time and I chose not to do  anything about it, 
I
| figured I knocked something loose up above the  lights.  And, since we 
didn't use
| the these salon lights, it was not on the  "Have-to-do-list".  Now the 2
| lights in the aft cabin have stopped working  and the Admiral has informed 
me that
| she needs these lights to primp.  I  have tried changing out the tube 
light
| bulbs but to no avail.  Is there  something in one of these lights that 
would
| cause the other(s) to not  work.....i.e. why would both lights stop 
working at
| the same  time??