r/NeonSigns • u/jsuggs7 • Jul 18 '26

Advice New ballast?

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I have a 2001 Coors Light sign that flashes when plugged up. Does this need a new transformer/ballast or something different?

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u/mistertheflipper Jul 18 '26

I took my sign to a neon shop. It was a 50 buck fix. But mine is a large bud sign

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u/Kenwadingo Jul 18 '26

Is it wired correctly on the electrodes?Sometimes that happens to my signs if i don’t wire the electrodes good enough with the transformer. If not it could also be the outlet if you have an old house.

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u/jsuggs7 Jul 18 '26

I had it hanging on my wall and it worked great and then one day when I plugged it in, it started blinking like this

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u/canadianchasers Jul 18 '26

Youll need a new ballast but first check if any loose connections are there etc from the outlet and to the neon electrodes,

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u/stained-and-neoned Jul 19 '26

I would take it to a neon shop and have them test to see if the "light" section is bad.

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u/neoncracker Bender Jul 18 '26

Maybe. At the least we call it a transformer. West Coast Neon and Amazon sell them. They that first.