How Do I Know If My Fluorescent Starter Is Bad. When all else fails the ballast should be replaced. It would be hard to tell if the problem is starter or bulb as either can cause the problem.

I tried replacing the bulbs but they do the same thing. A fluorescent starter is a small metallic cylinder that plugs into a socket of a fluorescent fixture. It would be hard to tell if the problem is starter or bulb as either can cause the problem.
A fluorescent starter is a small metallic cylinder that plugs into a socket of a fluorescent fixture.
Return fluorescent bulbs to the socket if they were removed to reach the starter. Return fluorescent bulbs to the socket if they were removed to reach the starter. The starters purpose is to send a delayed jolt of ionized gas to the bulb to conduct electricity. If the light comes on and doesnt flicker continuously the starter was the problem.

