New Astros neon lenght

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erzane
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New Astros neon lenght

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Hi,
What is the lenght of your neon ? Can you post some pics of your neon bracket ?
This webshop says lenght is 436 mm but the space between both sockets is much longer, and if I put the sockets more close, 436mm is too long. Maybe the correct neon lenght is 580 mm ?
https://www.smallcab.net/neon-fl15n-p-2169.html
Can you also confirm that the screw on pic no. 2 is a chrome 10mm tap screw ?
Thanks !
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Re: New Astros neon lenght

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No idea on length but it’s not a neon lamp, it will be a fluorescent lamp, it will make the search easier.
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Re: New Astros neon lenght

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I went through this same rabbit hole once upon a time, I needed to replace the starter/ballast and it was like $60 from japan for NOS parts (lol), and it will just die again eventually also, so I just ripped the old unit out and drilled holes in the metal cross bracket and installed a $12 LED that runs off the same power line. Easy peasy