DLP W/ TWO FLASHING LIGHTS BUT NOT SWITCH PLEASE

[jared015]

HI,
MY 56'' DLP IS NOT WORKING. RANDOMLY WENT BLANK SO I TOOK OFF THE BACK PANELS AND BLEW OUT ALOT OF DUST. REPLACED LIGHT COVER CORRECTLY AND WHEN PLUGGED BACK IN IMMEDIATELY TURNS ON YOU HEAR 1 CLICK OF THE BALLAST THE LAMP LIGHT BLINKS FOR A FEW SECONDS THEN NOTHING. A FEW SECONDS LATER ANOTHER CLICK AS IT TRIES TO TURN ON....THEN NOTHING. IT CONTINUES TO DO THIS UNTIL IT FINALLY (AFTER A FEW MINUTES) GETS TWO BLINKING LIGHTS, OF THE RED TEMP ALL THE WAY TO THE LEFT AND THE LAMP GREEN ALL THE WAY TO THE RIGHT. I BELIEVE THIS TO BE THE SWITCH FOR THE LAMP DOOR BUT I TAPED THAT UP. I SAW ONLINE THAT SOME GUY HAD A SIMILAR PROBLEM AND GOT A LAMP AND IT WORKED FINE. SO I ORDERED ONE JUST INCAST. BUT MY LAMP ACTUALLY COMES ON WHEN THE BALLAST STARTS IT JUST DOESNT EVER GET UP TO INTENSITY BC THE LAMP GREEN INDICATOR LED JUST KEEPS BLINKING THEN ALL THE SUDDEN THE LAMP GOES OUT AND THEN ''CLICK'' THE BALLAST TURNS ON AGAIN. I LOOKED AT THE LAMP NOT BLOWN OR BURNT. IAM NOT SURE IAM HOPING ITS THE LAMP. BUT IF ANYONE HAVE A SUGGESTION PLEASE INFORM. ....BTW ... SHOULD THE SWITCH BE TAPED UP OR DOWN. JUST WONDERING ..... THANKS FOR THE HELP

[Angel]

hi jared.

The problem you have is not with the switch. If the switch wasn't taped correctly then the ballast wouldn't try to ignite the lamp. Your problem is most probably the ballast.

Hope this helps.