I installed replacement lamp. Tv comes on for a few minutes and shutsoff and lamp indicator goes to red. Is lamp faulty?
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If you put this after market lamp into a Mitsubishi T V, recommend you buy another lamp from manufacturer because I had the same problem. It seems that the after market lamp made in China isn't liked by the Mitsubishi T V. Once I replaced my lamp with one from Mitsubishi and made in Mexico my T V has worked just fine.... Good Luck
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Could be the lamp for sure. Is not likely if you replaced the lamp with the cage as one. Can be caused by the Color wheel being bad as we'll. never touch the lamp and always replace with the cage if you touched the bulb with bare fingers wipe it dry with alcohol to clean the finger oil off it. Hope helps you!
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im having the same problem, a mitsubishi tech came out for 150$ just to tell me it was defective!
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yes, after installation, the green light blinks and blinks, the the yellow light come, saying lamp. I have used the reset button on TV, this does the same thing. What am I doing wrong? help! help!
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Hi Chew, I haven't had mine in for too long, perhaps 8 months to a year, but it's still working. I suggest that when you do install a new lamp, you reduce the 'contrast' to save the lamp's life a bit. As for which one fits your TV, I don't know what model TV you have. You can find that info in the User's Manual. If you don't have a User's Manual, you can download one from the TV manufacturer's website.
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I suggest you call the manufacturer for advice so that you do not damage the TV. Please let us know what advice was given for the good of mankind in case any of us get in the same fix.
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May just be overheating like mine was. After I blew dust out of the fan and back compartment of tv, I taped blue switch that is inside lamp compartment cover down and haven't had any problems since. There is a you tube video showing this process
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When I first replaced the lamp, it took me a few times to get the lamp locked into place. Once it's in place, it should work fine. I also needed to clean off the dust from the inside of the connectors with a rag. Hope that helps
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I never had that issue, but I can assure you that your lamp is going bad. You can replace the lamp yourself & usually cost under $100. You may be able to find it on http://amazon.com. Hope this reply helps. Good luck.
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My TV had the same problem. I decided it didn't probably matter and bought it. However, Amazon a actually sent me the wrong model of lamp, which didn't fit in the tv. I ended up taking the new lamp apart and putting the bulb itself in the old lamp. It was quite easy, just a few screws.Regardless, I still think the p does not matter, especially because many sites seem to use the two interchangeably. I'd say buy it.
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Only if your TV doesn't restart. If the lamp was bad (burned out) the picture would not come back, until you replace the bulb.Sometimes the remedy for the TV turning on and off is unplugging the TV and waiting 10 minutes or so to plug back in.
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Sorry I can't help. I threw mine out after it failed to work in the lamp we bought it for. In fairness, I think the lamp was the problem, not the bulb.
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Every so often you will have to replace the ballast unit on a Toshiba (I had to do it twice). It's a pretty straightforward repair that does not involve the light engine. It's a high voltage supply unit that powers the lamp. When it fails, it seem like the lamp fails and gives you the same front panel indications. On the second ballast failure I also had a small fuse fail that was on the opposite side of the TV near the wire entrance but deep inside where you can barely see it let alone pop it out. I did it, however, and you should be able to as well with a little help from youtube.
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I replaced this same lamp and after a short while my tv started going out by itself but it had nothing to do with the lamp. It has performed perfectly for nearly a year.
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No there is nothing you are doing wrong as long as you know the lamp works so should the bulb. It looks like you have recived a faulty bulb just as i did.
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I had the same problem. It turns out there is a micro switch which tells the TV if the lamp housing is seated properly. Over time the micorswitch develops "slack" . Once you figure out where the micro switch is you can fix it by simply putting small peices of electrical tape on the lamp housing in the correct location. If you do a Google Search of the TV model and blinking 6 times; you'll find lots of articles to help you locate that switch. Apparently it's a common problem.
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I also had something happen when I turned the lamp on. Something popped and the lamp no longer works. I was unable to find any repair parts. My estimation is that it is a piece of junk. It never worked at all.
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Hello and good day. After calling customer service,I ended up returning it to Toshiba to get fixed. Since then, no problem. I also had a faulty lamp.
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It may be the lamp, but it sounds more like something else that is causing the TV to overheat. I had to replace a board in my DLP a few years ago when it did that - would have been expensive without insurance. If the light is blinking after the unit turns off, the sequence of blinks is sometimes an indicator of the problem, so check your manual. Good luck - may be cheaper to buy a new TV!