On Tue, 07 Feb 2006 15:23:02 +0000, "Anthony R. Gold"
wrote:

Apology if this is a dumb question but is there any easy way to tell
whether a reluctant-to-strike light needs the tube or starter changed?

Try twisting the starter with the fitting powered up, so as to
break-and-make the connection to the starter.

If the tube fires up then the starter is duff.

sponix