At 08:38 PM 12/26/2007, Edward Maglott wrote...
>My light seems to be on the blink, so to speak.  I replaced the bulb
>a year or so ago.  Now it acts like it is trying to come on, but
>doesn't.  The ends glow, but it doesn't come on.  Is there a way to
>test the output of the fixture or the bulb with my multimeter?  Or
>should I just spring for a new bulb to try in it?

Since both ends glow, it's unlikely to be the bulb or starter circuit
(fluorescent bulbs usually fail when a heater burns out). That leaves
the "ballast" (actually, an inverter for 12V lamps), which
realistically means a new fixture.