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05-19-2023, 02:11 PM

bandersen

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Yes, it is caused by low emission. The G1 bulb will often light up before the G2 bulb. How long did you run it in the tester? Let it cook 15-30 minutes and see if the G2 bulb starts lighting up.

I've never, ever encounter an actual open G2.

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