Turn light switch on...

...light comes on for about 1-2 seconds, then goes out. Turn switch off and then back on, light comes on for 1-2 seconds, then goes out again. Old bulb, new buld, doesn't matter.

What would cause this?

 

Communism.

 

Slow day? Btw, hope your goalie is ok.

 

Maybe a bad switch or connection in the circuit? When you turn it on and it gets warm it breaks contact. On/off rests it?

Something like this is only thing i can come up with. Maybe replace switch if still bad replace fixture???

 

She's mostly okay. Back in the cage, moving a little bit slow but should have no lasting injuries.

Yeah, all I could think was communism, Mongo or a lose wire but since I'm not an electrician and Mongo is busy ruining roadracing and has no time for f@cking with your electrics I went with communism.

 

Other option was Canada....

 

It's mocking you.

 

Bad switch, bad socket, or loose wire. (assuming no fancy smart-switch, smart-bulb, led socket, etc.)

 

Your kid is standing around the corner flipping the second switch in the circuit.

 

Or maybe.....

 

Lol, would not surprise me. May need to test again after bedtime.

 

The day that son realises that Dad isn't that bright!....

 

Pay your damn heated seat bill and we’ll make your lights work.

 

Switch says..."Hahaha I laugh at you ! "
Definitely needs a looking at.

 

What kind of light fixture is it? What about the switch; toggle, rocker, dimmer?

 

*Disclaimer - I don't know dick about electricity, just repeating what I was told about a similar situation.

I've got a similar issue with a switch in my entrance - there's a 1 or 2 second delay from when I flick it to when the lights turn on. When I asked my electrician cousin about it, he said it's an issue with a lot of houses from this era (late 80s) and using neutrals in an effed up way (I have no idea what that means).

It's the same reason the wall mount timers all seem to crap out and malfunction after a relatively short time out of the box.

 

Don’t know if this is your issue but older timers use trickle current through the incandescent light bulb’s filament and won’t work properly with LEDs.

 

Not paid for light switch option activation when buying the house. The 1-2 sec on is the teaser

 

What kind of light and bulb combo? Ceiling fan?

 

They are phasing out 3G, so you can't even use buy the subscription to the heated bulbs anymore.

VW said that the carnet in my car will not work soon since it's a 3G antenna in a 2019. That was shortsighted