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Oven light won't turn on or off with the switch

This range is in a rental I own and as I was cleaning the house for a new tenant I noticed that the oven light wouldn't turn on. I assumed it was a burned out bulb and tried to unscrew it. As I was unscrewing it, it kept blinking on and off as if it was a bad electrical connection. Once I had screwed the bulb enough to get it to stay on, I couldn't get it to turn off by the switch and I had to screw it around again to get it to turn off. Can you help me?

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It is an electrical problem and if you do not get in a qualified technician to fix the problem it is a jail term for any one not qualified who works on, or authorizes any work by unqualified persons should any person get a shock or be killed

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SOURCE: How do I change the

Remove the glass bulb cover in the back of the oven by screwing it out counter-clockwise.
Click here for the manual.

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