It might be the ballast, I'm no electrician, but it is a little cracked... I have the timer in the wall, running out an extention that only powers the light. So, the only other configuration in my case would be plugging the timer into the extention. Think that'll help?

Perhaps digital is the way to go, too.

Any idea's as to reverting my light cycle back to its original state?

Cheers,
bath.bud