lighting problems

Hello, novice grower here- this is my 3rd grow.

I am currently about two weeks into bloom, using 600 watt HPS lights. I woke up this morning to find that my lights had not turned on. I found out that my lighting system is faulty. I was able to get it to turn on using my MH bulb, but only after plugging and replugging my lighting system into the electric outlet. I did this because I reasoned that having lights, even if it is a different quality light, is better than having no lights. I will manually turn on and off the lights on a 12/12 schedule until my new light system arrives in two days. Will this screw up my grow because I was using HPS lights previously, and will plan to switch back to HPS once my new lighting system comes in?

You should be fine, the on off cycle is alot more important than what spectrum it's getting, and only for a few days no biggie.

I alternate hps and mh every day, no issues ever. you'll have better results actually for the benefit of multiple spectrums.

If its a magnetic ballast the igniter may be bad. They are pretty easy to change in most ballasts.That is if its not the bulb itself.

Thanks a lot for replying! Big help!