So the bulb went in the bathroom and I figured it'd be some sort of bulb but I've been met with this.
Any help much appreciated. I've found a few videos on youtube telling me how to change the various parts, but I don't know which piece it is that is defective.
thanks
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Sadly, nor do we! It's a case of swapping one or the other out to see which is defective - unless you have the test equipment to make purposeful measurements.
Either way, spares or a test meter will likely cost as much time/trouble as replacing the whole unit.
One chance - if ALL the LEDs are of the same brightness then I'd go for a new driver module. Check - very, very closely - the individual LEDs and look for tiny black spots which indicate failure. If you see any then a new light is the only way to go as fitting individual LEDs is a pointless waste of time/money.
Either way, spares or a test meter will likely cost as much time/trouble as replacing the whole unit.
One chance - if ALL the LEDs are of the same brightness then I'd go for a new driver module. Check - very, very closely - the individual LEDs and look for tiny black spots which indicate failure. If you see any then a new light is the only way to go as fitting individual LEDs is a pointless waste of time/money.
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Thanks for the response! So theres maybe 15/20 LED's all of them are the exact same dim level of brightness except two which are out. Would that lead you down the path of just replacing the whole unit?kellys_eye wrote: ↑Tue Oct 19, 2021 12:54 pm Sadly, nor do we! It's a case of swapping one or the other out to see which is defective - unless you have the test equipment to make purposeful measurements.
Either way, spares or a test meter will likely cost as much time/trouble as replacing the whole unit.
One chance - if ALL the LEDs are of the same brightness then I'd go for a new driver module. Check - very, very closely - the individual LEDs and look for tiny black spots which indicate failure. If you see any then a new light is the only way to go as fitting individual LEDs is a pointless waste of time/money.
thanks again :)
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The question should be:
How much is a new "LED Ring" and can you get one the same voltage
How much is new driver
How much is a complete light
My money is on the "light ring" but if I am wrong............. Change the whole light
How much is a new "LED Ring" and can you get one the same voltage
How much is new driver
How much is a complete light
My money is on the "light ring" but if I am wrong............. Change the whole light
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