I Need An Led Guy.......

[Stevesault]

I have a DIY led kit I picked up from a fella in London sadly I lost contect with him and forget his name/user on here I'm willing to pay to have my lights fixed I really miss the LEDs if you know what your doing let me know I'll pay you for your time.

 

[Deptron]

I pretty sure @TORX knows his way around LED's.

 

[cyberloach]

What is the issue?

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[TORX]

I pretty sure @TORX knows his way around LED's.

Maybe if he was closer. I will do what I can though

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[Stevesault]

I have no clue something is burnt and it won't turn on but if I put my hand on the unit the lights turn on really really dim @TORX if your willing I would make the trip one weekend

 

[Nonuser]

sounds like a grounding issue. But I really have no idea. you need an amp meter or something to see where the power is going and where it stops

 

[Stevesault]

Yes I think so too I'm hoping smarty pants can look at it

 

[LIttle Reef Keeper]

I'm no led guy. But is everything intact? Can you see any damage?


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[Stevesault]

Everything looks fine

 

[MrHermit85]

I had an issue like that with some Christmas leds once. Wouldn't work unless I touched the plug... for some reason when I put a dime on the plug it worked fine again lol. I was worried that there was a short somewhere in the plug so just replaced the plug.

If your lights are wired through a power supply the power cord should simply be hooked up with a terminal screw. Easy to swap out...

Another question would be where do you touch for it to start again? The heatsink? Drivers? A wire?

You would even need a multimeter to check for a short. A simple buzzer would do the trick. Just make sure you unplug it before buzzing

What kit is it? Rapidled or aquastyle,

 

[MrHermit85]

Another thing to check would be the drivers if there are no shorts. You could do this by isolating each section of the circuit. Hard to explain if I can't see the circuit though or don't know what drivers you have.

 

[TORX]

Could barely several different things. Even unplugged, touching a string with you bare finger. Nothing a quick multimeter can't check. I am booked this weekend, but free Sunday next weekend. Can't guarantee good news when you get here though. But I may also be able to get them running.

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[Stevesault]

I'm leaving today I should be home by then

 

[Neopimp]

I made this a while back
Get A multimeter with a diode check or continuity check(standard on most multi meters)... its the settign that makes the thing beep when you touch the touch probes together and do what the pic shows on all your leds... not powered up.

 

[Stevesault]

I'll do that thanks @Neopimp

 

[scubasteve]

i got a multimeter if you need to borrow it buddy. it has the setting that beeps to test for wire breaks as well. sounds like a loose connection somewhere.

 

[Stevesault]

Thanks man sadly I have been on the road since last Monday I am in Alberta right now and not really sure when I'm coming home