Guest Smimby Posted March 20, 2014 Posted March 20, 2014 Hope the hubbers can help, my 800 Lumens LED light stopped working....after using it as a headlamp. I checked it with the voltmeter and all seems good up the the LED itself. Must have cooked it, as the whole unit was HOT when the light went dead Does anyone know where you can buy / source just the LED part so I can solder it on myself?
the nerd Posted March 20, 2014 Posted March 20, 2014 dx.com Awesome site, Try also banggood.com dont be afraid of the name ha ha i have ordered plenty from them and it always arrives.
Brian Fantana Posted March 20, 2014 Posted March 20, 2014 (edited) It depends on the type of LED your light was designed for. Depending on how old your light is, it could use a Seoul Semi Conductor P7, or if it is newer it might be a Cree XPG or Cree XML. You can source these LED's from various places online, but if you go local you are a bit more limited. You can try RS components but they mostly only stock the LED chip, which is very difficult to install as it is very small. It is better to source a LED which is already mounted on a star. You will also need thermal heatsink compound/epoxy in order to fix the star to the body of the light. You can try Rabtron, but their choices are limited. I suggest you phone Hannes from Extremelights and ask him for advice, he might have some spares lying around. Edited March 20, 2014 by Brian Fantana
Tromp Posted March 20, 2014 Posted March 20, 2014 Here in Gauteng , there are some " Chine Shops " that specialize in electrical gadgets/equipment. You can buy LEDs over the counter. I am sure you also have some " China Malls " in CT. Try them. The stuff originates from China anyway.
Wannabe Posted March 20, 2014 Posted March 20, 2014 Go with Hannes, he is very knowledgeable about these things.
Sportsworld.co.za Posted March 20, 2014 Posted March 20, 2014 If you don't come right, these will be landing early next week, all being well, at a very competitive price. 2 x LED lights. You can contact dennis@sportsworld.co.za for more info and technical specs and prices.
GoLefty!! Posted March 21, 2014 Posted March 21, 2014 repair of the light is possible but you will need to check out the driver board as well. It is highly unlikely the LED burned out. More than likely it is a dry joint or the driver board. porqui 1
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