Odometer Backlight
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Drifting
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From: Kensington, CT
Odometer Backlight
Hey all,
About a year ago I replaced all of my instrument cluster and dash lights with LEDs. It's been a great upgrade (aside from getting blinded by the super bright climate control LEDs).
However, a couple of months ago I noticed the LED backlight for the odometer LCD was starting to flicker a bit. Within a few weeks, it had completely quit. I thought that was odd since LEDs don't really burn out (at least not in such a short amount of time), but decided to go ahead and order a replacement anyway.
The replacement arrived earlier this week, so I put it in, and wouldn't you know it, no go. So now I'm left wondering what do I do next. I'm guessing there is something wrong on the board leading to the the lamp location, but I'm wondering if anyone else has had something similar happen. I tried a quick search and didn't see anyone else having replaced this light only to have it not work or quit soon thereafter.
Appreciate any thoughts anyone might have on this.
About a year ago I replaced all of my instrument cluster and dash lights with LEDs. It's been a great upgrade (aside from getting blinded by the super bright climate control LEDs).
However, a couple of months ago I noticed the LED backlight for the odometer LCD was starting to flicker a bit. Within a few weeks, it had completely quit. I thought that was odd since LEDs don't really burn out (at least not in such a short amount of time), but decided to go ahead and order a replacement anyway.
The replacement arrived earlier this week, so I put it in, and wouldn't you know it, no go. So now I'm left wondering what do I do next. I'm guessing there is something wrong on the board leading to the the lamp location, but I'm wondering if anyone else has had something similar happen. I tried a quick search and didn't see anyone else having replaced this light only to have it not work or quit soon thereafter.
Appreciate any thoughts anyone might have on this.
Recovery Vehicle
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What happens if you put in the original bulbs?
It could be that both the LEDs you received are defective, unlikely but not impossible. Maybe a broken solder join in the board? Test the connections?
It could be that both the LEDs you received are defective, unlikely but not impossible. Maybe a broken solder join in the board? Test the connections?
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Drifting
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I actually bought 2 new LEDs, just to be safe (they're cheap), and none of them work, which leads me to think it's the board. I guess I just need to pull that unit apart so I can better inspect the board. Hopefully there will be something obvious that sticks out.
Rock Crawling
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Remember that inexpensive stuff is OFTEN total ****, not all high prices are due to greed. If your LEDs are cheap then you might just have inconsistent contact on the conductors. Eyeball how they contact when they are installed. See if the first one caused damage to the traces on the panel board.
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Drifting
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Thanks for that thought. I'm fairly confident in the LEDs themselves – I purchased all 3 from SuperBrightLEDs.com, which is what many on this forum recommend – but I think you might be right that the first one might have damaged the traces on the panel board. If so then hopefully I can just add a little extra solder and get back into business.
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