Electrical issue w/ New LaMonster Bright Ryder

[nealperkins]

These lights have to be defective but, this is weird. First, I tested the unit across the battery terminals and no problem. I had a light there before (sorta yellow or warmer and I didn't like it) so, I peeled it off and used the same wiring (checked with a volt meter). No light...what? Back to the terminals, no light. About 5 minutes later, light! Both on the terminals and the wire previously used. So, I installed the new light...no light again. Being very annoyed I waited till today and still no light, including across the terminals. LED's are generally super reliable but there must be a bad connection. Can you think of anything else I could try before returning them?
Thanks!

 

[Peter Aawen]

I'm sorry if this might seem a bit obvious Neal, but like you, I'm sorta clutching at straws here to try & guess what else it could be.... is there ANY chance you got the wires crossed between the working & not working episodes, so when they are not working the polarity of the LED connection is wrong?? :dontknow:

For those who might not realise, LED's only work with the polarity one way - if you swap the + & - terminals, they just don't work; but put em back the right way, & suddenly you've got light again!! Generally, getting the polarity on an LED or LED string wrong shouldn't hurt, they just don't work when connected the wrong way, but do again when connected the right way! Do you really need to ask me how I know it's bloody easy to get the wires crossed.... repeatedly; giving the 'works when tested, but not when installed' result!! pps:

Apart from that, I got nuthin' :shocked: :dontknow:

 

[nealperkins]

YOU DA MAN!!
Bingo! I did not know about the polarity issue. It's a wonder any of my other LEDs work!
Thank you so much!

 

[Blue Star]

Double check the wiring

I'm sorry if this might seem a bit obvious Neal, but like you, I'm sorta clutching at straws here to try & guess what else it could be.... is there ANY chance you got the wires crossed between the working & not working episodes, so when they are not working the polarity of the LED connection is wrong?? :dontknow:

For those who might not realise, LED's only work with the polarity one way - if you swap the + & - terminals, they just don't work; but put em back the right way, & suddenly you've got light again!! Generally, getting the polarity on an LED or LED string wrong shouldn't hurt, they just don't work when connected the wrong way, but do again when connected the right way! Do you really need to ask me how I know it's bloody easy to get the wires crossed.... repeatedly; giving the 'works when tested, but not when installed' result!! pps:

Apart from that, I got nuthin' :shocked: :dontknow:

You might think it might be the obvious, but I did exactly that when installing the fender blinker lights. Lights worked, but not when I tried using the blinker. It was not until I removed the other fender light in preparation to send it back that I realized my hooking the wires wrong, so it is pretty easy to do.

 

[Peter Aawen]

YOU DA MAN!!
Bingo! I did not know about the polarity issue. It's a wonder any of my other LEDs work!
Thank you so much!

Glad I could help! :thumbup: And even more glad it's now working for you! hyea: :2thumbs:

 

[Peteoz]

YOU DA MAN!!
Bingo! I did not know about the polarity issue. It's a wonder any of my other LEDs work!
Thank you so much!

Hahaha.....you’re not the only one to do that, Neal......just don’t come on here and write that you have an indicator problem....they’re working, no they aren’t, yes they are, no they aren’t, yes they are.

Pete

 

[Chupaca]

There you have it....

They really should put flagged tips on the LED wires + and -- cause this happens a lot..:banghead: Glad Peter got you fixed up...:clap:

 

[Bob Denman]

:congrats: on finding the solution! :thumbup:
:nopic:, so that we can all be...........

 

[robtdonna]

So started reading and thought...polarity, but everyone beat me to it !. Like Chupuca said, be nice if they were flagged. I actually flag mine, check them across a battery and label the wires so when I install I do it right, way too easy to screw it up otherwise. Glad you're fixed up!
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