Faulty budmaster led.
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reefermaduk
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try to change the drivers in the led unit
dandyrandy
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The 3 and 5 w model seem to have a high failure rate. I started using Chinese LEDs of various brands. Most 300w rated. 180 actual. Usually the center LEDs would fail. No heat sinks in the middle. ? Saved $1. Anyway I used them for a couple years. 4 would work well. But I could expect failure after 2 to 3 grows. I am like others here. It's very easy to build your own. Also some of the Chinese imports do have service here.
Thor_
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It's a very expensive live and learn. At nearly £500. One light went then another, both in the corners.
Seller claims its under warranty and claims it was fully working when he used it. I. Shall try and get it sorted. if not I might contact eBay, unit has only been used for a few hours.
PSUAGRO.
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pics would help greatly.
have you opened it up to see if it has quick connects to the drivers?
Thor_
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I will add pics, do you want pics of its guts too? Yes they have quick disconnect
PSUAGRO.
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Yes , gut pics..............first check is to tighten all the quick connects, make sure they have good contact
reefermaduk
Member
I still say faulty driver
Thor_
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I will add pics soon. I pulled them out and reconnected them.
PSUAGRO.
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yeah most likely..........cheap chinese drivers are always the weakest link
reefermaduk
Member
that don't sound safe to use id inspect it before reconnecting it
PSUAGRO.
Well-Known Member
Sounds like a short, probably a bad/blown driver(s). try connecting the "bad" cluster/modules quick connects to the working drivers==== see if they light up without sparking/noise.
reefermaduk
Member
very good idea you will at least know then if its a driver problem
Thor_
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I will do that when I get back home. Could it possibly be a power cable feeding too much power and blown them? I'm sure I'm only using the cable the seller provided. It's either a 12 or amp plug.
Just seems a little strange to me how 2 could go in such a short period (2 days)
Think I might use the hps for now until I find out if they will replace the faulty parts.
reefermaduk
Member
I don't think the cable is the problem outherwise the entire unit would be faulty now a faulty wire from the driver could be shorting on the case or something
reefermaduk
Member
not having much luck there pal are you with that led it defo sounds like driver issue
