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Omega Help Area => Omega Electrical and Audio Help => Topic started by: vauxfan2k on 06 December 2008, 01:18:54

Title: led's in irmy spoiler brakelight
Post by: vauxfan2k on 06 December 2008, 01:18:54
what causes these to malfunction? they are sealed units and as far as i can see there is no damage to the led's or the tracks. yet on 2 of mine I have random led's out or just dim.

cheers
Title: Re: led's in irmy spoiler brakelight
Post by: Jim on 06 December 2008, 11:47:32
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what causes these to malfunction? they are sealed units and as far as i can see there is no damage to the led's or the tracks. yet on 2 of mine I have random led's out or just dim.

cheers
I've replaced 2 on mine over the years, Irmscher/dealers take around £50.00 for a new one :(

But I got a new white one on ebay for £25.00

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http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/VAUXHALL-OPEL-IRMSCHER-WHITE-BRAKE-LIGHT-VECTRA-B-OMEGA_W0QQitemZ350134078326QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM?hash=item350134078326&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1301%7C66%3A2%7C65%3A12%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1318
Title: Re: led's in irmy spoiler brakelight
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 06 December 2008, 12:51:35
LED's dont like car electrics.....the noise and V spikes destroy them.

Should be easy enough to re-LED though if you can get in them
Title: Re: led's in irmy spoiler brakelight
Post by: vauxfan2k on 06 December 2008, 12:59:16
not good news for someone with one of those c-max cars, the whole back light is led's  :o
Title: Re: led's in irmy spoiler brakelight
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 06 December 2008, 15:01:20
Most of them now use specific LED driver IC's to maintain the current and voltage plus protect from spikes etc.....so the should be ok