How to Fix a LOR RGB Flood Light
Fixing a 10 watt RGB Flood that I purchased from Light-o-Rama. The green LED wasn't working. I ordered some spare LED modules that I was told was the same as what LOR uses and that was mostly true, and I was able to successfully fix my RGB flood.
Note that in my last 8 pack I had 2 floods that had issues and Light-O-Rama was really easy and good to work with to get them replaced. However; the third one I zapped really bad. It was a cold day, and I must have been dragging my feet across the carpet and when I touched my RGB flood I zapped it really hard. After that the green didn't work anymore. That one was my fault, but I was happy I was able to fix it for myself for $1.30 vs. paying $30 for a new flood light.
Light-O-Rama 8-pack of 10 watt RGB floods.
Above: RGB LED module that comes with the Light-O-Rama 10 watt RGB flood.
Note the '+' and '-' signs under the top screws.
I purchased the RGB LED module from a seller on ebay.
Ebay: 10pcs 10W watt high power RGB change colors led SMD chip bead bulb light for DIY
http://www.ebay.com/itm/121256645378?_trksid=p2060353.m2749.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT
Description:
- Model : 10W
- Color: RGB
- DC Forward Voltage (VF): Red 6-8V, Green 9-12V, Blue 9-12V
- DC Forward current (IF): 300MA
- Out put Lumens: Red 120-150LM, Green 200-300LM, Blue 70-100LM
- Wave Length : Red 620-625nm , Green 515-520nm, Blue 455-460nm
- Beam Angel: 140 degrees
- Life span: >50,000 hours
- Package included:
- 10pcsX10W led chips
Steps:
- Remove 4 bolts to remove outer casing
- Remove glass cover.
- Remove rubber seal.
- Remove 4 bolts to remove reflector.
- Note how LED module is wired up
- Remove 4 bolts holding LED module in place
- Desolder 6 connectors, 3 on each side, freeing the LED module from the wires.
- Put the new LED module in place and add thermal paste if needed.
- Screw down new LED module.
- Solder the wires back onto the LED module. For the module I bought Red and Blue were flipped.
- So it was wired up, starting from the top: Red, Green, Blue
- When I hooked up the new LED module I wired it, starting from the top: Blue, Green, Red.
- Test the RGB flood to make sure it works. I did this by having a know good flood side by side and comparing. Making sure it did Red, Green, Blue the way it should.
- Reassemble the flood light.
- Test the RGB flood again to make sure it still works (do it a third time if you are seriously OCD)
Above: New RGB LED modules purchased on ebay.