Led Dash Lights Continually Blowing

[G_Force]

This is not a thread started against Dan in any way, im merely trying to find a solution to the problem.

Many of us have been purchasing the coloured dash LED’s from 666Dan and why wouldn’t u, they look fantastic and came at a good price. Problem is quite a few of us have also been having problems with the LED’s blowing time and time again. Personally ive taken out my dash no less than 10 times, replaced the LED’s many times as they would last on average 2-3weeks each. Ive taken all the pre-cautions as advised by Dan, earth yourself before handling the LED’s, handle carefully by not touching the leads, making sure its not just a loose connection, etc. but they just keep blowing. I would like to stress that Dan has been very helpful throughout this and sent me replacement LED’s each time, the last lot bout 2mths ago, 10 replacements were sent & ive just used the last of it now and am still driving round with 2 blown LED’s.

When I last spoke to Dan, he mentioned that these LED’s were made to take a 14V load, problem is some Skylines will push 15V or higher through the dash which significantly reduces the life of the LED’s. Solution was to add a dimmer (potentiometer) to the dash circuit. I would like to know if anyone else who’s had the same issue attempted this, how can it be done, how easy is it, etc. As ive got a R34, the dash plugs into a harness, I wouldn’t have a clue which wires I would have to cut & add a dimmer to.

Edited December 3, 2007 by G_Force

[B0oStEr]

  G_Force said:

This is not a thread started against Dan in any way, im merely trying to find a solution to the problem.

Many of us have been purchasing the coloured dash LED's from 666Dan and why wouldn't u, they look fantastic and came at a good price. Problem is quite a few of us have also been having problems with the LED's blowing time and time again. Personally ive taken out my dash no less than 10 times, replaced the LED's many times as they would last on average 2-3weeks each. Ive taken all the pre-cautions as advised by Dan, earth yourself before handling the LED's, handle carefully by not touching the leads, making sure its not just a loose connection, etc. but they just keep blowing. I would like to stress that Dan has been very helpful throughout this and sent me replacement LED's each time, the last lot bout 2mths ago, 10 replacements were sent & ive just used the last of it now and am still driving round with 2 blown LED's.

When I last spoke to Dan, he mentioned that these LED's were made to take a 14V load, problem is some Skylines will push 15V or higher through the dash which significantly reduces the life of the LED's. Solution was to add a dimmer (potentiometer) to the dash circuit. I would like to know if anyone else who's had the same issue attempted this, how can it be done, how easy is it, etc. As ive got a R34, the dash plugs into a harness, I wouldn't have a clue which wires I would have to cut & add a dimmer to.

In my r32 I added a 500k pot between the dashlight leds and earth and the leds dim perfectly.

If I had problems with them blowing, which I haven't, I'd put a fixed value resistor (maybe 100 ohm) in series with the pot.

[Sheng]

hey G force

ive the same problem but his sending me the gen2 lights this time, ive had 4 gone out of me and now cant really drive the car at night,

coz the only light thats working is the speedo one

yeah dan has pm before regarding the resistors n stuff, did anyone know how exactly need to be done, and what kinda of resistor or earthing wiring need to get..

[Fujiwara]

i had the same problem as you.

They usually lasted about 2-3 weeks on average.

And once one of them blows, it allstarts going...

I purchased some off Ebay and they've been going strong for 2mths now.

But if Dan has a new set (S2) out, then i'll prolly get these ^^