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Brett's average build thread

Discussion in '1st Gen. Builds (1995-2004)' started by Deathbysnusnu, Dec 1, 2013.

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  1. Dec 6, 2014 at 9:09 AM
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  2. Dec 6, 2014 at 9:32 AM
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    Yeah... this place is fuck'n awesome


    and... no... I'll probably not get it hooked up till after the first of the year... wanna get bamatoy's stage 2 kit, and wire up my blue sea fuse box... don't feel like wiring it up twice...

    probably be a good while before I'm night wheeling anyways
     
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  3. Dec 6, 2014 at 9:38 AM
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    Mine will arrive Monday.
     
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  4. Dec 6, 2014 at 3:47 PM
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    Curious to see what they have for epoxy/sealant.

    Wired and mounted. Night pics to follow...
    [​IMG]
     
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  5. Dec 6, 2014 at 6:54 PM
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    dims
    [​IMG]

    dims with lite bars
    [​IMG]

    brights with lite bars
    [​IMG]

    brights only
    [​IMG]

    broke :mad:
    [​IMG]

    [​IMG]

    now I know what I'm doing with the third one....:rolleyes:
     
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  6. Dec 6, 2014 at 7:28 PM
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    damn that sucks!
     
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  7. Dec 7, 2014 at 3:19 PM
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    So I took the light apart today.
    Started with alcohol, rubbing :rolleyes:
    and a hobby knife for cutting.
    [​IMG]

    this was a slow process.
    [​IMG]

    Decided to try something with more kick.
    [​IMG]
     
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  8. Dec 7, 2014 at 3:22 PM
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    Chemical warfare wasn't working so I got the heat gun out and that did the trick. I was able to get the blade in there and cut through it after it was hot. it pried out fairly easy after that.
    [​IMG]

    The inside.
    [​IMG]

    [​IMG]
     
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  9. Dec 7, 2014 at 3:32 PM
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    I cleaned it up.
    [​IMG]

    And proceeded to diagnose. What I did was heat up a soldering iron, plug in the light and re-heat each joint, hoping something would happen.
    It worked:D The center LED on the + joint needed a bit more flow or something, after it melted, the light came on.
    You can see I started on the right and moved left, the far left LED is untouched.
    [​IMG]

    :cool:
    [​IMG]

    And after all that, I put the lens back on, tested it a few times and was satisfied.
    put it back on the truck and it quit altogether.:(
    Bench testing again, no glow. Put the spare on the truck, no problem. Must have just been a lemon period. The LED's appear ok, I think it's a bad fet or maybe a poor etching on the board. Either way it's fubar.
    Edit;
    I didn't bother to check with warranty as shipping back and forth would be as much as or close to the light. I still feel they were a good deal at $15.00 each in the end as they are $20.00 each normally.
     
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  10. Dec 7, 2014 at 3:38 PM
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    I hope I have better luck than you. No offense.
     
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  11. Dec 7, 2014 at 3:38 PM
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    aww that sucks
     
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  12. Dec 7, 2014 at 3:46 PM
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    None taken. I wish you and the rest good luck with them as well.

    Lol, I tried. Still happy with them. I'm looking at the round sports to hang under the top hoop. Free shipping on them through this month.
     
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  13. Dec 7, 2014 at 4:24 PM
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    awesome you got it fixed!
     
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  14. Dec 7, 2014 at 4:41 PM
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    not quite, it didn't last.
     
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  15. Dec 7, 2014 at 4:44 PM
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    WTF! sorry brother... did it at least give out before you sealed it back up?
     
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  16. Dec 7, 2014 at 4:46 PM
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    doh... didn't read the post all the way through...
     
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  17. Dec 7, 2014 at 4:50 PM
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    Nope, sealed with silicone and tested, worked fine. Installed on truck and nothing. checked wiring, cussed, took it back off and bench tested it and nothing. Put the other one on the truck and it worked fine. in fact i been checking it (replacement)every hour or less and still working.
    I'll screw around with it another day
     
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  18. Dec 7, 2014 at 5:14 PM
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    well hopefully it's just that single light...
     
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  19. Dec 8, 2014 at 4:58 PM
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    02,03 some 04, it's complicated
    #junkyardparts
    :wave:
     
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  20. Dec 8, 2014 at 6:00 PM
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    :wave:
    Sean should do something with your sig...:p
    It's a totally blank canvas
     
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