rigginitright
08-25-2012, 09:06 AM
Hello everyone,
Having a problem with my LED flood lights being dim, and hope you all could offer some incite into solving the problem.
Last season,I replaced the original 55W halogen lights, on my 2003 Pro-Line 30 Sport CC, with brand new Lumitec Capera flood lights. I connected the new lights into the original wiring that runs through the t-top with waterproof blade connectors, and heat shrink. I also replaced the dash switch and circuit breaker. I got one and a half seasons of flawless use, but now the lights are extremely dim
I started troubleshooting by checking that all connections between the lights and wiring harness were tight. Everything checked out fine. I followed this by disconnecting the lights, and connecting them directly to a small 12V battery. They instantly lit up to full brightness. I then check the voltage coming through the harness, and that's where the problem starts. When my multimeter is connected to either light's connection, it reads over 12V. However, when the opposite terminals are connected to it's respective light, the voltage dropped to 5.5V. I continued to check down the circuit, where I could, and found that full voltage was being delivered along the line. I couldn't check the reisistance of the wire due to the distance between the terminal ends. The toggle switch and circuit breaker also check out fine. I have since disconnected the power from the switch going to those lights, to prevent any shorts or damage to the lights.
Does anyone I have an idea what might be causing this voltage drop? Thank you in advance for any help.
Rory Gronczewski
Having a problem with my LED flood lights being dim, and hope you all could offer some incite into solving the problem.
Last season,I replaced the original 55W halogen lights, on my 2003 Pro-Line 30 Sport CC, with brand new Lumitec Capera flood lights. I connected the new lights into the original wiring that runs through the t-top with waterproof blade connectors, and heat shrink. I also replaced the dash switch and circuit breaker. I got one and a half seasons of flawless use, but now the lights are extremely dim
I started troubleshooting by checking that all connections between the lights and wiring harness were tight. Everything checked out fine. I followed this by disconnecting the lights, and connecting them directly to a small 12V battery. They instantly lit up to full brightness. I then check the voltage coming through the harness, and that's where the problem starts. When my multimeter is connected to either light's connection, it reads over 12V. However, when the opposite terminals are connected to it's respective light, the voltage dropped to 5.5V. I continued to check down the circuit, where I could, and found that full voltage was being delivered along the line. I couldn't check the reisistance of the wire due to the distance between the terminal ends. The toggle switch and circuit breaker also check out fine. I have since disconnected the power from the switch going to those lights, to prevent any shorts or damage to the lights.
Does anyone I have an idea what might be causing this voltage drop? Thank you in advance for any help.
Rory Gronczewski