Tail Light Failure

[cozza]

Hi all

While out on a ride today one of my friends noticed that there was a couple of LED's out in the rear light.

The faulty LED's on the far left hand side (on all the time) , sometimes the two LED's are off and sometimes one appears to glow dimly, oddly when the brake is applied they come on. it sounds like a dry joint on the day light running side.

Has anyone else noticed this issue?

Stay Safe.

[Tango]

No I haven't noticed that but I will check it out. I almost always ride alone so no one has said anything.

Thank's for posting...

[Buggy Nate]

I have noticed a few Led taillights over the years do this. Unfortunately the cases are usually glued together and are a pain to get apart to repair the joint/led.

[cozza]

Quick update.

I've now had the light replaced under the manufactures warranty, it was touch and go though as the warranty had expired a couple of weeks previously.

On closer inspection I noticed that the led;s were flickering, or at least one was, I think it's down to poor solder joints caused by lead free solder.

Best to keep an eye on this as a new light will cost £150.00.

I'm not sure at what point you would fail an MOT due to defective LED's.

Stay safe.

Colin.

[Tango]

On 8/31/2020 at 7:28 PM, Tango said:

No I haven't noticed that but I will check it out. I almost always ride alone so no one has said anything.

Thank's for posting...

 

On 9/1/2020 at 2:43 PM, cozza said:

Quick update.

I've now had the light replaced under the manufactures warranty, it was touch and go though as the warranty had expired a couple of weeks previously.

On closer inspection I noticed that the led;s were flickering, or at least one was, I think it's down to poor solder joints caused by lead free solder.

Best to keep an eye on this as a new light will cost £150.00.

I'm not sure at what point you would fail an MOT due to defective LED's.

Stay safe.

Colin.

Yeah I checked mine. All working but I will keep and eye on this...