Anyone figure a straightforward way to strip waterproof 3528's (LED side covered in thick clear silicone) in order to use these connectors?
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measure back where the connector should finish and then use a SHARP knife or razor blade and push down thru the silicone just to the strip base. Slight bend at cut and peel or roll off the silicone with finger. EASY PEAZY!
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Yes, use 1/2" thick Black Weather Stripping in the Top Fins... The LED's Run Very Cool and wont overheat.
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This is an easy thin to fix. Don't remove LEDs - just get double-sided transparent tape and a tinted plastic sheet of your color choice (grey, red - my favorite for night use, etc.). Cut the plastic sheet to size, put on two strips of tape along the whole length (so that LEDs don't shine through the edges) and you have the brightness and color of your choice. Plastic report covers are a easy cheap source of suitable plastic sheets.
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Yes, you'll need to either solder new wires to the contacts on the strip, or use the "any angle" connectors sold as: HitLights 8mm (SMD3528) Any Angle LED Light Strip Connector - 6 Inch (4 Pack)You will have to cut the quick connecting plug from the new power supply and cut the "any angle connector" wire in half, then just connect the wires red to red, black to black. Be sure you attach the connector to the LED strip red to + and black to -. You can use wire nuts, crimp connectors or solder with heat shrink tubing to make the new wire connection. Yes, you'll need to either solder new wires to the contacts on the strip, or use the "any angle" connectors sold as: HitLights 8mm (SMD3528) Any Angle LED Light Strip Connector - 6 Inch (4 Pack)You will have to cut the quick connecting plug from the new power supply and cut the "any angle connector" wire in half, then just connect the wires red to red, black to black. Be sure you attach the connector to the LED strip red to + and black to -. You can use wire nuts, crimp connectors or solder with heat... » Read More Yes, you'll need to either solder new wires to the contacts on the strip, or use the "any angle" connectors sold as: HitLights 8mm (SMD3528) Any Angle LED Light Strip Connector - 6 Inch (4 Pack)You will have to cut the quick connecting plug from the new power supply and cut the "any angle connector" wire in half, then just connect the wires red to red, black to black. Be sure you attach the connector to the LED strip red to + and black to -. You can use wire nuts, crimp connectors or solder with heat shrink tubing to make the new wire connection. « Show Less
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Hi, These are very poor quality LED strip, I just bought there to replaced it. "DC 12V 5M 16.4 ft 300 LED Non Waterproof 5050 SMD Flexible LED Light Lamp Strip 60led/meter (5050, Day White)" !! These are much brighter and the color are daylight where the one you asked are too warm! Also their uniformity are much better, have 3M double sided tape so you can stick it to your tank!!!!
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Hi Tahir J. Naim,Yes, there are additional solder points to cut the strip with each 3 leds. And the connectors are sold online by most sellers. Choose by yourself.Hope it will help you.Regards,Chris BAOPackage Electronic Co. Ltd
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Yes, that is what they are intended to do. However, it is not easy to attach these to the LED strips so that the connection is good and they adhere well. I expect to need to replace these with soldered connections when these fail. But for the price, you may find these worth a try.
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Hi Caroline, We just got in a few of the F3's in today along with more F1's. It is not possible to swap out the chips as they are potted to the aluminum channel to make them water proof. Thank you, The Lighting Factory
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U can solder stripped/cleaned ends together and use heat shrink sleeves. Or use twist caps, which I'd not recommend.
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connectors are OK. you need to cut (peel) the silicon at the connecting point. This will not be waterproof.
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The 2ft u have left over if u have no 4 pin connection on either side of the strip you need to get (Hintel strip to 4 - pin connector-connector cut multicolor led light strip to 4-pin accessories )
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Agreed in heat-shrinking waterproof butt connectors. If you're lucky, you have some additional connections to hook into the panel lights circuit. Otherwise, you'd need to splice into an existing panel light wires. As always, be careful with circuit overloading/protection.
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no no.... just leave them there! they are for another strip of lighting to connect to! they will be fine!! We just left them!! they're waterproof !! ;)
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The approach I have used is to simply re-use the connectors from my old battery that I am replacing. One example of how this is done is on the referenced youtube video link here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3rkFtqrwhDU
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There are "Y" cables available through VLEDS and other places. Possibly on Feebay. If you can solder and heatshrink, you can save there too.
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I have found soldering them is the best way. I use them in marine apps with fail proof connections so far.........hope this helps:)
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HI... it doesn't look like you can replace the LEDs. The lighting strip is part of the overall circuit assembly.