Wired it black to black and red to white and the lights don't turn on, neither side. Pulled the LEDs out of the socket and I have 12v. Suggestions?
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I think Steven Dannen is pointing you in the right direction - sounds like a ground issue.
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I bought the same fixture and wired it black to black and red to white and it didn't work. Switched the wires and it worked fine.
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Certainly sounds like you wired it correctly. Just remember that LEDs are polarity sensitive, so make sure your positive is on the red wire. If that is confirmed, then I have nothing more to suggest.
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Standard wiring in an RV is usually the white is ground (-). A typical 12VDC device with a red and black pair, the black is ground (-).Hope that helps!
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Turn on all switches. Touch wires on light fixture to exposed wires without mounting fixture. Which ever way works is fine b/b r/w or b/w r/b. You vehicle may be backward or the fixture, doesn't really matter. If no method works, you may have a bad fixture assuming the old fixture worked before.
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I am pretty sure I had to wire black to red and red to black and it worked fine. Have been installed for 6 months no problem. Also, my neighbor is an electrician and said it should be fine.
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As they have told you most rv's the black is positive wish means you have to go black to red then white to black on the fixture. polarity is easy to check with a volt meter set on dc
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I had the same problem. Bought mine through a different source who send me a new AC adapter (the part of the cord which plugs into the wall). Light works perfectly now.
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Try using a multimeter to verify the power... if that is not an option look at the wiring in the light you removed/are replacing. Check the 12v breaker box and see if you can determine the the color pattern used for wiring.
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Donna, Okay, l understand that you trying to light the LED strip using the black lead that was already connected to the strip. You can disregard my previous comment about the red and black wires, however, keep that info handy if you ever decide to do some cutting and rewiring. Let's test the transformer. Insert the short electric wire that came with the transformer into one end of the transformer. Then insert the other end of the short wire (the electric plug end) into your electric outlet. If the outlet is hot and the transformer is good, a small "green" light will appear on the transformer. If not check the outlet for power. If the outlet is hot and the transformer light didn't come on, then the transformer is probably bad, Return it to Amazon for replacement. If the transformer light did come on, then connect the strip black wire (female) to the transformer black wire (male). The strip should then light up. If so, you can then disconnect the strip from the transformer and add the dimmer connection. The dimmer has an "off" position when fully rotated counter-clockwise. Turn the round dial clockwise and the strip should light up. Hope this helps. Doobster
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I've consulted with an electronics technician. He says a part that controls the power to the LED is the problem, but it'll be tough to identify and replace (and cost more than the light itself). The LED on mine is actually still good (it lights up dimly, same as yours).
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This sounds like a problem with the bulb, or a loose connection. First, I would try removing the bulb from the socket and re-installing, just to see if the bulb might be loose. Next I would try a new bulb. If neither of those work, someone with electrical knowledge will have to check wiring and solder joints.
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Hi Maxime, you may have the wires connected up wrong, I joined the two red wires together on plus, then black on minus leaving fine black, not connected see how that will work good luck Chris
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Replace the 5wire first and see if it fixes both. Check for loose wire connection on light.
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I had the same problem too but it turn out that one of the wire crimp was not connecting correctly. I would check all the 12v wire make sure it have a good connection. If you still have problem, give flex a lite a call and they will take care of you. thanks
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I assume you put 110 v plugs actually ON the wires before plugging them in. Make sure you did all white to silver and black to gold on each install. Could be a polarity issue.
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Sorry, Ryan, no clue. Is the socket making firm contact? Do you have a dimmer on that light? Beyond that....
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Mine doesn't work anymore either. I was thinking about buying another one from Amazon power pack for led lights. It has 5 volt output 8 amps. Should last longer for 14.99
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Mine were red and black. However, if you can get a small battery like a 9 volt and touch them to it, it will only work one way and shouldn't blow the bulbs. I did this with mine just to check because I didn't have a multimeter at the time.
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Check the conector make sure wires arnt pulled out where the wires come out the leds
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Make sure the wiring polarity is correct... I had mine reversed by accident at first, and it didn't work (plus the power wire almost immediately heated up).
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Hi My name is John. Are you running all your all black wires to ground. Red is positive or (HOT) wire & black being ground? Follow signal switch wiring color for color. Make sure you ground all connections.
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I did the same thing and my problem was the red & black wires were backwards and switched off the charger. Any chance the white & black wires are reversed in your home wiring?