Why I f'in hate electricity stuff.

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Replacing both h3 halogen spot bulbs with LED's.

Put first LED in and checked lights. Both spots work.

Put second LED in and spots don't work.

Checked fuse. Blown.

Maybe I touched something putting second spot back into shell.

Wrap electrical tape around spade connector on second spot and refit.

Both LED don't work.

Fuse is good.

WTF

[Skinhead]

LEDs have specific polarity, are you sure you have + to + AND - TO - on both lights?

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LEDs have specific polarity, are you sure you have + to + AND - TO - on both lights?

They are spade connectors. One on each bulb .How do I + + or - - ?

[John Schmidt]

Move the connectors to the opposite side, just switch them.

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Move the connectors to the opposite side, just switch them.

How do I move one connector to the other side?

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Well that solved that F'in problem.

One of the spots just fell to the floor and shattered the glass.

Oh F'in JOY.

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I guess I'll be buying LED units to replace them.  

Any suggestions?

[Wayn-O]

LED is Light Emitting Diode.  Diodes by their nature only allow current to flow one direction.  Think of it like a one-way valve, like a check valve.  If you hook it up and it doesn't turn on, switch the connections.

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LED is Light Emitting Diode.  Diodes by their nature only allow current to flow one direction.  Think of it like a one-way valve, like a check valve.  If you hook it up and it doesn't turn on, switch the connections.

How do I switch the connections when there is only ONE spade connector to each LED bulb?

[Skinhead]

LED is Light Emitting Diode.  Diodes by their nature only allow current to flow one direction.  Think of it like a one-way valve, like a check valve.  If you hook it up and it doesn't turn on, switch the connections.

How do I switch the connections when there is only ONE spade connector to each LED bulb?

Sounds like the one terminal is the + and the Ground or - is an internal ground through the fixture.  Make sure that your fixture is mounted to a grounded, conductive component on your bike, or attach an external ground wire to the fixture, like to a mounting bolt.

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LED is Light Emitting Diode.  Diodes by their nature only allow current to flow one direction.  Think of it like a one-way valve, like a check valve.  If you hook it up and it doesn't turn on, switch the connections.

How do I switch the connections when there is only ONE spade connector to each LED bulb?

Sounds like the one terminal is the + and the Ground or - is an internal ground through the fixture.  Make sure that your fixture is mounted to a grounded, conductive component on your bike, or attach an external ground wire to the fixture, like to a mounting bolt.

Thanks. Having bust one of them I'll be replacing with some new LED units. I hope. If I can find ones to fit on my very basic light bar.

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Did a quick search for some replacements and this popped up.

https://www.amazon.com/Adjure-T42703-Trillient-Motorcycle-Spotlight/dp/B003Y7ZUTM?psc=1&SubscriptionId=AKIAILSHYYTFIVPWUY6Q&tag=duckduckgo-d-20&linkCode=xm2&camp=2025&creative=165953&creativeASIN=B003Y7ZUTM#customerReviews

The ones I bought cost $40 with free shipping. Weird that the price has rocketed???

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I taped the wire in the broken shell so as to not short it. Then taped over the open shell.

I then put the left halogen bulb back in and that doesn't work. What the heck is going on?

How do I use my volt meter to check if there's power to the wires?

[knockdolian]

I taped the wire in the broken shell so as to not short it. Then taped over the open shell.

I then put the left halogen bulb back in and that doesn't work. What the heck is going on?

How do I use my volt meter to check if there's power to the wires?

Put the meter on 20v DC . Red probe to hot wire black probe to earth

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I taped the wire in the broken shell so as to not short it. Then taped over the open shell.

I then put the left halogen bulb back in and that doesn't work. What the heck is going on?

How do I use my volt meter to check if there's power to the wires?

Put the meter on 20v DC . Red probe to hot wire black probe to earth

Thanks

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I taped the wire in the broken shell so as to not short it. Then taped over the open shell.

I then put the left halogen bulb back in and that doesn't work. What the heck is going on?

How do I use my volt meter to check if there's power to the wires?

Put the meter on 20v DC . Red probe to hot wire black probe to earth

I now have the one halogen bulb working. Had to replace it with a new one.

So now I wait for new new units to arive next week.

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New units have arrived.

They have 2 wires. One black, one white.

MY BIKE HAS ONE!!!

Which do I connect to the bike wire? Black or white?

[Leathel]

black to bike body or neg on the battery, white to the original power wire.

Dodgy earthing to the body with give problems make sure it grounds well

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black to bike body or neg on the battery, white to the original power wire.

Dodgy earthing to the body with give problems make sure it grounds well

Thanks.

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If I feed the earth back through the hole in the bucket and attach to bolt holding light to light bar that should earth the light?



Live wire in photo.

[bill-jr]

Yep

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Yep

The adventure starts tomorrow. Day off work so I can get annoyed for a couple of hours 

[Leathel]

Just make sure the bolt and faces that bolt together are clean & Rust free or it may be enough to break the circuit

Good luck

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Just make sure the bolt and faces that bolt together are clean & Rust free or it may be enough to break the circuit

Good luck

[Skinhead]

If I feed the earth back through the hole in the bucket and attach to bolt holding light to light bar that should earth the light?

No offense Paul, but you need to work on your 'Merican, it's ground here.

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If I feed the earth back through the hole in the bucket and attach to bolt holding light to light bar that should earth the light?

No offense Paul, but you need to work on your 'Merican, it's ground here.

The Kiwi led me astray !

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Et voilá, mesdames et messieurs.



Thanks to all for your help.

They are bright. I hope they are focused as well.

[Skinhead]

Good Job.

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Put bike outside at dark to adjust lights and take photos and the heavens opened.

Will try again Tues night.