Cary SLP-05 LED problem.. ☹️

Toolfan66

Looks like my LED’s are going out on my power supply..

The big bummer is, my 3yr warranty ended on Dec 1st ☹️

It wasn’t doing this yesterday, it started right when I powered it up today. Obviously it doesn’t affect performance, just annoying..

I sent Cary an email today, to see what can be done, I’m actually not fond of the blue lights, but don’t like having them not working either. 😁

I’m kinda hoping they will just send me new LED’s or new meters, I would rather not mail this back for that..

https://youtube.com/shorts/cwrgB0WffTQ?si=54V3gv9A1rFWOg_4

VR3

Looks like the led should be easy to replace

Toolfan66

VR3 wrote: »

Looks like the led should be easy to replace

Yeah, I opened it up earlier, it's been a while since I have been in there, doesn't look like it would be difficult. i didn't go any further than what you just posted, figured I would wait and see what Cary says first.

pitdogg2

FWIW blue LEDs IME fail more often than red or green.
They were also the hardest color to create.

VR3

Looks like the led bulb is just a regular ought and the tube it connects to is blue

tratliff

When I had my SLP-05 I had the same issue. I talked with a Cary tech who sent me instructions and a couple of LEDs for no charge.

pitdogg2

VR3 wrote: »

Looks like the led bulb is just a regular ought and the tube it connects to is blue

I couldn't tell for sure.

Nothing bugs me quicker than an LED taking its strobe death march.

Toolfan66

tratliff wrote: »

When I had my SLP-05 I had the same issue. I talked with a Cary tech who sent me instructions and a couple of LEDs for no charge.

That is what I hope they do.

Joey_V

I think it’s a common problem. I believe the color blue is given off by the color of the vu meters “skin”. Don’t think changing to a green led will have the intended effect.

Toolfan66

Joey_V wrote: »

I think it’s a common problem. I believe the color blue is given off by the color of the vu meters “skin”. Don’t think changing to a green led will have the intended effect.

I would rather it just be white/clear, and the means to dim it to ones comfort, or turn the light off completely..

Joey_V

Yes of course

Joey_V

Did you get this fixed?

Toolfan66

Joey_V wrote: »

Did you get this fixed?

Not yet, Steve from Cary reached out to me, sent me the prints on the changes they made and how they are hooked up, and asked if I felt comfortable in tackling this myself.

I told him absolutely, it looks pretty straight forward. but I have yet to hear back from him.

I sent him another email today, hopefully I hear something tomorrow..

I am assuming he is getting all the parts together, and mail them to me..