Cary SLP-05 LED problem.. ☹️

Toolfan66
Toolfan66 Posts: 17,978
in 2 Channel Audio
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

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  • VR3
    VR3 Posts: 29,383
    Looks like the led should be easy to replace

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  • Toolfan66
    Toolfan66 Posts: 17,978
    edited December 2024
    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.
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  • pitdogg2
    pitdogg2 Posts: 26,915
    FWIW blue LEDs IME fail more often than red or green.
    They were also the hardest color to create.
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  • VR3
    VR3 Posts: 29,383
    Looks like the led bulb is just a regular ought and the tube it connects to is blue
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  • tratliff
    tratliff Posts: 1,762
    edited December 2024
    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.
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  • pitdogg2
    pitdogg2 Posts: 26,915
    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.

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  • Toolfan66
    Toolfan66 Posts: 17,978
    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.
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  • Joey_V
    Joey_V Posts: 8,600
    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.
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  • Toolfan66
    Toolfan66 Posts: 17,978
    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..
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  • Joey_V
    Joey_V Posts: 8,600
    Yes of course
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  • Joey_V
    Joey_V Posts: 8,600
    Did you get this fixed?
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  • Toolfan66
    Toolfan66 Posts: 17,978
    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..
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  • Toolfan66
    Toolfan66 Posts: 17,978
    Parts are on the way.. B)
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  • la2vegas
    la2vegas Posts: 762
    Toolfan66 wrote: »
    Parts are on the way.. B)

    Now that's customer service!
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  • tonyb
    tonyb Posts: 33,065
    Toolfan66 wrote: »
    Parts are on the way.. B)

    Damn it, I was just about to say in with 68. :)
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  • treitz3
    treitz3 Posts: 19,942
    1 off bro....

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  • Toolfan66
    Toolfan66 Posts: 17,978
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  • txcoastal1
    txcoastal1 Posts: 13,499
    That looks complicated
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  • Joey_V
    Joey_V Posts: 8,600
    Hmm
    Not Plug and play
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  • WagnerRC
    WagnerRC Posts: 2,199
    Still glowing since 2016

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  • Toolfan66
    Toolfan66 Posts: 17,978
    edited January 26
    Finally had the time today, and tackle this, pretty straight forward, had to eliminate one wire, relocate another, take a diode out, add a cap and resistor, and of course replace the light boxes.
    Took a couple hours.
    When you turn it on now, the lights come on slowly..

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  • tano_longo
    tano_longo Posts: 2
    Toolfan66 wrote: »
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    Hi, I'm sorry, but I have the same problem with your Cary Audio.
    Could you tell me the value of the resistor and capacitor you added?
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  • tano_longo
    tano_longo Posts: 2
    tano_longo wrote: »
    Toolfan66 wrote: »
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    Hi, I'm sorry, but I have the same problem with your Cary Audio.
    Could you tell me the value of the resistor and capacitor you added?

    I forgot that you also have the LED datasheets
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  • k0tuynh
    k0tuynh Posts: 144
    Exactly what happened to my CAD-120S MKII. VU meters blinked after 2 months then died out. Contacted Cary & they wanted me to send the amp to Cary but I didn't bother to ship since it would be a hassle.
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  • Toolfan66
    Toolfan66 Posts: 17,978
    tano_longo wrote: »
    tano_longo wrote: »
    Toolfan66 wrote: »
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    Hi, I'm sorry, but I have the same problem with your Cary Audio.
    Could you tell me the value of the resistor and capacitor you added?

    I forgot that you also have the LED datasheets


    I will see what I have, I do know it’s a 1 Meg Resistor.

    If you get ahold of Cary they will sell you the parts needed, including new LED Lights..
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