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re: Electricians...LED bulbs not working...
Posted on 4/30/18 at 1:55 pm to OysterPoBoy
Posted on 4/30/18 at 1:55 pm to OysterPoBoy
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Remind me never to post pics from my house on here.
New I shoulda cropped out the crown molding too.
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Posted on 4/30/18 at 1:56 pm to TigerGman
just make sure you have the correct non-dimmable bulbs. if that dont work then I dont know.
Posted on 4/30/18 at 1:57 pm to TigerGman
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New I shoulda cropped out the crown molding too.
doesn't look that bad, for that cheap plastic stuff
Posted on 4/30/18 at 2:00 pm to trident
Has the OP checked with a multimeter to see exactly what he’s getting from the socket?
Posted on 4/30/18 at 2:02 pm to OysterPoBoy
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Remind me never to post pics from my house on here.
they are brutal Posted on 4/30/18 at 2:04 pm to TigerGman
with the light switch off, reach into the socket with something and pull the contact out towards you a little.
Posted on 4/30/18 at 2:09 pm to olgoi khorkhoi
Have you put the LED bulbs in another fixture to make sure they aren't defective?
Posted on 4/30/18 at 2:10 pm to olgoi khorkhoi
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with the light switch off, reach into the socket with something and pull the contact out towards you a little
Probably ought to use all metal pliers and then before you release it, turn the switch on to make sure you have good contact.
And if that sounds like a good idea to you....don't do anything but call an electrician.
Posted on 4/30/18 at 2:20 pm to TigerGman
Make sure the LED bulbs are approved to work behind a dimmer if these lights are on a dimmer. If they arent, yank the dimmer out and replace it with a regular switch.
Posted on 4/30/18 at 2:21 pm to TigerGman
these chinese? Are you sure they are 110volt?
Posted on 4/30/18 at 2:21 pm to Obtuse1
Yup, probably on a dimmer.
OP, you need to change the dimmer.
OP, you need to change the dimmer.
Posted on 4/30/18 at 2:29 pm to kengel2
Who puts a dimmer on vanity lights though?
Posted on 4/30/18 at 2:31 pm to kengel2
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Yup, probably on a dimmer.
OP, you need to change the dimmer.
No dimmer.
bought bulbs at home depot. Bulbs work in other sockets.
Posted on 4/30/18 at 2:33 pm to TigerGman
Make sure the bulb isn't hitting the metal trim on the socket. It may be stopping the bulb from screwing all the way in.
Posted on 4/30/18 at 2:36 pm to TigerGman
i have the worst luck with LED bulbs also
of the 2 dozen or so i've installed, i've already had 3 or 4 failures
i buy the FEIT ones from costco, but maybe theyre shite
of the 2 dozen or so i've installed, i've already had 3 or 4 failures
i buy the FEIT ones from costco, but maybe theyre shite
Posted on 4/30/18 at 2:37 pm to TigerGman
Had a similar issue putting a LED bulbs in a couple lamps.
I figured out that the base of the LED right past the threads was a slightly larger diameter than an incandescent bulb. Since it was a little fatter, it wouldn’t screw into the lamp far enough to make contact.
Fortunately the socket was made of plastic and I was able to trick it down just enough with a razor nice to allow the bulb to fully seat.
That’s your issue. I can almost guarantee it.
I figured out that the base of the LED right past the threads was a slightly larger diameter than an incandescent bulb. Since it was a little fatter, it wouldn’t screw into the lamp far enough to make contact.
Fortunately the socket was made of plastic and I was able to trick it down just enough with a razor nice to allow the bulb to fully seat.
That’s your issue. I can almost guarantee it.
Posted on 4/30/18 at 2:39 pm to TigerGman
Dimmer would be my guess.
Posted on 4/30/18 at 2:46 pm to Croacka
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Who puts a dimmer on vanity lights though?
Well OP says it isn't.
Most of the issues I see with LEDs are because of dimmers, they cause it to flicker on the bottom end.
Posted on 4/30/18 at 2:47 pm to olgoi khorkhoi
It's either this:
or this:
Somehow the bulb bases on the led are slightly different from other bulbs and the combination of that and a slightly different light socket are giving you trouble. Hold the bulbs up side by side compare how the bases are shaped.
quote:
Make sure the bulb isn't hitting the metal trim on the socket. It may be stopping the bulb from screwing all the way in.
or this:
quote:
with the light switch off, reach into the socket with something and pull the contact out towards you a little.
Somehow the bulb bases on the led are slightly different from other bulbs and the combination of that and a slightly different light socket are giving you trouble. Hold the bulbs up side by side compare how the bases are shaped.
Posted on 4/30/18 at 2:50 pm to kengel2
Since there is no dimmer in the circuit and the LED bulbs work in other fixtures and filament bulbs work in the light strip then it almost has to be an issue with the bulb base and socket preventing electrical contact.
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