xxnonamexx 3 Posted December 28, 2012 Report Share Posted December 28, 2012 I purchased target brand net lights LEDs you cannot replace a bulb and this is year 2 and 4 sets have half the set dead. Total garbage these will be tossed at seasons end Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DSE 4 Posted December 28, 2012 Report Share Posted December 28, 2012 Boy I can understand your frustration Sorry to hear that Have you tried to repair them? Are they sealed LED's or the Replaceable ones? On the hald that did not light was it just after the Blob? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jim H 0 Posted December 29, 2012 Report Share Posted December 29, 2012 Sounds like a job for "LED Keeper". Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Python 10 Posted December 29, 2012 Report Share Posted December 29, 2012 But if he can't replace the bulbs, he'll probably use both of the pods that come with the LED Keeper right off the bat. Then he'll have to buy more pods. That's the only downside of the LED Keeper. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LED Keeper 0 Posted December 29, 2012 Report Share Posted December 29, 2012 But if he can't replace the bulbs, he'll probably use both of the pods that come with the LED Keeper right off the bat. Then he'll have to buy more pods. That's the only downside of the LED Keeper. Python: what could be the up side? How can we repair or get a bad section back operational again without the POD's? There are so many different ways the LED strings are being designed. Any recommendations? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Python 10 Posted December 30, 2012 Report Share Posted December 30, 2012 I was referring to the fact that only two pods come with it. It's simply a money issue as far as that goes and I understand completely. Don't get me wrong. I love my Keeper. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SteveMaris 10 Posted December 30, 2012 Report Share Posted December 30, 2012 Just by a single strand of whatever color they are, as a sacrificial bulb replacement. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LED Keeper 0 Posted December 30, 2012 Report Share Posted December 30, 2012 I was referring to the fact that only two pods come with it. It's simply a money issue as far as that goes and I understand completely. Don't get me wrong. I love my Keeper. We will be evaluating the Pod's this year. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
lennyeckert 0 Posted December 17, 2013 Report Share Posted December 17, 2013 I have a set of LED net lights that were working just fine. I went out last evening and it is out except for about half of the net which is very dimmly lit. I tested each bulb individually and they are good. I am guessing that this net is now junk? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jim H 0 Posted December 17, 2013 Report Share Posted December 17, 2013 Sounds like another job for LED KEEPER Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DSE 4 Posted December 19, 2013 Report Share Posted December 19, 2013 My guess is one of your bulbs is going bad on you and bring the string down Look for the one that still lights but just not as well as the others Quote Link to post Share on other sites
XmasLightGuy 1 Posted December 21, 2013 Report Share Posted December 21, 2013 I have a set of LED net lights that were working just fine. I went out last evening and it is out except for about half of the net which is very dimmly lit. I tested each bulb individually and they are good. I am guessing that this net is now junk? Could be a bad bulb, could also be a bad resistor. I've got a standard set of LEDs laying in my bedroom.. with one half of of it that sometimes is on full brightness, sometimes its real dim, sometimes off. After testing the bulbs (all working) I figured out its a bad connection in the 'resistor glob' ... on your set go out at night, find the 'resistor glob' (there's more than one on some sets) and gently wiggle the wires going into it, if the set changes brightness you probably have the same issue I did. If there's only 2 wires going into the 'glob' it is just a resistor and can be easily replaced. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
XmasLightGuy 1 Posted December 21, 2013 Report Share Posted December 21, 2013 I have another string of the same lights up outside that I noticed half of it started acting flakey recently. I didn't feel like even messing with it while up (too much of a pain LOL)...so i just unplugged the thing and ran another set right ontop. Problem solved. I'll look at it once its down, checking the resistor first, then if needed bulbs one at a time. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
sebastian james hawes 0 Posted December 21, 2013 Report Share Posted December 21, 2013 I have also had problems with a few led stand of mine I have mostly found that it is rusty leads on the led and and like dse said look for a bulb that is not as well lit as the others Quote Link to post Share on other sites
JHolmes 2 Posted December 23, 2013 Report Share Posted December 23, 2013 There is an LED keeper? Not just an Incandescent keeper? YAY! Where? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tomsocal2000 0 Posted December 23, 2013 Report Share Posted December 23, 2013 There is an LED keeper? Not just an Incandescent keeper? YAY! Where? They are pretty common now. I find that it works pretty darn good. ONe thing is to trouble shoot in a darker area so you can see the bulbs better. http://www.creativedisplays.com/siteresources/data/files/2013%20ledkeeper.pdf Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tomsocal2000 0 Posted December 23, 2013 Report Share Posted December 23, 2013 I was referring to the fact that only two pods come with it. It's simply a money issue as far as that goes and I understand completely. Don't get me wrong. I love my Keeper. I cut the wires close to the defective bulb and then use a wire nut to connect, wrap in electrical tape, and then use shrink tubing to seal. I do not use the Pods. Am I doing anything wrong?? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DSE 4 Posted December 23, 2013 Report Share Posted December 23, 2013 One bulb should not be to much of a concern. I wouldn't do any more you will over load the rest of the bulbs and then you get DLED's A trick buy 330 ohm resisters instead of bods and just shrink wrap them Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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