Help with black box led fixture

[juliomexico13]

So one of my channels just stopped working, wondering if anyone on here had the same problem and can help me out

 

[saltyfilmfolks]

If your good at diy. I would open the box and check all the connections.
Also fiddle with the dimmer knobs. If gunk gets built up in them they'll fail over time.

 

[kgstei]

And if your not good at diy unplug it first

 

[kgstei]

Maybe it's bad luck reading this thread. I just lost the dimmer function on one of mine. So if you believe in bad juju don't read this thread

 

[Jason mack]

And if your not good at diy unplug it first

That's some good advice !!!

 

[juliomexico13]

That's some good advice !!!

Hahah. Bought a new fixture will eventually fix it

 

[kgstei]

I just opened mine up. Scary amount of dust in there. Cleaned it up and voila the Blue dimmer channel still doesn't work. It's stuck on low. Wah wah wah wahhhhhh.

 

[Jason mack]

I just opened mine up. Scary amount of dust in there. Cleaned it up and voila the Blue dimmer channel still doesn't work. It's stuck on low. Wah wah wah wahhhhhh.

How old is it .. have you tried contacting customer support from where you bought it ??

 

[Flippers4pups]

How old is it .. have you tried contacting customer support from where you bought it ??

If it's not a SB reef light fixture with a warranty, your pretty much on your own.

Kgstei, how old is the unit and who made it?

 

[Flippers4pups]

Well they're sold out, but here's a link: https://m.dhgate.com/product/dimmers-replacement-for-chinese-black-box/257420958.html#pd-117

 

[kgstei]

If it's not a SB reef light fixture with a warranty, your pretty much on your own.

Kgstei, how old is the unit and who made it?

It's a fine eBay viper led, about 3 yrs old. I believe that means I am up the tributary without any means of locomotion.

 

[kgstei]

Well they're sold out, but here's a link: https://m.dhgate.com/product/dimmers-replacement-for-chinese-black-box/257420958.html#pd-117

This may work............
eventually. Thanks

 

[Flippers4pups]

It's a fine eBay viper led, about 3 yrs old. I believe that means I am up the tributary without any means of locomotion.

Viparspectra ?

 

[kgstei]

Viparspectra ?

I don't think so. I think it was a company called viper led. There is nothing on the unit itself.

 

[Flippers4pups]

I guess they don't make them anymore, can't fine them. Are they like the SB and Mars units?

 

[kgstei]

I guess they don't make them anymore, can't fine them. Are they like the SB and Mars units?

 

[kgstei]

Very similar. The other unit I have is a Marsaqua. I'll open that one to clean it out and check to see how similar. I may just end up getting another Marsaqua as the viper and mars have somewhat different color spectrums.

 

[Flippers4pups]

As cheep as they are, once they go bad, I'll just buy some more.