LED Lights Are Dim After Installing LED Driver
Question:
Why is my strobe so dim? This is a new relay installation.
asked by: Eugene R
Expert Reply:
It could be a number of reasons why your LED lights are dim.
The most common reason is that you may have a loose wire or LED bulb connection. Since you mentioned you just installed the Custer Multi-Function LED Strobe Driver # STR-MRLY, I'm wondering if the brown power wire to the lights didn't get attached correctly and that is what is causing your lights to be so dim.
While you're inspecting your wiring, I also recommend checking the other wires, including the white ground wire, and ensuring that they are installed adequately as this may not be a problem now, but over time may present an issue.
Finally, the other thing I recommend using a multimeter like # PT29ZR to check that the power supply to the driver matches the power rating or voltage of the LEDs.
If these two ratings do not match each other, your LED lights will not achieve the maximum brightness.
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