Edgestar / VT28 cooler LED light inside?

Lexxxus · 02-08-2009, 11:20 PM

I have an older VT 28 (looks like the new Edgestar 28) and the LED dome light just stopped working... I pulled the LED (mounted on a postage stamp sized circuit board) and nothing looks burnt? (Shown here by a penny for scale) Anyone have an issue with their dome light? How would I test it?

As well, there is a red LED in the cooler that never seems to ever light up... anyone know what purpose it serves?

The cooler works perfect 'cept for the dome light issue.

JE3146 · 02-08-2009, 11:26 PM

That's solder.. doesn't look burnt to me.

As for testing it, you'd need to know the specs of the LED to properly apply a voltage to the + and - to test it.

And it'd have to be a DC votlage (ie. batteries)

EDIT: Nevermind.. almost looks like you have a rectifier circuit there leading into the LED...

EDIT2: Nevermind again.. Just looks like they soldered the holes closed so you didn't add anymore LED's.

BORIStheBLADE · 02-09-2009, 05:20 PM

I would start with testing to see if you have power where that plugs in. Find out what kind of voltage you are supposed to have then get a multimeter and test.

Most LED's I have seen have always been in the 3v range.

zmancbr · 02-09-2009, 09:43 PM

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Originally Posted by BORIStheBLADE

I would start with testing to see if you have power where that plugs in. Find out what kind of voltage you are supposed to have then get a multimeter and test.

Most LED's I have seen have always been in the 3v range.

I was gonna say that most LEDs are either 1.5 or 3V... so you could just hook a battery or two up to it (NOT the 9V ones obviously)... the AAs would work great to test it...

02-08-2009, 11:20 PM	#1
Lexxxus I break for Cubans Join Date: Jan 2009 First Name: Wayne Location: Winnipeg CANADA Posts: 130 Trading: (2)	Edgestar / VT28 cooler LED light inside? I have an older VT 28 (looks like the new Edgestar 28) and the LED dome light just stopped working... I pulled the LED (mounted on a postage stamp sized circuit board) and nothing looks burnt? (Shown here by a penny for scale) Anyone have an issue with their dome light? How would I test it? As well, there is a red LED in the cooler that never seems to ever light up... anyone know what purpose it serves? The cooler works perfect 'cept for the dome light issue. __________________ Lx I invented the cordless extension cord.

02-08-2009, 11:26 PM	#2
JE3146 Jordan #2 Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Jordan Location: Tigard, OR Posts: 2,115 Trading: (26)	Re: Edgestar / VT28 cooler LED light inside? That's solder.. doesn't look burnt to me. As for testing it, you'd need to know the specs of the LED to properly apply a voltage to the + and - to test it. And it'd have to be a DC votlage (ie. batteries) EDIT: Nevermind.. almost looks like you have a rectifier circuit there leading into the LED... EDIT2: Nevermind again.. Just looks like they soldered the holes closed so you didn't add anymore LED's.

02-09-2009, 05:20 PM	#3
BORIStheBLADE _ Join Date: Nov 2008 First Name: Mike Location: Santa Clara, CA Posts: 643 Trading: (4)	Re: Edgestar / VT28 cooler LED light inside? I would start with testing to see if you have power where that plugs in. Find out what kind of voltage you are supposed to have then get a multimeter and test. Most LED's I have seen have always been in the 3v range. __________________ I.B.E.W LOCAL # 617