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Many work, but a few are out after a couple of years

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  1. Matt Savage

    Matt Savage New Member

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    I installed my kit about 1 1/2 years ago and all the lights worked for the first year. Now three of the eight lights are out. I checked the wires going into the Pro Junction Hub and they all seem correct / secure. What suggestions do you have or where should I begin to begin the troubleshoot the problems? The three that are out are all Classic Path Lights.
     
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    Mesodude2 Well-Known Member

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    They could be out if the fixtures are chained and the lead wire of the first fixture in the chain has gotten nicked or severed or somehow come loose from the fixture or the hub. You could confirm the bulbs are working by testing them in functioning fixtures. But it might be a good idea to use a voltage detector to confirm power is getting to each of the fixtures.
     
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    Quick Update. The LED bulbs were not 100% out, but only 1 of the 5 'squares' was illuminated. After replacing the bulb, it is looking and working great again.
     
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    Mesodude2 Well-Known Member

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    If your lamps burned out after a year, there's likely a short somewhere or a connection issue at a hub or the transformer. You might need to address that if it happens again. I did my install four years ago (3 dozen fixtures) and I've never had to replace a single lamp. Otoh, before VOLT began offering their 1.5W path light lamp, I briefly replaced my original 2W path lights lamps with a 1.5W off brand lamp I found online. I emphasized briefly because they barely lasted a month before they croaked in early winter weather cold. It wasn't even near freezing at the time. All the fixtures were individually connected to hub ports and they all just died within a couple days of one another. If these are VOLT lamps, they should last for years. Hope this was just a fluke.
     
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