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Old Aug 29, 2017 | 08:10 AM
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Why would LED lights dim?

Installed some strip LED lights in my F250 bed. Connected directly to the battery. Really bright. 2 days later they have dimmed. Checked all connections (looks good). Ideas?
 
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Old Aug 29, 2017 | 08:25 AM
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If you're getting DC~13.7v to the light leads, then your fixture is at fault. LED's (some) are not as hearty as you think, lot's of flickering and other outages reported on my other Forums.
 
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Old Aug 30, 2017 | 07:12 AM
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User error. I ran the ground to a cleaner spot. Problem fixed. Thanks for the input.
 
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Glad you got it sorted. Checking your ground was going to be my suggestion.
 
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