problem with blue bulbs on Ocean Revive LED

RobertLN · 12/31/2018, 05:25 PM

Hi All--
So I have 2 Ocean Revive LED boxes (Chinese box LED's) attached under my canopy. I've had them for about 3 years now. Just the other day, one of the two boxes started to have a strange problem. All of the blue bulbs faded to a light purple/lavender color all at the same time. They didn't go completely out and it wasn't just one or two of them that were affected.
Has anyone heard of something like this happening and know what happened? And the $64,000 question is, is it possible to fix it or is that box trash now?
Thanks much! Robert

mcgyvr · 12/31/2018, 06:34 PM

The diodes do fail and can be replaced but it requires a soldering iron and a bit of skill..

RobertLN · 12/31/2018, 07:05 PM

So it could be that just one or two diodes need to be replaced and once that is done, the other blue diodes will return to normal brightness, correct?

I've just watched a couple of videos of people replacing diodes in Chinese black boxes. Doesn't look simple, but also not the hardest thing in the world. In my searches, I noticed that SB Reef Lights sells a PCB board that can be used to replace the board in other Chinese black boxes. I don't know if theirs can work in the Ocean Revive box--I just sent them a note asking if they know if that will work. Their board is about $70. Might be worth it to do that instead of trying to replace some diodes--certainly seems easier to do if the board will fit/work in my light's box. Thanks.

falconut · 12/31/2018, 09:34 PM

I just had to replace a certain wave length of blue diodes in 1 of my OceanRevive S026 fixtures. I had them somewhere around 3-4 years. Only a few of them went out, but I was told to look at them to see if the diodes had black in the middle. All these blue, had the black middle, so I ordered some off of ebay & soldered in new ones. Works like a champ again.

Not sure about the color shift, I would guess it's the diode. You can email their customer service about it. I did when the diode went out & they sent me a diode chart for my fixture, just didn't have any diodes for my fixture to sell me. Worth a shot.

RobertLN · 01/01/2019, 02:17 AM

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Originally Posted by falconut

I just had to replace a certain wave length of blue diodes in 1 of my OceanRevive S026 fixtures. I had them somewhere around 3-4 years. Only a few of them went out, but I was told to look at them to see if the diodes had black in the middle. All these blue, had the black middle, so I ordered some off of ebay & soldered in new ones. Works like a champ again.

Not sure about the color shift, I would guess it's the diode. You can email their customer service about it. I did when the diode went out & they sent me a diode chart for my fixture, just didn't have any diodes for my fixture to sell me. Worth a shot.

So you e-mailed them recently and they responded to you? I was at their website and their link to contact them as well as some other links on their site were not working. I tried to check out their facebook page and didn't see that happening any more, and I looked at their sponsor forum and the last interaction on that forum was in 2016.

Thanks!

falconut · 01/01/2019, 05:23 PM

It was back in June. I emailed "support@oceanrevivellc.com". Give that a try.

sjkarrow87 · 01/06/2019, 03:27 PM

Looking at my blues do the leds appear to be out? Black dots in center

outssider · 01/06/2019, 06:39 PM

if the diode is bad, it won't light at all.....yours looks as though the lens is burned. Take a very close look ( use a magnifying glass/glasses) when the light is off. If it's burnt, there isn't really anyway to fix it other than replacing the diode.....it may be simpler to just buy another replacement black box ...they get cheaper every day...

sjkarrow87 · 01/06/2019, 07:24 PM

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Originally Posted by outssider

if the diode is bad, it won't light at all.....yours looks as though the lens is burned. Take a very close look ( use a magnifying glass/glasses) when the light is off. If it's burnt, there isn't really anyway to fix it other than replacing the diode.....it may be simpler to just buy another replacement black box ...they get cheaper every day...

Thanks, is there a chance if the lens is burned that a risk of fire increases?

I have been looking for a reason to buy a Hydra 52HD

outssider · 01/07/2019, 10:30 AM

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Originally Posted by sjkarrow87

is there a chance if the lens is burned that a risk of fire increases?

no chance...uv diodes have lens problems all the time...

sjkarrow87 · 01/07/2019, 02:43 PM

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Originally Posted by outssider

no chance...uv diodes have lens problems all the time...

Thanks, that eases the wife's concern.

On a side note my Fish Store is getting rid of a of a Gen2 Radion... He said $50 and it's mine, works fine so just bought myself a backup plan.

outssider · 01/07/2019, 02:55 PM

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Originally Posted by sjkarrow87

Thanks, that eases the wife's concern.

On a side note my Fish Store is getting rid of a of a Gen2 Radion... He said $50 and it's mine, works fine so just bought myself a backup plan.

That's a great deal....I hope it hasn't been in constant use since that model came out....Gen 2 are quite a few years old

12/31/2018, 05:25 PM	#1
RobertLN Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2016 Location: Los Angeles area Posts: 54	problem with blue bulbs on Ocean Revive LED Hi All-- So I have 2 Ocean Revive LED boxes (Chinese box LED's) attached under my canopy. I've had them for about 3 years now. Just the other day, one of the two boxes started to have a strange problem. All of the blue bulbs faded to a light purple/lavender color all at the same time. They didn't go completely out and it wasn't just one or two of them that were affected. Has anyone heard of something like this happening and know what happened? And the $64,000 question is, is it possible to fix it or is that box trash now? Thanks much! Robert

12/31/2018, 06:34 PM	#2
mcgyvr Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: North Carolina Posts: 20,050	The diodes do fail and can be replaced but it requires a soldering iron and a bit of skill.. __________________ Who me?

12/31/2018, 09:34 PM	#4
falconut Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Blackwood, NJ Posts: 3,813	I just had to replace a certain wave length of blue diodes in 1 of my OceanRevive S026 fixtures. I had them somewhere around 3-4 years. Only a few of them went out, but I was told to look at them to see if the diodes had black in the middle. All these blue, had the black middle, so I ordered some off of ebay & soldered in new ones. Works like a champ again. Not sure about the color shift, I would guess it's the diode. You can email their customer service about it. I did when the diode went out & they sent me a diode chart for my fixture, just didn't have any diodes for my fixture to sell me. Worth a shot. __________________ 180 Gallon FOWLR, 40 Gallon Sump and 10 Gallon Refuge. (2) OceanRevive S026 LEDs, ASM G2 Skimmer & SCA-302 Skimmer. Setup since July 2017.

01/01/2019, 05:23 PM	#6
falconut Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Blackwood, NJ Posts: 3,813	It was back in June. I emailed "support@oceanrevivellc.com". Give that a try. __________________ 180 Gallon FOWLR, 40 Gallon Sump and 10 Gallon Refuge. (2) OceanRevive S026 LEDs, ASM G2 Skimmer & SCA-302 Skimmer. Setup since July 2017.

01/06/2019, 06:39 PM	#8
outssider Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Reseda, Ca. Posts: 1,717	if the diode is bad, it won't light at all.....yours looks as though the lens is burned. Take a very close look ( use a magnifying glass/glasses) when the light is off. If it's burnt, there isn't really anyway to fix it other than replacing the diode.....it may be simpler to just buy another replacement black box ...they get cheaper every day... __________________ Please don't feed the bears because the bears will become dependent on free handouts and forget how to take care of themselves …... Current Tank Info: 75 Gal. Mixed reef mostly sps

12/31/2018, 07:05 PM	#3
RobertLN Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2016 Location: Los Angeles area Posts: 54	So it could be that just one or two diodes need to be replaced and once that is done, the other blue diodes will return to normal brightness, correct? I've just watched a couple of videos of people replacing diodes in Chinese black boxes. Doesn't look simple, but also not the hardest thing in the world. In my searches, I noticed that SB Reef Lights sells a PCB board that can be used to replace the board in other Chinese black boxes. I don't know if theirs can work in the Ocean Revive box--I just sent them a note asking if they know if that will work. Their board is about $70. Might be worth it to do that instead of trying to replace some diodes--certainly seems easier to do if the board will fit/work in my light's box. Thanks.