Help with black box led fixture

juliomexico13 · Jun 18, 2017

So one of my channels just stopped working, wondering if anyone on here had the same problem and can help me out

saltyfilmfolks · Jun 18, 2017

If your good at diy. I would open the box and check all the connections.
Also fiddle with the dimmer knobs. If gunk gets built up in them they'll fail over time.

kgstei · Jun 18, 2017

And if your not good at diy unplug it first

kgstei · Jul 2, 2017

Maybe it's bad luck reading this thread. I just lost the dimmer function on one of mine. So if you believe in bad juju don't read this thread

Jason mack · Jul 2, 2017

kgstei said:
And if your not good at diy unplug it first

That's some good advice !!!

juliomexico13 · Jul 2, 2017

Jason mack said:
That's some good advice !!!

Hahah. Bought a new fixture will eventually fix it

kgstei · Jul 2, 2017

I just opened mine up. Scary amount of dust in there. Cleaned it up and voila the Blue dimmer channel still doesn't work. It's stuck on low. Wah wah wah wahhhhhh.

Jason mack · Jul 2, 2017

kgstei said:
I just opened mine up. Scary amount of dust in there. Cleaned it up and voila the Blue dimmer channel still doesn't work. It's stuck on low. Wah wah wah wahhhhhh.

How old is it .. have you tried contacting customer support from where you bought it ??

Flippers4pups · Jul 2, 2017

Jason mack said:
How old is it .. have you tried contacting customer support from where you bought it ??

If it's not a SB reef light fixture with a warranty, your pretty much on your own.

Kgstei, how old is the unit and who made it?

Flippers4pups · Jul 2, 2017

Well they're sold out, but here's a link: https://m.dhgate.com/product/dimmers-replacement-for-chinese-black-box/257420958.html#pd-117

kgstei · Jul 2, 2017

Flippers4pups said:
If it's not a SB reef light fixture with a warranty, your pretty much on your own.

Kgstei, how old is the unit and who made it?

It's a fine eBay viper led, about 3 yrs old. I believe that means I am up the tributary without any means of locomotion.

kgstei · Jul 2, 2017

Flippers4pups said:
Well they're sold out, but here's a link: https://m.dhgate.com/product/dimmers-replacement-for-chinese-black-box/257420958.html#pd-117

This may work............
eventually. Thanks

Flippers4pups · Jul 2, 2017

kgstei said:
It's a fine eBay viper led, about 3 yrs old. I believe that means I am up the tributary without any means of locomotion.

Viparspectra ?

kgstei · Jul 2, 2017

Flippers4pups said:
Viparspectra ?

I don't think so. I think it was a company called viper led. There is nothing on the unit itself.

Flippers4pups · Jul 2, 2017

I guess they don't make them anymore, can't fine them. Are they like the SB and Mars units?

kgstei · Jul 2, 2017

Flippers4pups said:
I guess they don't make them anymore, can't fine them. Are they like the SB and Mars units?

kgstei · Jul 2, 2017

Very similar. The other unit I have is a Marsaqua. I'll open that one to clean it out and check to see how similar. I may just end up getting another Marsaqua as the viper and mars have somewhat different color spectrums.