maxspect razor issue

Redneckreef90 · Jun 13, 2016

I have 2 of the 120w fixtures over my 90. One is working great but the other is have a issue with the blue spectrum dimming. It has gotten worse over the last 2 weeks but has seemed to stop dimming. I have checked numerous times and both lights are set exactly the same. Anyone with experience with these lights. I would like to fix it if I can. I am in the process of getting funds together to upgrade to new lights but want to use these on other tanks so I do want to fix them. I will post 2 pictures for you so,you can see the difference.
2 weeks ago

This weekend

Redneckreef90 · Jun 13, 2016

Don't know what happened to the title and I can't figure out how to change it but these are
Maxspect Razor lights

tvu · Jun 13, 2016

I've had one of mine blue channel lights go bad as well. Looks like LEDs cracked. I think it's a defect

Redneckreef90 · Jun 13, 2016

I haven't looked at,the LED's closely but they still light up. I'm not home till Wednesday so I will look at them closer then.

Redneckreef90 · Jun 14, 2016

Anybody else got any suggestions

Redneckreef90 · Jun 15, 2016

Any ideas for this issue?????

gcrance · Jun 16, 2016

Take off the service panel opposite the side of the controls. Look for the harnessed wire unplug it and clean the contact. Prob has corrosion in there prevent the driver from getting the dimming signal from the control board. Or has bridged. Either way these lights are uber easy to work on
Couple screws and the whole thing comes apart and all the replacement parts are available from coralvue

Reefkeeperfun · Oct 24, 2016

Could also be the light board going bad. How are your fans? If the fans are not working, which isn't new at all for the razors you might need a new fan and a light board. Easiest way to test is to hold the button for programming while turning the power on for the power supply, this will turn on the test mode and your light will run all channels for light and all fans should spin. If there is an issue this is where coralvue will have you start to diagnose the issue anyway.

lion king · Oct 25, 2016

My blues went out on one of my 70w razors, I had to send it in to be fixed. It started intermittently then totally went out. I forgot what they said was wrong.

tvu · Oct 25, 2016

lion king said:
My blues went out on one of my 70w razors, I had to send it in to be fixed. It started intermittently then totally went out. I forgot what they said was wrong.

I had same problems with mine. The leds cracked so I assume they are all defective. I have 2 fixtures and the 2nd is showing signs of cracking too.

Mine are out of warranty though so I doubt they will fix mine. They've been sitting in my garage now unused for almost a year.

Oldreefer44 · Oct 25, 2016

Eventually had the same problem with all four of mine. Got new boards which also eventually failed. Now have Orpheks which are light years ahead in quality.

elishapep · Oct 25, 2016

I had this problem on my 320w .. if it is under warranty it will cost you 30 bucs .. if it is not it will be like a 100 .. assuming it is same problem.. they had a problem with One of the chips they used.. they will replace it and upgrade the optics to 120 if you have the 90s.... it is worth it to submit your repair ticket to coral vue .. they are very accommodating

Good luck !