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Anyone have any idea what on earth I have to get my outdoor lamp working again (pic attached)

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brightorange · 15/01/2023 16:25

I was expected to see light bulb but got this. No idea what to do!

Anyone have any idea what on earth I have to get my outdoor lamp working again (pic attached)
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Icantstopthisfeeling · 15/01/2023 16:29

Is it LED?
Many LED (if they are sealed units) aren’t replaceable.

brightorange · 15/01/2023 16:36

Oh really? I moved into the house and they were already there. Ive never seen this type of light before I thought I'd find a bulb. They're fitted into a wall so I can't just detach the fitting if that makes sense.
Thank you

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barnsfold · 15/01/2023 17:01

Yes, that's an LED light fitting (the light-emitting components are the five square yellow parts). Looks as though there's been some water ingress which has caused damage -- there are scorch marks around the bottom-right LED for example.

This also looks very much like an "integrated" LED fixture. They're not designed to be repairable or to have the LED components replaced in the same way you could with a bulb (LED or otherwise). It's most likely the entire fitting will need to be replaced. Probably best to get an electrician to advise.

And FWIW, I'd have it replaced with a "standard" (non-integrated) fitting, so you don't have this problem again in the future. I think the long life of LEDs is meant to work in favour of integrated fittings, but when they fail, you're left having to replace the whole thing.

brightorange · 15/01/2023 18:23

Oh no this is bad news. It's a light from matching ones integrated into a wall which would mean replacing them all. thank you for the advice.

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