Author Topic: Electrickery  (Read 1665 times)

Sootydog

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Electrickery
« on: October 19 2023, 12:11 »
Here's one to ponder as the nights get longer.
I decided to replace the cabin lights to leds and started to replace them one by one.
No matter which light i change, when i switch it on to test it, the low water warning (forward tank) goes off.
Not a huge issue, but I could do without the flashing red light in the evenings.
What's going on?
Bav39 Cruiser c 2008.

sy_Anniina

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Re: Electrickery
« Reply #1 on: October 19 2023, 14:26 »
Sounds like electromagnetic interference caused by cheap poorly built led bulbs. Each led (their power driver) is a radio emitter + causes also conductive disturbances, causing interference in some sensitive circuits.

First try - some other brand led emitters, preferably reliable brand & CE-marking included. (Not the ChinaExport stamp you get on AliExpress and like :))

BR,

Tommi
s/y Anniina