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Aston Martin DB9 rear light LED driver repair.......... FIXED!!!

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cpposteve:
that and keeps me getting under the misses feet  :-DD

PaulAm:
Given those lights go for $5-800 USD on ebay (what's dealer cost, over $1K?), even at 30 hours it's not minimum wage  ;D

Nice job

AndyC_772:
Don't ask... even dealers try to fix them if water gets in. There's a service bulletin out there which describes where they tended to leak, and the official procedure to vent them and blow any water out.

There's also a company which can completely replace the electronics, which is a much cheaper option than new lights:

http://www.fisherperformance.co.uk/aston-martin-rear-lights/

Mr. Scram:

--- Quote from: zucca on July 22, 2019, 01:25:58 pm ---the satisfaction when you tell your buddy:"I got it fixed" is something just reserved for us EE.
And the 30 hours suddely disappears.
Congrats.

--- End quote ---
Not just EE, but pretty awesome nonetheless.

cpposteve:
The lights have a one way vent on them. Alowing air to go out but if you try and put air in it locks off. But clearly doesn’t do it’s job properly as there was signs of condensation in the light unit.

Anyhow, he doesn’t drive it in the rain nor use it in the winter so minimising the risk of another failure. I think most of the damage was done by previous owners either keeping it out side in the rain or using it in all weather.

That said though. I’m adamant this wasn’t a water damage issue. It’s comformaly Coated and no sighn of corrosion anywhere but the plugs where the flat flex plugs into the board. I think this was solely a component failure. Time will tell.

Steve

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