LED lighting strip - intermittent fault

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Does anyone know if the LED lighting strips typically used in MH's are 1 piece sealed units or 2 piece ones?

One of the lighting strips in our MH has developed an intermittent fault. It won't go on for weeks/months when it should be; and then, miraculously, when it decides to light up does so at a random time only to then go off a few days later. When I say random, I mean that the lights are on in the MH and it isn't working but then an hour or so later for example it will just decide to light up.

My first thought is that it may be a loose connection. Therefore I have attached some (really bad) photos of the strip in situ as my question is: how do I get the cover off it to have a look at the LED strip itself?

I don't want to force it nor do I want to pull the whole thing off where its stuck on.

Any ideas? I am assuming that it is a 2 part item with a base and lid/diffuser, which is the part I'd like to get off without wrecking it.

Sorry about the photos as I took them at night. I can do clearer ones in daylight if it helps but hopefully you get the idea. Its the white strip in each of the photos I'm trying to sort out.

Thanks
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This looks like the type of light which utilises T5 fittings, with a male and female on either side for interlinking. if so the cover is not designed to be removed, and the light is held on by clips, which are screwed on to the surface then the light is simply pushed into place. If this is the case, then remove the light from the clips, and then unplug from cable and do a voltage check from the female T5 supply. If the light is connected at both ends this means it’s interlinked to other lights. If they are working fine then it would suggest a fault suggest an internal fault within the light. If it’s only connected at one end then the fault could be in the supply side or as above, a faulty light.

Heres the type of light I think you may have, as per your photos.
You would require a12v equivalent replacement if it is this type of light.

 
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Thanks for the reply.

No it isn't that one I'm afraid. It has a triangular cross section and there are no clips: it is flush to the underpanel and neatly hidden behind the lower edge of the cupboards above (which have a slight lip or flange to them at their lower edge)
 
GMJ said:
Thanks for the reply.

No it isn't that one I'm afraid. It has a triangular cross section and there are no clips: it is flush to the underpanel and neatly hidden behind the lower edge of the cupboards above (which have a slight lip or flange to them at their lower edge)
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If the light is connected at both ends or more than one cable runs into it, that would suggest that it’s interconnected. If all other lights work perfectly then that would rule out supply issues. The fault would them most likely be within the affected light.
 
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I cant get to/see either end to check the connections at present. I'm hoping that if I can get the diffuser off, it will...er...throw some light on things (sorry).
 
Put the heating on befor you break plastic. Mite just be the length of wire = low votage at that unit . When battery's charged more power. Intermittent
 
GMJ said:
It happens on mains as we are seldom on battery tbh.
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Where do you find mains when out and wilding, never seen any plug sockets in hedge rows here, refit with these which are 12v in either soft or p white and frosted, cost £2.50 each, just cut the crocs of and wire in.
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