Will definitely look into that with the next replacement. Hoping Jandy's are not as costly but would try anyhing that fits at this point.

the electrical connection has to happen at the junction box far away from the water ... i wondered the same thing

Good to know. I really hope you're right, as Pentair has made a ton of $$ in the interim from people having to replace these at over $300 a pop. There really should be a class action lawsuit but the warranty is like 90 days so I guess we wouldn't have a case.

My pool guy says they’re out of stock; been waiting for 5 months. Greg, not sure if a novice like me can do this but at least but at least I know what is entailed. My pool was finished in 2022. Thanks!

Glad you asked, as I was thinking I should update. I’m 50% success. Haven’t pulled the one that went out yet to see if it has water intrusion. Will do so soon and post an update. I’m hopeful the sealer is holding and that it’s out for other reasons.

Hadn’t thought of it that way, but I suppose you’re right. The only way for you to see an air bubble is to see it inside the water that has intruded, so yes air bubble confirms the water is inside the light which is not where you want it to be.

The only way to be sure is to go ahead and pull the old light and attach the fish tape so it's ready to receive the new one. Then measure the length of the cord and add a few feet so you'll have room to work. I "guessed" on one of mine and ended up short so I saved that one for a future replacement. Expensive mistake but I'll need it some day I'm sure.

Sounds familiar, but my system does not have the app integrated. If you see water inside the lens of the light, that could be causing the voltage drop and root cause of the light going out. I think the white LED's are a little less expensive than color, but they're still high.

About $375

do you know of somewhere online ?@@gregmoore1661

@@gregmoore1661Gregg where can I buy one ? Which site specifically? Great video !!!

Sounds very high, nearly double what you can purchase them for. At Pool Supply Unlimited, the lights I last purchased in 2021 are currently $378.25. Perhaps these are not the same as yours, but this is a reputable site if you want to check it out. Sounds like doing the work yourself could save some serious coin, even if you had to buy a decent fish tape, which most people don't have. www.poolsupplyunlimited.com/pool/pentair-602054-globrite-color-led-pool-light/141526p1

Probably so. Just find the conduit and attach the fish tape, start pulling the light out and you’ll know. Maybe tie string to all three so you’ll know which one you’re pulling.

The plastic around the rim is pretty thick so as long as you're gentle, there's not too much risk in damaging the light. However, if the light is already out (bad) then it shouldn't really matter, right? Just avoid putting pressure on the niche itself so you don't end up with a visible dent, you know.

You're probably right. Thanks for sharing.

No, not sure they sell direct. I used one of the online vendors.

Pool supply specialty store. They're NOT cheap, but you can shop around and find a $25 to $30 variance in the price typically. I believe I got mine from www.poolsupplyunlimited.com/

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Totally understand and well worth the risk given the warranty is I believe 90 days. After the experience of having them go out repeatedly after 9 to 18 months, I’ll try anything that might keep the water from penetrating the housing. The silicone isn’t covering enough of the housing to prevent heat transfer so I think we’re okay there. Appreciate your feedback.

"warranty". LMAO. These lights all fail outside the warranty period. they are junk. Other than taking a sawzall to them I don't think you could possibly make them worse.

All good still after 18 months. Good idea. Be sure to unscrew them so you can get silicone all around the body also, as the whole thing is underwater. As painful as it will be to wait on swimming, suggest allowing them to cure for at least overnight, maybe hanging out in the open air before screwing them back into the niche. Good luck! They’re wonderful lights so no regrets … when they’re working 😉

@@gregmoore1661 thanks so much Greg! Looking forward to swimming but I’ll make sure to get the fix done in time!

I agree, all 4 of mine went out within 2 years and they had to replace 1 after several months, have you heard of any type of lawsuits brought against them

@@michaelgibson3098 same here. Both lasted less than 1 year and I'm told that it will cost me $1200 to replace! I would hae never installed these had I known that it would cost that much every year.

​@@michaelgibson3098 there should be a lawsuit. These are obviously designed to fail right after the warranty. There was a lawsuit by Aqua Lighting for patent infringement against Pentair. These lights as well as older styles were mentioned. I cannot find any info other than it appears to have been dismissed by both parties...Pentair being a scoundrel company probably paid them off to stay quiet. AFAIK, there aren't any direct replacements as the housing is proprietary and how the light colors change with their 90's style electronics is also highly proprietary. Nothing that cannot be emulated by a simple 8266 microcontroller, three 3 watt rgb led's, a better (aluminium) housing and some power circuitry to conver the 12v ac. I'm thinking of it...but it would take a fair amount of time and unless I went to China to make it, it would be similarly priced. Then, Pentair would probably find a way to sue your a$$.