How to FIX Flickering LED Lights & LED lights that won't Turn Off with Dimmer Switch

Hi, this video shows you an easy fix for LED lights that flicker and won't turn off when using Dimmer Switches. If you have changed over from Halogen / Incandescent lamps to LED Lamps and you are having problems then by doing the same method as shown in the video it will hopefully fix the problem. The long term solution is to get a LED dimmer fitted as it will save you more money in the long run.
Many thanks Vince

[Superskippy]

Cheers mate, I’ve just sat and watched about 10 different videos all going into crazy detail and re-soldering this and that to solve the flickering light fault, but within 2:32 seconds of watching your video I’ve just cured the fault. Brilliant 👍

[richblazevich]

Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. My LED light bulbs were flickering for hours after I turned the light switch off. Your little trick worked perfectly. I added 1 incandescent bulb to the light fixture, and the flickering went away. You rock!

[mattbeach]

Cheers mate, this just saved me a ton of headache! I've been trying to run LED strip lights off of a dimmer (the kind used for lighting shows), and even with the dimmer powered off but plugged in, the strips still draw enough power to light up. By plugging in an incandescent bulb, they now behave as they should. Brilliant!

[christopherbush]

Thanks, worked absolutely perfectly. I was pulling my hair out and I’m bald!

[capcom]

Dude u solved the problem that i have been struggling to solve for the last 6 months.... thank you so much

[brandadavis]

Thanks, mate! I had the same problem with my traditional 15 branch crystal chandelier. When I changed the flame-shape old fashioned incandescent to LED flame-shape bulbs it would not turn off and it flickered. For now I took your advice and replaced one of the bulbs, and it shuts off completely.

Dude I don't even know how I ended up here... But I appreciate that brilliant problem solving and fix :D

[vincentnix]

Wow. Thanks. I was going to do some thing I was not sure about with the ground? by pulling the switch and getting in the back. Instead, after your suggestion, I installed 1, 60 Watt incandescent bulb with my now 5, 3.3 Watt, 40 Watt equivalent LED bulbs and voila. Steady Eddy now and I can not actually look at the lights directly without eye discomfort as opposed to relative dimness before. So a new understanding and the cure. I call that a win, win.

[F]

It worked here as well. Saved me at least 100 bucks to an electrician.

[Adrianek]

Hi there i had this issue today with my brand new led light and brand new dimming light switch, i run to shop again for new correct switch, great video, thanks alot, greetings from Scotland🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[ColinWatters]

Tip: If replacing GU10 downlights pay attention to the "beam angle". Most are 36 degree which i find give uneven lighting. You can get wider beam angles like 100 or 120 and I find these give more uniform lighting (but with a bit more glare). Your choice. I also recommend going for LEDs that produce around 400 Lumens or more.

[davidwhite]

Thank you so much, thought for sure I was going t start a fire or something. It should say on the box about dimmers and low wattage...

[lucywaked]

Wow! this video seems to be for electricians only. I could not understand more than half of it, the video is spoken too fast, and the technical words all trowed me out. This video could very well be labeled "for electricians only". Your time and effort are appreciated by many, non less.

[davidfitnesstech]

Nice vid Sir.
Kept picturing one of the members from "Spinal Tap" telling me about LED lights.

[guzman]

Awesome just when I was about to rip my ceiling open to check the wiring. I’ll change the dimmer cause it has a little light on it.

[regor]

I have a 1 bulb halogen fixture, and a Cooper 9534 dimmer. 60W min load, and my LED is 8W. Any advice on how to get it to work, since I cannot just replace "1" bulb to fix it?

[aleksandergjoni]

Thank you mate. It was helpful. I've been struggling with the flickering led lights as i didnt take into account the wattage

[chillax]

I get that you are supposed to have bulbs that draw within the min and max wattage that the dimmer is rated for but i was told that led dimmable bulbs need a special dimmer that isnt just a variable resistor but it actually flashes the led bulbs on and off very fast and the longer the pause between fast flashes makes the led bulb seem more dim. Im supprised to see a standard dimmer work with your led lights

[maxy]

Thank you so much. Mystery solved thanks to this video!

[JudyCarter]

brilliant!!! Thank you for your solution and your charming British accent