Synergistic LED's How long do they last ???

I had two of these rascals burn out in rapid succession. Don't know what I did, but I think it was related to a broken miniplug extension cable. Anyway, you can replace the LEDs by stripping the shrink wrap off, soldering in a new LED, and re-shrinkwrapping. I replaced mine with red, but I think I'll need to bo back to the stock blue so one day I can sell the cables (with full disclosure, of course). If anyone knows what LED is stock, please let me know.

Somewhere above, Ozzy says that the LEDs are the active shielding. I think this is not the case. The LED is powered by the active shielding circiut, but I found 24V in the circuit even with the LED removed.

Ted, in that case I am glad I asked about the LED. I'm reluctant to ship the cables back for a repair involving such simple and cheap stock parts when I can instead do it myself, save a few bucks on shipping, have almost zero system down-time, and also derive such satisfaction from being self-reliant.

But I don't find any markings on the LED to indicate just what it is, so I still hold out hope that you will tell me or otherwise enable me to do it at home. Please??

I have contacted them, although not by phone. Synergistic certainly knows of my request. I suppose I'll just continue to take my chances. But I'm as likely to send the cables in for this simple repair as I am to ship a Ford back to Detroit for a new headlight.

Ted, I sure did not intend to racant anything. To be clear, I did replace the dead LEDs with red ones, as I said. My insistence on doing it myself with the correct LED refers to doing it a second time, this time with the OEM LED. I found the task to be very simple

If something is up with my gear, it is likely a problem with something other than the speaker cables, as the LEDS burned out in two cables, both times upon plugging them in after relocating things. I replaced the upstream mini-plug connector that was involved in both LED burn-outs, and also an MPC burn-out, as it turns out, and all seems to be in order now. I don't expect the red LEDs to last as long as blue ones, though, because the reds are relatively low intensity, low current, and low voltage compared to blue LEDs, and I left the original resisitor in place.

I prefer to be taught how to fish, as opposed to being given a fish.

FYI, I must concur with Rodman, as Synergistic has offered to provide the LEDs by mail. Most accomodating. Thank you, Mr. Denney.