A method of making and testing a flexible light engine, comprising: providing a flexible strip; coupling a plurality of strings (1206, 1208) of solid state light sources to the flexible strip, each string electrically connected between a first conductive path and a second conductive path; and providing a plurality of test points (1202, 1204), each of the test points (1202, 1204) in the plurality of test points (1202, 1204) being positioned within an associated one of the strings (1206; 1208) of solid state light sources in the plurality of strings (1206; 1208) of solid state light sources such that the test point (1202, 1204) is located between a first set and a second set of solid state light sources of the associated string; and using the test points (1202, 1204) to test each string (1206, 1208) of the plurality of strings (1206, 1208) of solid state light sources by: applying a voltage between the first conductive path and the test point to energize the first set of solid state light sources of the associated string of solid state light sources, wherein if the solid state light sources in the first set of solid state light sources of the string of solid state light sources emit an expected light in response to the applied voltage, then the solid state light sources in the first set of solid state light sources of the string of solid state light sources are considered operational; and applying a voltage between the test point and the second conductive path to energize the second set of solid state light sources of the associated string of solid state light sources, wherein if the solid state light sources in the second set of solid state light sources of the string of solid state light sources emit an expected light in response to the applied voltage, then the solid state light sources in the second set of solid state light sources of the string of solid state light sources are considered operational. providing a flexible strip; coupling a plurality of strings (1206, 1208) of solid state light sources to the flexible strip, each string electrically connected between a first conductive path and a second conductive path; and providing a plurality of test points (1202, 1204), each of the test points (1202, 1204) in the plurality of test points (1202, 1204) being positioned within an associated one of the strings (1206; 1208) of solid state light sources in the plurality of strings (1206; 1208) of solid state light sources such that the test point (1202, 1204) is located between a first set and a second set of solid state light sources of the associated string; and using the test points (1202, 1204) to test each string (1206, 1208) of the plurality of strings (1206, 1208) of solid state light sources by: applying a voltage between the first conductive path and the test point to energize the first set of solid state light sources of the associated string of solid state light sources, wherein if the solid state light sources in the first set of solid state light sources of the string of solid state light sources emit an expected light in response to the applied voltage, then the solid state light sources in the first set of solid state light sources of the string of solid state light sources are considered operational; and applying a voltage between the test point and the second conductive path to energize the second set of solid state light sources of the associated string of solid state light sources, wherein if the solid state light sources in the second set of solid state light sources of the string of solid state light sources emit an expected light in response to the applied voltage, then the solid state light sources in the second set of solid state light sources of the string of solid state light sources are considered operational. applying a voltage between the first conductive path and the test point to energize the first set of solid state light sources of the associated string of solid state light sources, wherein if the solid state light sources in the first set of solid state light sources of the string of solid state light sources emit an expected light in response to the applied voltage, then the solid state light sources in the first set of solid state light sources of the string of solid state light sources are considered operational; and applying a voltage between the test point and the second conductive path to energize the second set of solid state light sources of the associated string of solid state light sources, wherein if the solid state light sources in the second set of solid state light sources of the string of solid state light sources emit an expected light in response to the applied voltage, then the solid state light sources in the second set of solid state light sources of the string of solid state light sources are considered operational.