I can't get mine to work. It's getting power from a 12 volt battery, and the red LED comes on, but there is no power coming out
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Follow what Rick D. says. you've only powered the clock. It closes a separate switch. They make the clock this way, so you can operate devises with power other than 12 volts, so you could actually operate a 120 volt ac circuit, I think up to 15 amps. Sometimes these are referred to as dry contacts.
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Hi Julie: Sounds like you have successfully powered the digital timer, but not the switch. The switch side does not power the circuit. You can run the + wire from the battery to one side of the switch and continue the + wire out of the switch to the item you are controlling. Run the - wire directly from the battery to the item you are controlling. IN other words, the digital switch only controls one of the leads to the load, which you must power. You can also just run a jumper from the + side of the timer to the + side of the switch to power the circuit instead of going all the way back to the battery. Hope this helps.
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I had the same problem with my switch trying to use it for a 12 volt outdoor light. Power going in, light fixture works when connected directly to the battery, but timer does not work. I am past the 30 days, so.....
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Hi Julie: Sounds like you have successfully powered the digital timer, but not the switch. The switch side does not power the circuit. You can run the + wire from the battery to one side of the switch and continue the + wire out of the switch to the item you are controlling. Run the - wire directly from the battery to the item you are controlling. IN other words, the digital switch only controls one of the leads to the load, which you must power. You can also just run a jumper from the + side of the timer to the + side of the switch to power the circuit instead of going all the way back to the battery. Hope this helps. Hi Julie: Sounds like you have successfully powered the digital timer, but not the switch. The switch side does not power the circuit. You can run the + wire from the battery to one side of the switch and continue the + wire out of the switch to the item you are controlling. Run the - wire directly from the battery to the item you are controlling. IN other words, the digital switch only controls one of the leads to the load, which you must power. You can also just run a jumper from the + side of the timer to the + side of the switch to power the circuit instead of going all the way back to... » Read More Hi Julie: Sounds like you have successfully powered the digital timer, but not the switch. The switch side does not power the circuit. You can run the + wire from the battery to one side of the switch and continue the + wire out of the switch to the item you are controlling. Run the - wire directly from the battery to the item you are controlling. IN other words, the digital switch only controls one of the leads to the load, which you must power. You can also just run a jumper from the + side of the timer to the + side of the switch to power the circuit instead of going all the way back to the battery. Hope this helps. « Show Less
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along with your power wire to the timer, the one on the very left. Attach a jumper wire there & run it over to the next to last pin on the right. hook the rest up like the instructions say. It doesn't tell you to do it this way but it will fix your problem !
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Mine went bad and did this same thing, I can hear the relay click but no continuity thru the terminals... Might be that you have a defective unit. Mine lasted a few months pulling about 3 amps at 12 volts for about 5 mins a day. I was running a bilge pump to water my garden from a rain barrel.
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Change the flat little battery and ensure it has battery, if that battery is dead, it will prevent the entire unit to function. If your little battery has power, it will power up the LED display. try that, if not, it might be a bad unit.
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Heyy, try using just a regular battery. Positive is red or with a code written on it and negative is the solid black. I tested all before installing and only one didn't work. Hope this helps :)
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sounds like you may have to send it back, but you can at least plug in another power supply, or test the units power supply on another 5 volt system, just to see what is broken. I have mine plugged into one of the USB ports on my TV, that way it powers off with the TV so I don't see a power light, it must be on the power supply it self. maybe moving it to another outlet might help to isolate the problem, just in case it was the outlet, saving you the trouble of sending it back. Good Luck!
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If the led isn't turning on I would try new batteries if that don't work, I would return it for a new one. Wish I was of more help, my lights worked for about 3 months and now they pi nly work sometimes. Good luck.
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Mine doesn't work anymore either. I was thinking about buying another one from Amazon power pack for led lights. It has 5 volt output 8 amps. Should last longer for 14.99
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Take out the battery and reinsert. If it still won't work use a fresh recharged one. If it still doesn't work you need to call them and probably need to have it repaired.
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I'm still trying to get it to work with the LED strip it came with. There seems to be an electrical short with the power wire connection.
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Sounds like power supply. Had it happen on mine. Check how many times the red lite turns on and off and then check unternet
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Make sure the socket has power and that the cord is properly plugged in, try a another one if you have one, the size is pretty generic. But yes, either the unit is dead or it isn't getting power. In the off chance the bulbs have gone out you can see if it's charged by using the power meter.
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I have 4 that are less than 1 year old and have all stopped working. I have power up to the LED chip but no light output. I currently have a LED chip on order to try and fix the problem.
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Mine showed up dead right out of the box. Plugged it in and turned it on with nothing connected but a voltmeter. The light lit up on the switch, but it had no output. I didn't want to open it up and tamper with it , so I just returned it and bought a better power supply. Read more reviews and you will see that others have complained about this supply burning out in short order at moderate loads.
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I didn't. I took it out of the box, put some batteries in it and it worked perfectly. I'm not sure why yours didn't work. Sorry.
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Mine must be newer. After fiddling with it for a while, I discovered that the red light is the reset button, and you have to push it with a pen or something and hold it down for a few seconds until it starts to flash then release it.
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Mine stopped working too and it made a loud buzzing noise... it should turn on after the power is turned on, I fixed mine by just bopping the side and it worked!
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Try running something not as power demanding and see if it works. Do you have a multimeter? What type/capacity battery is it? How are you charging the battery?
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As soon as you plug the light into the solar panel cord a small little red light should come on ( in the light). If not something is wrong with the cord, connection or the battery.The battery is in the solar panel case. You might check to see if its pluged in or hooked up. Good luck Ken