Unable to use timer with LED lamp (possible to bypass switch?)

[andusbeckus]

Hi, I’ll start off by saying I’m not qualified but have done some electrical work before and do the odd bit of DIY where I can.

I have an LED lamp that I would like to use with a plug in timer and it turns off fine. The problem is when it turns back on power goes to the built in switch (see image) and I have to manually turn it on from there. Is there any way I can modify it so that it comes straight back on when power comes back through?


This is all that happens when power comes back on, the LED lights up and I have to press the on button. The other buttons turn brightness up and down and change LED colour from warm to cool.

 

[telectrix]

if you have a multimeter, you can see which terminals of the ON switch make when pressed. ( obviously set on ohms and the supply dissed ). then as it looks like a 2 pole switch, solder a bit of wire across each pair. not recommended unless you are competent to do it.

 

[Marvo]

The buttons probably send a make or break type signal to that microcontroller chip so I doubt soldering a jumper wire across a button will work.

I don't see an easy way of achieving what you're after, there are a couple of things you could try but they're not very elegant solutions. Honestly, if it were me I'd just buy a suitable lamp that will work on a timer without the complications.

 

[andusbeckus]

The buttons probably send a make or break type signal to that microcontroller chip so I doubt soldering a jumper wire across a button will work.

I don't see an easy way of achieving what you're after, there are a couple of things you could try but they're not very elegant solutions. Honestly, if it were me I'd just buy a suitable lamp that will work on a timer without the complications.

What are the non elegant solutions? I’d rather avoid swapping it as it was a gift but if I have to I will.

 

[Marvo]

Wire a timer so it runs from the supply on the input side of the board and use the timer contacts to switch the 3 output wires that go to the lamp. You might get away with just switching the neutral wire that goes to the lamp, you'd have to mess around and experiment.