Awning LED Strip install
Most every project that I attempt outside of work(I am a carpenter) ends up having complications or just not going smoothly, even the simplest things. This project actually went real smooth and turne...
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pchartrand wrote:ffbillyny wrote:
I purchased and installed these China lights last summer. I spliced into the 12v from my porch light. I used the existing housing from the porch light to hold the receiver and sealed it with silicon. Finished the install and first try the lights went on...I was impressed. The only problem is the remote control did nothing. I emailed the company and have since received 2 additional remote controls and receiver boxes, none of which have worked. Does anyone have anything thought? Anything I can try? They do work with one color, so it is not a totally lost cause. I would just like to be able to use all of the colors.
The remote and reciever is IR (Infrared)and requires line of site. On the reciver there should be a small wire with a black tip on it. This would need to be outside the porch light housing. You would then point the remote directly at it. there are some pretty good WiFi and RF solutions for these as well that do not require line of site.
Yeah, I wired the receiver to hang on the outside of the porch light housing. I have tried the remote at every distance and angle imaginable and still nothing. I might just have to try the WiFi or RF options. Thanks!
