Modifying touch lights for timers

Tastee · 08/09/2018, 03:58 AM

I have an issue with my QT and FWT I am hoping the RC community may be able to assist me with. This is touch sensitive lights that I want to modify so that I can control them via a standard AC timer.

I use an Aqua One Reflex 35 for my QT and an Aqua One Lifestyle 52 for my FWT. Both ship with a standard touch operated LED light which is fine for my lighting needs, however particularly for the FWT I want to be able to turn this light on and off via an AC timer. I am sorry but I am not sure what these are marketed as in the USA. Here are the links to the products we buy in Australia.

http://www.aquaone.com.au/2018-02-20...s-aquarium-35l

http://www.aquaone.com.au/2018-02-20.../3598-52042gbk

Does anyone have any suggestions how I could modify the lights to allow me to turn them on and off via an AC timer?

Thanks in advance, Brad

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mcgyvr · 08/09/2018, 05:03 AM

By touch do you just mean you touch the light anywhere and it turns on? capacitive touch?
Or are there 2 probes your finger must touch? or what..
And how does it turn off?

What happens if you just turn it on then try to use a timer on it? Does it not turn back on after going out?

Tastee · 08/09/2018, 05:46 AM

Capacative touch I think. There is a spot on top to touch to turn each light on. Here is the FWT spot. One finger is enough.

When the AC timer turns on the light stays off. I need to touch it to turn it on.

My current workaround is to set the timer to turn on very early, off at 12, on at 12:15, off at 23:00. That way I turn it on before I go to work, and back on when I get home.

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08/09/2018, 03:58 AM	#1
Tastee Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2017 Location: Sydney Australia Posts: 277	Modifying touch lights for timers I have an issue with my QT and FWT I am hoping the RC community may be able to assist me with. This is touch sensitive lights that I want to modify so that I can control them via a standard AC timer. I use an Aqua One Reflex 35 for my QT and an Aqua One Lifestyle 52 for my FWT. Both ship with a standard touch operated LED light which is fine for my lighting needs, however particularly for the FWT I want to be able to turn this light on and off via an AC timer. I am sorry but I am not sure what these are marketed as in the USA. Here are the links to the products we buy in Australia. http://www.aquaone.com.au/2018-02-20...s-aquarium-35l http://www.aquaone.com.au/2018-02-20.../3598-52042gbk Does anyone have any suggestions how I could modify the lights to allow me to turn them on and off via an AC timer? Thanks in advance, Brad Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

08/09/2018, 05:03 AM	#2
mcgyvr Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: North Carolina Posts: 20,050	By touch do you just mean you touch the light anywhere and it turns on? capacitive touch? Or are there 2 probes your finger must touch? or what.. And how does it turn off? What happens if you just turn it on then try to use a timer on it? Does it not turn back on after going out? __________________ Who me?

08/09/2018, 05:46 AM	#3
Tastee Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2017 Location: Sydney Australia Posts: 277	Modifying touch lights for timers Capacative touch I think. There is a spot on top to touch to turn each light on. Here is the FWT spot. One finger is enough. When the AC timer turns on the light stays off. I need to touch it to turn it on. My current workaround is to set the timer to turn on very early, off at 12, on at 12:15, off at 23:00. That way I turn it on before I go to work, and back on when I get home. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Last edited by Tastee; 08/09/2018 at 05:52 AM.