Cabinet Light Help

[uuf361]

I bought a fairly cheap cabinet from eBay, with the main purpose to hide the newly installed broadband and house the router/phone, which it does well.

However, it has lights, with a remote that I cannot make work.

I am probably being dense as the lights have power but the instructions seem to suggest it’s already paired, and I’ve tried each of the options to install/pair to no avail.

Any ideas?

[pinchmeimdreamin]

There should be a sensor attached to the strip near the power pack make sure the remote can see this.

On the ones I have it’s an IR sensor so needs line of sight to operate.

[uuf361]

Thanks.

Like this ?

It’s where it plugs in and always in sight.

[JimbobVFR]

It's RF so no line of sight required, I have a similar LED controller in my campervan.

Have you removed the plastic in the battery compartment of the remote? There's normally a piece of transparent plastic isolating the battery.

[uuf361]

Yep, I’ve done that, and also swapped over the battery, just to check.

Whenever I press any button on the remote it lights up so I think it’s working.

Just can’t work out how to make it work with the lights, it’s perplexing.

[JimbobVFR]

My RF controller just worked as it was pre paired but there was a button combination on the remote for pairing.

From memory mine only paired for a short time after powering on the controller so turn on the power and then quickly press the appropriate buttons on the remote for RF pairing, I seem to remember it took a couple of attempts (power cycling the LEDS each time.

The other possibility of course is your is faulty which is always possible with really cheap devices.

[uuf361]

Yep, I’ve tried the combinations so I’m moving towards faulty.

Will see what the seller says tomorrow

[uuf361]

Thought I'd update and finish off this one.

Contacted seller (eBay) and got a surprisingly good response.

New light strip and remote sent out and all working so clearly a faulty light strip.

All good now