UpDayDay switch

I've got this UpDayDay fixture that has a flaky switch. There's a pic of the switch and the back of the switch.

I looked at the wires and everything looked good. They are sealed so didn't pull the wires out but did force them in harder. I thought I heard a click but that could have been anything snapping. The switch is now working so this light may be repaired.

If the switch flakes again can I pull the two red wires from the switch and twist them so that the switch is always on? I can daisy chain this fixture off another UpDayDay or control with a timer so 'always on' isn't so bad.

TIA.

rmax said:

I've got this UpDayDay fixture that has a flaky switch. There's a pic of the switch and the back of the switch.

I looked at the wires and everything looked good. They are sealed so didn't pull the wires out but did force them in harder. I thought I heard a click but that could have been anything snapping. The switch is now working so this light may be repaired.

If the switch flakes again can I pull the two red wires from the switch and twist them so that the switch is always on? I can daisy chain this fixture off another UpDayDay or control with a timer so 'always on' isn't so bad.

TIA.

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I would first contact the vendor through Amazon (assume you got it there with a best deals code). Ask them to send a replacement. I expect they will replace it because they wasn't ask good reviews that say good customer service.

Aside from that, do you feel confident working on circuitry? I haven't opened up my ua5000 to see what's going on in there. Be very careful. If there are capacitors, they may stay energized for some time after disconnecting the power cord. I've been popped by caps a few times, it can knock you down or even hurt you worse depending on how much charge it can store.

If jumping the switch is an option. Don't just twist the wires and leave therm bare. Better to use a wire nut from the hardware store or solder or crimp on a connector. If you solder or crimp, be sure to cover the conductive material with an insulator. I would use shrink tubing. You could use electrical tape, but that's not the best way if you want a clean job.

Is that the switch that's also part of the dimmer circuit?
If it is joining the wires could cause problems when you try to dim it but you would get it working.

If you get/put it onto daisy chain mode then you can fit a dimmer to a rj11 cable.