Thank you for your suggestions.
The unit
does power on, and the internal WiFi module
blinks green rapidly (~5 times/second) indicating it's likely stuck in
Station mode, attempting to connect to an old network.
- I've verified that it has no physical reset button, neither hidden nor recessed — only the jumper (which I’ve tested in both Master and Slave configuration).
- I’ve used a dedicated 2.4 GHz hotspot on my phone and tried at least 15 different SSID names.
- I’ve installed CTLite app v1.5.01 on an Android 5.0.1 phone (LG)
- I’ve also scanned for hidden SSIDs using WiFi analyzer tools on both Android and iPhone – again, no signal from the lamp is detected.
- I’ve verified the lamp does not use Bluetooth
- When I remove the WiFi module entirely, the lamp turns on at full brightness on all channels after about 10 minutes — so the main PCB and LED drivers seem functionaI.
So far, the lamp appears to be
alive, but stuck in a non-recoverable state with no way to reset via the app or trigger AP mode. I suspect it either needs a
firmware reflash or possibly a
WiFi module replacement.