Modifying touch lights for timers

[Tastee]

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/2018-02-2...reflex/item/2960-reflex-35-glass-aquarium-35l

http://www.aquaone.com.au/2018-02-20-00-40-42/aquariums-3/lifestyle/item/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]

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]

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.

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