LED coach lights

[Dr Stan]

I have three coach lights outside by my garage doors that operate off a timer, or at least they should in which I installed LED light bulbs.

The weirdest thing happens when the timer tries to turn on the lights. The one farthest from the timer starts flashing on & off while the other two do not light at all. If I manually turn on the lights everything is fine. Also after awhile all three lights will turn on.

I previously had CFB's installed that worked just fine and as they burned out I replaced them with the LEDs.

Should I simply leave best alone and not concern myself? I'm only inquiring since I thought they should turn on just like incandescent bulbs and its really not a big deal.

 

[CJ7VFR]

Check to see if the timer is compatible with LED bulbs. If the timer is old, it might not be compatible with them.

Jim

 

[Warrenator]

Yeah, old or bad timer switch. Replace it, or put a small wattage conventional bulb in one of the fixtures to "absorb" the leaking electricity from the old style switch. You are wasting power, by the way.

 

[Falcon67]

X3 - everything in the control circuit needs to be LED compatible.

 

[Dr Stan]

Thanks guys. It is a old timer I bought about 10 yrs ago, well before LED's.

I have a never used photo cell in my collection of electrical "stuff" I'm thinking of trying.

 

[Dr Stan]

Went to HD today and bought another timer, one that says its LED compatible.

Thanks for the help

Stan

 

[Dick in Wisconsin]

Did that solve the problem?

 

[onewheat]

That should solve the problem - I have 15 lights in my soffits outside on 4 circuits and had to put in LED compatible timers to work with them. The ones on the front of the house and detached garage run dusk to about 02:30 and the ones above the garage doors on the house and the detached run dusk to dawn. When programming you input your geographic location and they adjust for changing sunrise/sunset times too. All 4 sets of light turn on within a minute of each other and I have had no time adjustments and haven't touched them since installation. It's pretty nice not having to deal with them for 2.5 years so far.

 

[Dr Stan]

Did that solve the problem?

I've been swamped with honeydos. Hope to change it out today, with luck as usual. I just hope it does not turn into my latest & current plumbing job that started out with just a leaking faucet. Damn those 60+ yr old iron pipes inside the wall.