HI, i have a solar powered motion light designed for landscape lighting. Its made by Cooper Lighting. Model: MSL180w. It uses a 6V 15W g4 bi pin bulb that needs to be replaced. The bulb got shattered one day so i decided i want to replace it with a new one. After going to radio shack with no luck, i found some on ebay and purchased them. However the ones i purchased are 6V 20W bulbs.
When i install the bulb and turn it on, the relay buzzes. Which im sure is due to the lack of amperage. So to test my theory out, i inserted a 12V 5W bulb and turned it on, although it was very dim, it still lit up. So what i would like to achieve is to be able to use the 6V 20W bulbs. Im mechanically inclined and pretty good with electrical circuits, and im interested in modifying the circuit board components to make this happen.
Using the formula: W=VxA, the unit calls for 15W= 6V x 2.5A and if i want to use the 20W= 6V x 3.333A So i would need to increase the amperage by 0.833. Which component would i have to change/modify to increase the amperage to drive up the wattage output??? Any and all help is greatly appreciated. Thank You
Attached is a couple pics of the circuit board from inside the unit.
When i install the bulb and turn it on, the relay buzzes. Which im sure is due to the lack of amperage. So to test my theory out, i inserted a 12V 5W bulb and turned it on, although it was very dim, it still lit up. So what i would like to achieve is to be able to use the 6V 20W bulbs. Im mechanically inclined and pretty good with electrical circuits, and im interested in modifying the circuit board components to make this happen.
Using the formula: W=VxA, the unit calls for 15W= 6V x 2.5A and if i want to use the 20W= 6V x 3.333A So i would need to increase the amperage by 0.833. Which component would i have to change/modify to increase the amperage to drive up the wattage output??? Any and all help is greatly appreciated. Thank You
Attached is a couple pics of the circuit board from inside the unit.