Hi Terry, great to hear you have got one working, can you confirm what happens please?

Is there 'sound activation' or is it just controlled by light level falling on the 'electric eye' in the tree base?

Best regards, Alastair

I got a bench power supply, set it to 3V and connected it up, heeding the warning to remove batteries first.

Despite plenty of power available, it only drew current for the led lights and still no movement, I am beginning to suspect it wasn't quite 'brand new in box' so will raise with the seller to see what happens?

The warning about damage if powered by both batteries and power supply ' may' have happened in it's past?

Depending on outcome with eBay, the next move may be to try to open it up and check components?

Will keep you updated

Hi Terry,

Thank you, your description exactly matches my unit with the same effects or lack off.

I will have to hunt to see if I can get a power supply as well, it 'could be' that the extra power is needed for the movement?

I will let you know if I succeed

Best regards, Alastair 

Hi Terry, thanks for the reply.  It does appear to be motion triggered, although some other adverts claim an audio trigger as well, there is a light sensor in the base of the tree beside the door, but no variation of torchlights, moving objects in front, or blocking/unblocking with my finger has any effect, and shouting, whistling, clapping etc do not trigger any audio reaction either?

If yours appears with instructions, please post a scan of them here.

Best regards,

Alastair

Hi, I am looking for help and/or information please.

I have purchased the Hawthorne Village Switchman Santa accessory on eBay, while it was listed as BNIB it has arrived with no instructions and I cannot get it to do anything other than light up the lamp post and a glow from inside!

I have been unable to locate any info on Google, just multiple adverts to buy the same item, so I am hoping someone here has either instructions they could scan and post, or a link to where I can obtain a copy?

I believe there should be some sort of light and/or sound sensor and that Santa should open the door, but I cannot find how to trigger this?

Thank you in advance for any info/advice

Alastair