A power outage can disrupt the delicate connection between your Feit Electric smart bulbs and your Wi-Fi network. While most smart devices attempt to reconnect automatically, timing issues between your router’s reboot and the bulb’s power-on cycle can leave your lights stuck in an "Offline" state or flashing rapidly. This guide provides the definitive steps to get your smart lighting back under control.
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Essential Fix 1: The Simple Power Cycle (Soft Reset)
Before performing a full factory reset, try a coordinated power cycle. Often, the bulb simply tried to connect before the router finished its boot sequence.
- Turn Off the physical wall switch or unplug the lamp.
- Wait for at least 30 seconds. This ensures the bulb's internal capacitor fully discharges.
- Turn the switch back On.
- Wait 1–2 minutes for the bulb to ping the router. Check the Feit Electric App to see if the status changes from "Offline" to active.
Essential Fix 2: Re-Pairing via EZ Mode (Rapid Flashing)
If the soft reset fails and your bulb is flashing rapidly, it has entered pairing mode. You will need to re-add it to the app.
1. Put the Bulb in Pairing Mode
- Starting with the switch On, turn it Off-On-Off-On-Off-On (three times).
- The bulb should start flashing rapidly.
2. Connect in the App
- Open the Feit Electric App and tap the "+" icon or Add Device.
- The app should auto-detect the bulb via Bluetooth (if enabled) or prompt you to select Lighting.
- Ensure your phone is connected to a 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi network (Feit bulbs do not support 5 GHz).
- Enter your Wi-Fi password and wait for the connection to reach 100%.
Essential Fix 3: Re-Pairing via AP Mode (Slow Flashing)
If EZ Mode fails due to network interference, AP Mode is a more stable secondary option that creates a direct link between your phone and the bulb.
- Reset the bulb again (Off-On 3 times) until it flashes rapidly.
- Repeat the reset (Off-On 3 more times) until the bulb begins flashing slowly.
- In the Feit App, select Add Device > Lighting.
- Change the pairing mode in the top-right corner from "EZ Mode" to AP Mode.
- Go to your phone’s Wi-Fi settings and connect to the network named "SmartLife-XXXX" or "Feit-XXXX".
- Return to the app to complete the configuration.
Troubleshooting: Network and Router Conflicts
A power surge during an outage can sometimes "soft-lock" a router's DHCP table, preventing it from assigning an IP address to the bulb.
- Reboot the Router: Unplug your router for 60 seconds and plug it back in. Do this before attempting to re-pair the bulbs.
- Disable 5 GHz: If you have a dual-band router with a single name for both speeds, temporarily disable the 5 GHz band in your router settings to ensure the bulb grabs the 2.4 GHz signal.
- Check Device Limits: Some standard ISP routers limit the number of connected devices (often 32 or 50). A power outage can cause all devices to reconnect at once, hitting this limit.
Advanced Tip: Preventing "Default On" Issues
One major complaint after a power outage is that every Feit bulb in the house turns on at 100% brightness, even if it’s 3:00 AM. While older Feit models lack a "Power-On Recovery" setting, you can manage this via Automation:
- In the Alexa or Google Home App, create a routine.
- Set the trigger to "When [Device] turns on".
- Set the time condition (e.g., between 11:00 PM and 6:00 AM).
- Set the action to "Turn Off". This ensures that if a power flicker occurs at night, the lights will immediately shut themselves back off.