Motion detector light will not go off

[Dave G.]

My motion detector spotlight stays on all night. What can I do to reset it?

[Mr. Emann]

Try turning off the power for 10 minutes and then turn back on. That's how mine works.

[Ed Pawlowski]

During the daylight, unplug or disconnect it for a few minutes. Replug and it should be OK.

I really like the motion detectors but at times they can be a PITA. If you plug ours in when dark, or after a power failure, it will go on and off all night but reset the next daylight cycle.

[Mayayana]

| My motion detector spotlight stays on all night. What can I do to reset it? |

The majority provide an option:

Turn it off for a second or two and then back on to make it stay on.

Turn it off for 30seconds or so and then back on to reset it to motion activation.

[Dave G.]

Thanks. I will wait till it gets dark and try this idea. Hopefully it will reset everything. Will let you know. Thanks

[Dave G.]

Afraid it doesn't solve the problem. The light just stays on which is really annoying to my neighbors across the court. Any other suggestions or do I need to bring in an electrician to see if the sensor is bad?

[gfretwell]

When they go bad, they usually fail "on'

You can try flipping all the switches several times on the bottom and wiping the pots around several times, then reset it (power off for a while) . If it still staying on, replace it.

[gfretwell]

If you pay an electrician, you might as well have him replace the motion head

[Ed Pawlowski]

An electrician is going to charge at least $75 just to show up. Can you put in a new fixture yourself? It would be cheaper. Of get a "handy man" to do it are a lower price.

[trader_4]

And if it's shot, good time to consider replacing it with an LED one.

[micky]

Or put in a smaller bulb that won't bother the neighbor, or put in a screw-in socket that will turn off during the day and on at night (all night)

Or try the same power off thing again. No reason to wait until night.

[Dave Garrett]

Is there a switch anywhere on it? Mine has a switch on the bottom of the motion sensor unit which allows you to put the unit into test mode or set the interval that the light stays on when activated - I believe there are three options for 1, 5, and 10 minutes.

I've had mine get stuck in the "on" mode several times before, and when it happens, switching between test and normal mode or switching to one of the other interval values and back has always fixed the problem.

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"Dave G." wrote in message news:d1de2$55e340e1$cf3aab60$ [e-mail]...

There are cheap LED light bulb with the motion detector inside the bulb. Be sure it works outdoor.