The on off Switch You Never Knew About ....How a Motion Sensor Floodlight Really Works
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- Опубликовано: 3 фев 2019
- how to use motion. sensor floodlights and keep them from Turning off when your not near the sensor. This is pretty standard for all motion floodlights sold at home depot and lowes and most other stores.
click up wait 2 seconds down wait 2 seconds then up again depending on which way your switch works to turn on the lights it could be reversed
MY HOUSE FLOODED IN A HURRICANE a few month before the video.
video is on my channel list.
Yes ... ha ha my house is very dirty, I have 2 huge dogs that play in mud. youll also notice the blue tape on the windows. this video was shot in February 2019, just after the September 2018 hurricane Florence where my house flooded. 
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This really helped me. Thanks bro!
Your welcome tom ha ha I'm a big fan of tom selleck ha ha. Cool screen name make sure you subscribe m, get notifications, and share on facebook to help your friends too.
I've got another light problem: I have three separate backyard motion sensors on "one switch." The first light turns on fine when I flip the switch and will stay on if I do the two second trick but the other two downstream lights won't stay on. Oh well. 😁😁😁
@@tommagnum2530 might be an issue with the day night motion sensor. You can replace the light or remove the sensor. I have a video on that in my channel just search through my videos -cheers
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Can anyone tell me how I can disable my neighbors flood light it’s flashing into our bedroom at night it doesn’t turn off till the morning. Any ideas on how I can disable it would be greatly appreciated is there something I can pour on it without breaking it from the other side of the fence ??
That solved this problem. My old 20 year one worked like a charm then the sensor broke. Did not work like the previous until I read your fix. That extra ten seconds...thank you.
glad to help David!! make sure you subscribe and hit the bell for notifications . Also see my videos on my channel lots of helpful fixes like this to save u time -cheers!
Wow this actually worked. Thank you!! I’ve been trying to figure this out for the longest time
You're welcome Brian thank you for watching please subscribe and see some of my other video playlist on my channel that may help with a lot of things
Thanks for the info, was going some work right at night time yesterday in the yard, got one motion dectror light in the back that cover most of the yard just was thinking how good it will be if that stayed on.. Live in Florida too hot to do yard work outside during the day time, plus seems to be always raining, Sense I'm up a lot of nights with Parkinson Disease will be nice to do some chores outside at night where it is cool
Thanks for watching yeah i can relate, I used to let my dogs out then the motion light would turn off on me and it was dark. Thats why I made the video. You can actually move the switch up down up pretty fast to make it stay on. Please subscribe!! I have lot of good car fix videos on my channel too!!
@@drewsquickfix just curious how long does the light stay on? My light turns off at dusk and then at dusk stays on all night long. Can you tell me why and how to fix it?
Hello amber Your sensor could be broken. Please subscribe and see my channel I have an electrical playlist where I show hownto remove the sensor. It could also just be a day night sensor not a motion sensor. So Then only way to turn it off is hit the switch. -good luck thanks for watching
Thank you for your service
Thank you Carlos, lol its not really service I'm not military, but I do enjoy helping people. Please subscribe and share my videos on Facebook to help your friends!
Drew, what about LED floodlight bulbs installed in a motion/daylight sensor security light fixture which have been flashing on and off repeatedly during the night with an annoying clicking sound. I thought it might be interior lights through the bedroom windows, triggering them, but even then, they should just go off, as if it was daylight. I haven't tried the switch method yet, as this isn't a symptom you listed; I heard one suggestion to replace the.LED bulbs first, before replacing the fixture, but they are $15 to 30 each! I recycled the older bulbs, unfortunately, or I could try regular incandescent to see if that keeps happening. Fixture and installation is 2-3 years old.
Hi Emily, ive used those permanent installed led motion. Sensor lights they are horrible. They click on and off when there's wind or a short in the sensor. Id first look at the possibility its stuck in teat mode. If the switch isn't in test mode its possible the light is broken. Those lights are horrible. I suggest replacing the. With normal flood sensor lights like in my video and using a screw in ked bulb only 13 watts per bulb = 12p watts
Also some LED BULBS ARE INCOMPATIBLE WITH SENSOR LIGHTS. So if you using a screw in ked you'll have to switch back to a compact florescent
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You know i have one of these lights in the house outside,and for years i got it setup where i turn it on at night and it stays on however when i do that it comes on for a second,turns of and then it comes back on all night and it stays on(which is what i want)i wonder how that happens?
I love it like that, well over the years the light has taken a beating from the wind,its missing a few parts like the little round nuts that hold the top, a couple of glass panels have broken etc so i went to the store and like a idiot instead of buying a regular light i found the same exact light i had so i bought another one just like it, of course its slightly more modern but it has the same switches under for the sensor controls etc, identical to the old one but i have a bad feeling its not gonna work like my old one, see i never have to turn it on and off like you do in the video,one flick on the switch one time from off its enough and it stays on all night.
Wont putting a strip of black tape on the sensor keep the light on all night? i just want it to work like a regular light,i turn it on around 7 and i turn it off in the morning before i got o work,i know i know," you shoulda bought a regular light" but i figured it would work like my old one,lol,mind you i just installed it today so we will see.
I dont think black tape will keep the light on all night. I have another video on how to deactivate the motion sensor . See my electrical playlist on my channel and please subscribe!! Sorry for the delayed response
Hi Drew. My light still working well where I used your sensor by-pass fix.
Good to hear from you again s. fitz. Glad the bypass worked. Lol I'm thinking about removing the one on the flood light in this video too it's just not reliable anymore with the sensor. Thanks for staying tuned :)
S Fitz I miss hearing from you!! Ha ha hope your doing well. I havent been posting recently because I just got my real estate liscense and have been busy. I hope you are well during the pandemic!! -drew
Thanks Drew!
your welcome Tim! Thanks for watching! please subscribe and see myother videos and playlists on my channel! -cheers
Very cool....thanks!
Your welcome LAF. Thanks for watching please hit the subscribe button and bell for notifications
I don't have an on-off switch for my motion sensor. It comes on when in range and goes off a few minutes later. Is there a way I can make it stay on until the sun comes up and it goes off automatically?
the sensor should detect light. if its faded it wont work. - thanks for watching!! please subscribe and see my other videos!!
Having an issue with mine I bought a beyond bright replacement one from Depot and every time I'm out in the yard working the damn thing goes off it's so freaking annoying I'm sure you know I'm going to try the on/off on thing right now and see if it keeps it on but I'm pretty sure I tried flipping it on and off a few times and didn't work but anyways thanks for the tip if I left the original lights the last owners left when I bought the house it would have been very useful but I had to go change them LOL
Its up on, then down off a second or 2 after then up again and it activates the on all the time feature
@@drewsquickfix thanks. In gonna try that. I'll have to find another spot for it cause I already took the original I was gonna replace and redid it completely basically just use the housing and put leds for the light. Works perfectly.
No wonder you're good at your diy/auto skills! Lol it's really a nice yard with some nice privacy. And it's complete with light sensors/flood lights! Lucky guy, you are! That's the kind of privacy i could only dream of having! Tonight, let it be lowenbrau. Lol hahaha!!!
Lol if you sold your house in San Diego you could have a 4 story mansion and a huge yard in nc. Average house here costs about $150,000 -$350,000
Except for the neighbors behind me they get upset about my dogs barking so it's not as private as I wish
@@drewsquickfix i know how it is with neighbors complaning. I've had 7 dogs throughout my childhood. Lol. Don't want no dogs anymore. I've had it. Lol. So cheap with the housing! But, i can't hang with no hurricanes. Only earthquakes. Lol
Ha ha they dont get many hurricanes inland. And at least with hurricanes we get 3-7 day warnings gs to evacuate ha ha. Earthquakes have no warnings. We do get tornados too there is very little warning with those but they can usually be predicted with heavy weather patterns
Thank you, how to fix when the light doesn't come on...and there is a blinking red light?
blinking red light means your sensor is probably having issues. please subscribe!!
Mine is exactly like yours but I can't get it to sense motion. The light does go on when tested
but it stays on and then I switch it off. But when I walk in front of it the light doesn't trigger on.
I don't know what I'm doin wrong.
Same thing im having trouble with. Mine is exact same as well
@laketansi the sensor can be faded or bad sometimes. You can either replace the light or get remove the sensor if you know about electrical safety. Or have an electrician do it. -cheers. I have a video on that please subscribe and see my electrical playlist
Thanks @@drewsquickfix
No problem hope u can fix the issue
I'm the other way around I need mine to stop staying on. My back light and this new front light are controlled by same switch but idk why the front one stays on all the time🤦♀️
Hey dc if you read think have the solution for you. Subscribe and see my channel playlist under electrical. I did a video on how to remove the sensor and use it as a regular light. Pretty easy but you need to know electrical safety and testing shutoffs when doing it
Turn off the light on your app. And just leave it under motion detection, should turn on
I need to find out which switch turns it on and I need to see if all the other things are on right because I was moving things around in the dark lol
Hope this video helped. Lol I remember turning the lights on going in the back yard and they would shut off leaving me in the dark ha ha. Please subscribe!
Nice one!
Thanks merloo great to see you commenting again :)
I want my lights to only work with the sensor and it won't. It switches on with my porch light and won't go off. I'm trying to do the exact opposite. I did a test and they won't detect movement or turn on. When I turn on my porch light the lights go on and will not go off even in test mode. I thought this was supposed to be simple to work...
The sensor is probably burned out. When in sunlight ruins the sensors you need a new light the sensors are as expensive as a new light to fix. Please subscribe I have lots of good videos!! Also you can install led floodlights
The ol, have you tried turning out off and turning it back on again? Of course!
Ha ha exactly. But this is actually the way they designed the switch ....works everytime. Thanks for watching!! Please subscribe!
@@drewsquickfix lol. The advice did fix both the sensors in my back yard...... Subscribed!
@@christopherboucher2887 thanks
Awesome!!😀 never knew this, thanks Drew.
Your welcome balitra, let me know if you need any help setting up your google mini. I've been to lazy to make a video of that lol
@@drewsquickfix I sure will let you know, thanks Drew.
Mines actually come on randomly a lot is there a fix for that because it’s right next to my neighbors window because it’s located in the side of my house.
The wind and trees blowing cam activate it. You can turn the dial for .sensitivity and range. The dial is on the light itself. I have found that those LED lights or not that a great and a very sensitive . I do not recommend those I would buy a regular light and use LED bulbs versus the automatic LED lights wish sensors . The sensors can also be dirty or be ruined by UV light . Please Subscribe I have a lot of great videos check some of those out as well Good luck
Thank YOUUUU DREW!!!!
Your very welcome karen!! Ha ha it took me 5 years to figure this out no joke. Thanks for watching. You should subscribe and see my channel playlists. Lots if good videos!!
YOUUUU are the mannnn! I’m now MOTEL6 and will leave the light on for yah 😂😂😂🤗🤗🤗
Ha ha thanks karen!
I never understood motion lights and how they worked. When I lived with my parents and they had a couple put in on the front door it was ALWAYS super annoying. Using the lightswitch to turn on/off the MOTION sensor is the dumbest way to design these things. I always felt like the lights should be turned ON permanently by the light switch being on, and have the motion sensor active when the light switch is OFF.
Only solution to that would be to have an actual motion switch on the light itself otherwise when there's a windy storm or cat walks in your yard the light will turn on all the time separate switch on the panel would also be nice for some reason this is the standard thanks for watching and commenting please subscribe
If the switch is off how is it going to get power 🤣
Hey man. So I just had new ones installed. The bulbs seem to glow very lightly when the switch is on. Then they go on when they are activated. Is that normal?
sonny im not sure i understand please elaborate thanks!!
@@drewsquickfix thanks man! When I look at hen lights at night they glow a bit. As if the bulbs are on very very low. When I wave my hands to activate motion sensor they turn bright. When they go off they are still lit very slightly. If I turn the lights off then that small glow goes off.
@@SonnyGTA that's probably the LED motion lights if you know what kind I would call the customer service company and ask about it
I just want mine to stay on all the time...by using the switch...will this work?
hey linda, if you want it on all the time you need to remove the sensor or buy another light without motion detect. I have a video on how to remove the sensor. in my electrical playlist. Please suscribe!!
Can anyone tell me how I can disable my neighbors flood light it’s flashing into our bedroom at night it doesn’t turn off till the morning. Any ideas on how I can disable it would be greatly appreciated is there something I can pour on it without breaking it from the other side of the fence ??
That's a tough one have you thought about talking to your neighbor those LED lights are known to flash on and off there have even been situation where neighbors go to court over flashing lights like that try talking to your neighbor the new LED lights have problems or the neighbor may have it set to the 1-minute sensor mode and when it's windy it will flick on and off with treemotion
You can buy what's called a blackout curtain which doesn't let any light in it will protect your bedroom from the flashing light
@@drewsquickfix thank you for the reply I was going to send her A letter asking her to nicely turn it off at night because it shines right into our bedrooms it’s horrible. I have towels and sheets hung up for now but I shouldn’t have to. Thanks for the advice but if anyone still knows a way to disable that thing without breaking it please reply here thank you. There must be something I can spray on it that will maybe short it out without showing evidence of breaking it.
@@anewhope7415 I think you've been watching too many spy movies LOL
My motion light only works when I walk past it. I can't control it with the inside light switch. It's a basic black/red wire hook up. Any suggestions?
Your best bet is to replace the light completely a lot of lights can be just wired straight to electricity with no switch so you need to be careful or have an electrician do it
@@drewsquickfixbud, I was thinking the same thing. I'll just pick up a different brand and give it a shot! Thanks again.
@@DavidWilliams-vc2ms good luck if you do it yourself make sure you use a electric safety tester and know which breaker it's on to shut it off. :)
My motion floodlight was working just fine till few days ago, Now it stays on ALL the time. How can I program it to work as a motion sensor light only.
Sometimes the plastic sensor can break and the motion sense no longer works other than that I'm not sure my video pretty much clearly explains how it works unless your light is broken thanks for watching
I just ordered a new one.
Nice don't forget you can put LED flood light bulbs in they're available at Walmart and are only 13 Watts for 100 W equivalent
Thank you
Your very welcome Lilly glad to help!! Make sure you subscribe and see my channel playlists. Lots of helpful car videos too!!
i just bought one from home depot but it wont SHUT OFF how do i fix that.
It's probably an LED sensor battery light and doesn't have a switch those are terrible I don't recommend them otherwise you should have had an electrician install it and there may be something wrong with the installation
How do I bypass the switch all together? I want it to be on constantly so I do not have to come home to a dark car port because someone did not turn the switch on or switched it off.
Hey David glad you asked. I have another video on this under my channel playlists in electrical check it out. Thanks for watching. Please subscribe!!
You can also buy floodlight bulbs that work online and turn on via your smartphone. They are called geeni floodlights
If your light stays on for hours and doesn't turn off by the sensor, make sure that the Dualbrite switch is in the OFF position. My light started to stay on all night after I had an ac technician working outside. I found out that he turned that switch on.
Depends on the model of light this might does not have a dual Brite switch thanks for watching
Do you know what the solution is for motion sensor lights that do not have a "Dualbrite" function?
Sorry I do not know
Does this only work for flood lights, or will it also work for porch lights with the sensor?
I think its the same for porch lights too yeah. But there are different brands that work different Please subscribe and update me if it works. Thx
Wow... you should touch your PIR motion sensor to make it off?!
I say send it back and get another unit that actually functions from a promised range.
Other than that, Thanks dude for the upload and the point you had about the mode of this devil lamp!
it came with the house we bought over 15 years ago so no returns on this lol thanks for watching please subscribe!
@@drewsquickfix Thanks for the reply pal. Yes, and in reality, I've figured out that if these things don't ever work, try to find a DIY remedy, and if that unsuccessfully, just tossed it out. Not worth returning coz it may actually cost you a lot more! I was in a charity shop recently and they had many boxes of some even unused motion sensor sockets (And not one-time used, fixed LEDs) for $ 3-4 each!
On the other note, If you have an old house that was maintained and is still functional, be very proud of it and enjoy it. It is really surprising to me that my families/friends who moved into brand-new constructions how frequently in a few years of residency have seen disasters, I could only see in a nightmare! Ole is Gold or something like that!
Cheers
@@samsen3965 i have a video where I remove the sensor to make it a regular flood light. It's on my electrical playlist on my channel. Check.it out. Cheers
You can clean the motion screen with Mosquitoes spray this will clean lens. That helps
Wow interesting thanks for the tip. Im guessing isopropyl alcohol will also work. Mine was cracked and faded from if. No going back there when it's that bad. Please subscribe -cheers
Thanks
Your welcome Patrick please subscribe and see my other videos on my channel playlists
My light flickers when turned on. How do I fix it?
Tighten the lightbulb. If it's an led may be the wrong bulb. Also you could have a loose wire. Good luck please subscribe!! It helps keep my channel running
@@drewsquickfix ok I will subscribe 😊
How do you make them stay off
Turn the switch off. Some sensor lights don't have a switch on the wall hit off on the light itself under the sensor.
My wont turn off I've tried the on and off switch... :(
Hey Christina that sounds like theres an electrical issue. I'd contact an electrician. If you can reach the light just take the bulbs out until you can get it fixed :) thanks for watching please subscribe!!!
If you click the switch on and off a bunch of times will reset it
Guess it depends on the model. I've been doing this for years now and it works
What is DIM on motion light???
I'm not sure, some.motionmlights may have a dimmer if they are led
@@drewsquickfix i installed light bulbs on motion light..
the sensor was On test Mode sens.was on High...Dim was Off...Lights stood on for two days now..Help lol
@@raulresendez9850 your day night sensor is probably broken. Sunlight seems to cause decay of the sensor over time. Its not really repairable youll need to install a new light or turn the switch off. Thanks for watching
@@raulresendez9850 please subscribe and see my ithet helpful video playlists thanks
@@drewsquickfix Okay Thank You👍
how about the reverse? mine stays on but i want the motion function
If theres no sensor you cant use motion sense. Or the sensor can be broken from sunlight uv. Also look at the switch on the floodlight itself. Theres 1 5 and 10 minute timers. Thanks for watching please sunscribe
My problem is mine is hard wired (no switch)
Wow that can suck. If it's in your budget I would look into having an electrician rewire it so there's a switch I guess the only other option is removing the bulbs. Thanks for watching please subscribe
I tried it exactly and mine still go off 🤦🏾♂️
Try flipping it again and wait a few seconds then repeat if it doesn't work or you may have a different kind of light which is unlikely thanks for watching please subscribe
I can’t get mine to turn off
Hmmm the switch on the light there's an off I think.
I have same sensor
hope the video helped please subscribe!
Did not know that
Ha ha that's what it's all about informing people. Although I'm sure some smart person will comment and say everyone knew that ha ha. That's the thing about having 5700 subscribers you have to deal with critics lol. Hope your enjoying the google mini tim. Let me know if you need help setting it up. It's great for playing any music you want and weather
Drews Quick Fixes Ideas And Hacks it works great. I actually use it at work lol. Shhhhhh
Ha ha awesome!! Its really the only thing that I've bought in a while that I am still using 1 year later. I bought the big one google home max for $400 last year now its $350. Its a surround sound speaker I use on my tv in my bedroom and when I want music or weather it pauses the tv sound to play or report weather. Another fun thing if you bored is it will translate most languages . Just ask google how to say ..???... In whatever language
Lol you can learn Spanish or another language to kill time at work
Drews Quick Fixes Ideas And Hacks that’s awesome
Getting straight to the point 1:06
Ha ha thanks Joseph, it's hard to make videos if they are only 20 seconds long so I babble a little. Thanks for watching hope you subscribed and shared with your friends on facebook
@@drewsquickfix hey man, sorry for that. I'm just in a crunch and looking for answers. Things are getting crazy here in Cleveland with the crime with all the prisoners that were let out of jail recently so I'm on 'protect my family mode'. It was not a very well thought out post. I'm throwing you a subscribe + like for being so cool about it. Thanks for the helpful post, your method actually worked for my light after watching multiple videos.
@@keatomic aww man yeah I was a bit worried about the prisoners too. Non violent crimes mean drug addicts and thieves. So those floodlights better work . The motion sensors definitely make.someone think twice if they are breaking into a car. I've got dogs so they go nuts if someone comes near the house. But I did have someone take change out of my unlocked cars. Both in big of value. That's what made.me think of this video a few years back. Best wishes.to you during the quarantine which hopefully be over soon.
And no worries, I've seen alot of videos where I wish they would get to the point faster. Thays why I left your comment up. It goes right to the important part. I still get ad revenue so it doesnt hurt me at all and I wasnt offended in anyway.
This work with LED
Yes you can install led flood light bulbs
It sounds like you are hitting the other switches. Is that why you laughed all of a sudden?
Yeah probably I laugh alot in my videos randomly. Thanks for watching please subscribe!!
This didn’t work for me
Sorry it didn't work some lights are set up differently. What happened when you switched the switch up then down again?
@@drewsquickfix it turns off
@@racerx1326 yes itnturns of then you turn it on again. This triggers the function to leave the light on and bypasses the sensor.
Omg why is your house so dirty. lol
Hey kb Because i jist had a hurricane flood my house before this video and I have 2 wonderful dogs that track dirt everywhere and no housekeeper ha ha i clean it about once a week and the dirt just returns. They have a dog door to come and go with dirty paws. Thanks for watchibg
Drew please clean your walls and floors and house my eyes hurt even after fixing my motion sensor flood lights xD
Breanna I just had a hurricane a few months before the video and my house flooded. I was still in the recovery process!! I also have 2 dogs that make even more of a mess. Thanks for watching!!
Wake your name
Not sure i understand stephen??
Nope... 🤔🤔
Not sure what you mean??
@@drewsquickfix it didn't work for mine. I actually figured out that turning it on for a few seconds then on and off 6 times did the trick👍 but I appreciate your video for the idea
@@whoknew7733 alot of them are different and have different timers. Lol just frustrating ha ha tha ks for watching glad you figured it out.
Clean your house
There was a hurricane 1 month before .this video flooded .my .house. I'm .sorry .it .upsets you so much
Whoever designed this must have had downs.
Lol I agree thanks for watching please subscribe!