How to Replace an Exterior Flood Light with Motion Sensor
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- Replacing a light fixture is easy. Learn how to change your exterior flood light with motion sensor here.
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I love this guy. This is exactly what I look like when Im doing home projects. He really is a relatable guy - that's why I watch, other than the fact he knows what he's doing.
Cheers Chris!
Your an excellent teacher!!! No bologna, straight to the point! I have to do this myself, husband isn’t a HOME BOY! Whatever that crap means!
Look easy. I realy need change the outside lights, thank you for the video.
Just replaced our old flood light and used LED flood bulbs in the new fixture. Man, what a difference LED bulbs make!
Awesome video as usual! Keep em coming, I enjoy watching the videos you provide.
Thanks Ryan, truth is we have a blast making them as well.
What bits are you using for the dewalt impact ?
Would recommend Cree LED bulbs for floodlights, super bright and efficient. Those old flood light builds eat energy like crazy.
Thanks!
Back about 1993 I installed a Bell and Howell motion security light with two 150 watt flood lights above the garage door. It's now 2018, unit still functions fine and both tungsten flood lamps are still burning brightly when motion is detected. I never expected it to last this long and survive 25 years of cold winters and triple digit heat summers but not only did the electronics survive, so did the old flood lamps. Too bad my new bathroom and kitchen faucets can't survive that long, after 5 years they fall apart, cheap junk except for the price.
I have two exterior lights outside my house controlled by the same switch. Im trying to instal a motion detection light in replace of one of the exterior lights. How to wire this without the other light staying on? Thanks in advance!
That is nice to have that backing. I don't like caulking anywhere.
Very true, nice clean finish!
Hey I have a question, we just had a severe wind storm which knocked a few of our trees down and I noticed one of our spotlight bulbs were out. First, I tried tightening it, just to make sure it wasn't loose, then unscrewed the bulb a little and it came on, so I tightened it and it went out. I decided to unscrew it a little and just leave it since its working. So, why is this occurring? Is the bulb ready to go? Just wondering...:-) I don't want my house to burn down if it's shorting out or something. I already had to previous mishaps with our wood stove, and got to now our local fire dept. really well...;-) (I personally clean the chimney myself now...:-) )
This is what happens when you buy a house built in 1980? Shit, that's practically brand new where I come from! My house is 1940 and I grew up in an 1890 house!
1880*
Awesome video! Though I am subscribed through my other YT account, I was wondering. How would I add a 3rd (third) bulb so that way that 3rd bulb comes on at the time as the original other two bulbs; onto that same fixture? In other words, the wiring. I know that H, N, G come from the box, but how would I add the third bulb? Can you show us?
I dunno if its a stupid question as I’m still new to electrical, but where is the ground wire? I want replace my exterior motion sensor light, but my house is old and ungrounded and everything else I read for my interior electrical work (replaced some plugs and added motion sensor light to closet) had me connecting the ground to the brass screw.
Is grounding not a thing for exterior stuff?
Big fan. Thanks for answering if you see this.
Great video
Got my 2009 prius catalyc convertwr stolen from my driveway. I have a 3 car garage with 3 lights outside but they were off when that happened:( I live in california so that part very expensive to repair...
anyways I would like to install a good flood or dusk to dawn, or motion light on top of the 3 that I already have...but I don't know which one will be good for my needs? The 3 that I have use light bulbs and I can turn them on or off with a light
1980s you think is bad? Damn my house is 1935 and the house I grew up in - get ready - is circa 1700s! You have no idea what crap I had to deal with, and I started out as a city slicker.
there is a house in seal beach that was made is 1895
I’ve got a farmhouse from 1840 with vinyl siding and plaster walls a-plenty. I want to add lights and security cameras but the ideal locations don’t exactly have a junction box nearby. Are there cleaner ways of installing new boxes on the external walls without tearing out the inside? Seems my best bet would be to either run pipe to the location or try to find an outlet on an inside wall near where I want the device outside. That’s quite limited. But maybe I could fish a wire from the attic down through the wall to a location I open up and place a box in?
Hi Jason I use portable cameras that have 2 week long lasting rechargeable batteries. you screw up the magnetic base and then bam. instant security footage and works on motion sensor. Cheers!
I understand how to do the install... however, how is the installation done when the lights work of a light switch inside the house....
I have a punch of extra wires.... I got the light to work but I have to hit the switch to turn the lights on and off.....
you can try an extension ring with extra long screws fitting to the box....
You said, jokingly, "Looks good from the street, right?" Reminds me of an anecdote: a local carpenter was working on a house when the owner went out to check on his progress. He saw immediately that the carpenter was not concerned about things like square, level or plumb, so he called the carpenter on it. Th carpenter replied, "That' s alright, bye, you can't see it from the road." Enjoyed the vid, as usual. Thanks.
My Bother from another mother! Cheers and have a great Christmas!
Thanks. Merry Christmas to you and yours, and all the best in the new year.
Hi Jeff! It's Kim again! (aka, Femineity)
I was wondering about something? Is it relatively the same process to replace an indoor light fixture with a motion sensor light? I want to put one in my pantry. There isn't any light switch. The current (non-working) one has a pull-chain which I find to be problematic. So I thought, why not just replace it with a motion sensor type lighting fixture! Would you suggest I do as you've done here with your exterior light fixture or are there more steps I need to perform? I remembered seeing a brand named 'Patriot' that has a disk-like, flush mount one. The current one I have up is just a flush mount porcelain looking type fixture with a light bulb screwed into it and a chain dangling down.
Hi Kim, the wiring in your current light should be pretty straight forward. black to black and white to white. turn off the breaker first and check for function before screwing to the ceiling box. Just in case your connection is bad , it will save you a ton of time. Have you ever done electrical before?
Hi Jeff! Thanks for coming to my 'Question' rescue once again! I greatly appreciate it! To answer your question, no, I've never done any sort of electrical work before. I was blessed with a home that is in dire need of some pretty major repairs and updates. It's a long story but although I've been able to have a few things done by those who actually have the know-how, it's been pretty expensive so I came to the conclusion that it's time I learn to do some things myself. That's the reason I'm so happy to have found your channel! I know there are projects that I'll need to hire a professional to handle but your channel gives me the confidence to do things I was too afraid to attempt on my own before! It's just really important that I learn the correct way because I can't afford to be wasteful. I will follow your (generously given) instructions above as well as follow your previously given suggestions to read the instructions first before attempting this project! It's just so great to have your personal feedback as well as your great instructional videos as a guide, so once again, Jeff, thank you!! I really appreciate your help!
Hi Femineity, Glad to help. Don't forget to follow us on Instagram at homerenovisiondiy Cheers!
Is replacing existing bulbs with motion sensing bulbs not an option here ?
I got the same light did yours not come with a bracket and with out a ground wire
I don’t have a power drill - could I hammer a few nails instead?
Thanks for the vid!
Hey, can I take the existing 2 wires that are at my flood light (my house is set up just like this one) and put a receptacle there instead? It's for a new security camera to have it's power as it's a plug in type camera only. But the catcher is- somehow still hard-wire my new flood lights? (or convert the new hard-wire type motion sensor flood light kit to "plug in style" if I can't still hard wire it, after converting those 2 existing house wires to a plug in receptacle, or something similar, to plug in the camera?
The new camera is goes right next to where flood light goes, up on facial, but camera has to be plugged in.
I got a 1987 built house as well! My flood light is wired up there just like on the house in this vid. And it also goes to a switch inside house, by front door.
Btw, liked ur new motion sensor flood lights so much that I went and got a new flood light kit just like yours from our Home Depot!
Anyway, thanks for any info.
Oh yea, if theres a better way to accomplish this plug in only camera and the new hard wire flood light kit, like a junction box or something else up there, what would you suggest?
And it's right in the front of the house! So trying to do it "right", make it look kind of professional and also be safe. At least that's what I was hoping to do. Maybe 2 out of 3 aint bad? Thanks!
you could switch it to a plug but it will not have constant power. It will be active only when thew switch is on.
@@HomeRenoVisionDIY, thanks for that bit of info. I'll probably just install new motion sensor floods and bring power to camera some other way, I guess. You do make doing things easier, understandable, in your vids, keep doing em!
Ah Eureka! 😉🤣
If I have power in the light sockets but light doesn't come on what is my problem ?
I installed almost the same fixture, pretty basic, but - it's set properly for on at night, 10 min, and it doesn't completely shut off, it's very dim, when motion is sensed the lights come on fully. The fixture was several years old, but new in the box (its been stored in the garage), I put LED bulbs in it, would that be a problem?
in many cases led bulbs can operate on dimmers which restrict the current to the bulb. it might work the same with your old fixture. Cheers!
@@HomeRenoVisionDIY These bulbs weren't dimmable, but do these fixtures always draw current? It seems like the bulbs operate on such low current it shows as barely on where another bulb wouldn't get enough to operate (grasping at straws!)
I'd like one that also sounds a bit of an alarm inside the house when it's activated.
Do i need to turn off switch from the circuit breakers
If that makes you feel better. Cheers! iF THE LIGHT IS OFF THEN THERE IS NO POWER....IN MOST CASES!
Yes turn off the breaker. Don't listen to this idiots advice. You could have power to the light but bulbs are out, motion sensor is not working, or someone could flip the switch while you're working. Safety first
ALWAYS
ONE YELLOW LIGHT AND THE OTHER WHITE.
I assume the light switches state side are double pole? This would kill you in the UK and a lot of Europe :)
Feel free to turn off your breaker panel if necessary.
Home Reno Vision DIY yea, it's a common mistake in Europe, people think they are safe turning off the switch but in Europe, generally the switch is only in the live line and so the neutral is still available to give you a decent shock.
That is good to know. Thanks for the heads up. Next time I am dealing with electrical I will mention that for our European viewers.Cheers
Turn off light switch or breaker
Good video, as usual! I have been looking high and low for a way to retrofit motion sensors to an existing fixture. I dont want to use motion bulbs. Isn't there a base which can be inserted between the wall and fixture prodiving the motion sensing switch functionality? It's a cabin, I am not a great decorator, hate shopping, the existing lights look great, and ones in a similar rustic design start at C$175 per fixture, and are probably made in a communist sweatshop somewhere and wont last 5 years before I have to buy them all over again.
I would rather just buy a supply of motion sensor bases, install them, and keep a half dozen in reserve for when they will inevitably go on the fritz, since they will also be made in a communist slave labor sweatshop, but sold as thoughtfully sourced item.
Hey -- I didn't know Joe Pesci was such a handy-man!
LOL.
That light you put up is even worse than the other one. I found it on amazon for 10 bucks.
Hey Jeff. I have a dirty lightbulb that needs replaced and I don't know how. Call me.
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Whoa up here - this is quick to give some pretty sketch "advice!" Before you get into a light, TURN OFF THE SWITCH? C'mon, now - you can do better than that! How many light boxes have you encountered that do NOT have a hot wire IN the box that is NOT SWITCHED AT ALL!!! I'm not going to explain this - I'm gonna let YOU CYA!
How to install new motion flood light:
Call a licensed electrician.
A very good option if you are not comfortable with following instructions and turning off a switch.
Home RenoVision DIY lol you’re a good sport. Thanks for videos
Stop acting like you are the smartest in the room...maybe the last home owner made it work the best he could. Just show us how to upgrade it.