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TROUBLESHOOTING
PROBLEM
POSSIBLE CAUSE
CORRECTIVE ACTION
The light never
turns on.
1. Power is off.
2. Faulty switch.
3. Faulty wire connection.
4. Light bulb may be dead. Test light
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5. Temperature is below
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1. Make sure wall switch and circuit.
2. Test or replace switch.
3. Check wiring.
4. Replace light bulbs.
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Fuse blows or
circuit breaker
trips when light is
turned on.
Crossed wires of power wire is
grounding out.
Check wire connections.
The light does not
turn on at night.
1. Too much sunlight is shining onto
photocell sensor in the early morning.
2. Too much light is shining onto
photocell sensor due to another light
source, sch as a street lamp or other
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western facing wall.
2a. Eliminate or turn off other light
source.
2b. Block other light source from
shining onto photocell sensor.
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In motion sensing
mode, the light stays
on continously.
1. False triggering caused by a heat
source, such as a heater or dryer
vent, or heated swimming pool.
1a. Eliminate heat source.
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The light comes
on for no apparent
reason.
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the motion sensor.
2. False triggering caused by a heat
source, such as a heater or dryer
vent, or heated swimming pool.
1. Lower the sensitivity.
2a. Eliminate heat source.
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The light comes on
during the daytime
or too early in the
evening.
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area, such as under a porch or eave,
preventing daylight from shining onto
the photocell sensor.
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In the Dusk-to-
Dawn function, the
light comes on too
late in the evening.
Too much sunlight is shining onto the
photcell sensor in the early evening.
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facing wall.
In the
Dusk-to-Dawn
function, the light
does not come on
at night.
1. Too much light is shining onto the
photcell sensor due to another light
source, such as a street lamp or other
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sor with black electrical tape, to verify
that the light will turn on when there is
enough darkness.
1a. Eliminate or turn off other light
source.
1b. Block other light source from
shining onto photocell sensor.
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