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Silock · 11-15-2013, 05:11 AM

Here's my dilemma:

My back porch light bit the dust. Not the light bulb, but the light itself. It is a motion sensing light put in by the previous owner, but it never worked well at all. Even with the sensitivity at the highest setting, it never detected motion unless I stood in front of it for a minute waving my hands trying to get it to turn on.

Should I just replace it with a regular old switch light? Seems like it's less hassle. I'm not really worried about intruders at the back door, whether that's wise or not. I don't think a motion sensing light is going to deter anyone that wouldn't be deterred by my alarm system and alarm system stickers, anyway.

Thoughts? Should I get another motion sensing light? A better brand perhaps?

**mikeyis4dcats.** · 11-15-2013, 09:54 AM

new fixtures are better, get a replacement.

DJ's left nut · 11-15-2013, 10:00 AM

I got rid of mine; am happier for having a standard model.

I don't really need it for security purposes - I have large dogs, guns and live in a good neighborhood. So at that point, all it did was serve to be an annoyance when I flipped the light switch and wanted the damn things to turn on.

About 1/3 the time they did, 1/3 the time they delayed for 5 minutes and 1/3 the time they didn't come on at all.

Now when I flip the light switch, the lights turn on and I'm happy.

kepp · 11-15-2013, 11:24 AM

I used to have a motion sensor light for my front porch. It died and I replaced it with a dusk-to-dawn light...just has a light sensor. Just leave the light switch on and it turns on/off at sunset and sunrise.

11-15-2013, 05:11 AM
Silock MVP Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Overland Park Casino cash: $10020882	Home Improvement guys - Motion sensing lights or no? Here's my dilemma: My back porch light bit the dust. Not the light bulb, but the light itself. It is a motion sensing light put in by the previous owner, but it never worked well at all. Even with the sensitivity at the highest setting, it never detected motion unless I stood in front of it for a minute waving my hands trying to get it to turn on. Should I just replace it with a regular old switch light? Seems like it's less hassle. I'm not really worried about intruders at the back door, whether that's wise or not. I don't think a motion sensing light is going to deter anyone that wouldn't be deterred by my alarm system and alarm system stickers, anyway. Thoughts? Should I get another motion sensing light? A better brand perhaps?
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11-15-2013, 09:54 AM	#16
mikeyis4dcats. Scarlett Johansson's boytoy Join Date: Nov 2006 Casino cash: $9555998	new fixtures are better, get a replacement. __________________
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11-15-2013, 10:00 AM	#17
DJ's left nut Sauntering Vaguely Downwards Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Columbia, Mo Casino cash: $-750901	I got rid of mine; am happier for having a standard model. I don't really need it for security purposes - I have large dogs, guns and live in a good neighborhood. So at that point, all it did was serve to be an annoyance when I flipped the light switch and wanted the damn things to turn on. About 1/3 the time they did, 1/3 the time they delayed for 5 minutes and 1/3 the time they didn't come on at all. Now when I flip the light switch, the lights turn on and I'm happy. __________________ "If there's a god, he's laughing at us.....and our football team..." "When you look at something through rose colored glasses, all the red flags just look like flags."
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11-15-2013, 11:24 AM	#18
kepp MVP Join Date: Aug 2005 Casino cash: $3489212	I used to have a motion sensor light for my front porch. It died and I replaced it with a dusk-to-dawn light...just has a light sensor. Just leave the light switch on and it turns on/off at sunset and sunrise.
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