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Troubleshooting (continued)
Problem Possible Cause Solution
The light comes on for no
apparent reason.
Ƒ The motion sensor may be sensing
small animals or automobile trafc.
Ƒ Decrease the “Sensitivity”
setting or use the lens shield to
reduce the coverage area.
Ƒ The “Sensitivity” setting is set too
high.
Ƒ Decrease the “Sensitivity”
setting.
Ƒ The outside temperature is much
warmer or cooler than a person’s
body heat (summer or winter).
Ƒ Decrease the “Sensitivity”
setting.
Ƒ The light xture is wired through a
dimmer or timer.
Ƒ Do not use a dimmer or timer to
control the light xture. Replace
the dimmer or timer with a
standard on/off wall switch.
The lights stay on
continuously.
Ƒ The motion sensor may be picking
up a heat source, such as an air
vent, dryer vent, or brightly painted,
heat-reective surface.
Ƒ Decrease the “Sensitivity”
setting or use the lens shield to
reduce the coverage area.
Ƒ The motion sensor is in manual
mode.
Ƒ Switch the motion sensor to
auto. See Using manual mode
on page 10.
Ƒ The “Sensitivity” setting is set too
high.
Ƒ Decrease the “Sensitivity”
setting.
Ƒ The light xture is wired through a
dimmer or timer.
Ƒ Do not use a dimmer or timer to
control the light xture. Replace
the dimmer or timer with a
standard on/off wall switch.
Ƒ The light xture is on the same
circuit as a motor, transformer, or
uorescent bulb.
Ƒ Install the light xture on a cir-
cuit without motors, transform-
ers, or uorescent bulbs.
The lights ash on and off. Ƒ Heat is being reected from other
objects and may be turning the mo-
tion sensor on and off.
Ƒ Decrease the “Sensitivity”
setting or reposition the motion
sensor.
The lights ash once then stay
off in manual mode.
Ƒ Nearby large, light-colored objects
reecting light may trigger the shut-
off feature.
Ƒ Do not point other lights at the
sensor.