Security Light Installation Part 11: How to Troubleshoot and Reset Your PIR

This video discusses some tips for troubleshooting issues with the PIR (passive infrared) sensor and how to reset it.

[duanedelaney]

I think the real issue is a manufacturing defect. Sure, just reset your lights that are 30 feet up on your house every time the power blinks, or the light stays on all night even though set to be off all night unless motion. Nice Product Not.

[kennethconroy]

Is there really no way to reset it without going through this process? I have two of these lights, and I need a ladder to reach one, EVERY time we lose power (or someone turns it off at the switch.) Living in Florida, power interruptions are a fact of life. The two lights behave identically, so this strikes me as a glaring design flaw rather than a manufacturing defect.

[JohnyMcNeal]

Such confusion for such a simple tech hw for 2rd decade of 21st century. If you ask me the issue is with noobs working on projects they are NOT suitable for.

[eseplayboy]

Mine stays on all night even thought I have dusk till dawn off

[dennisgunia]

Cant get mine to turn on and stay on if your itting outside turn thr switch off then back on nothing happens

[rudysmachado]

Great vid’👍 our issue pertains to the nuisance of the light not obeying its settings. Namely, it turns on for quite short bursts, then turns off. So, of the 3 settings: day/night, duration and movement sensitivity, the duration of the light being on is pretty brief (set to max on time). Any suggestions?
Thx💡
Rudy

[vickijd]

Do bulbs matter? Both of my bulbs burnt out (at different times) and I finally got around to getting new ones, got them put in, and it works on test mode but refuses to come on any normal way when out of test mode. Thanks for the video.

[bgl]

this one doesn't look like mine. I have 3 buttons all need a flat screw driver to turn, one says "LUX" one says "SENS" and one says "TIME"

[johnloupis]

I hear a click in mine for the light to come on with motion but no lights come on. One of the times it clicked there was a quick and dim flash from the Led's. Any ideas?

[MrBritrider]

Mine is driving me crazy. It works in test mode day or night, turns on when it detects someone in the path. But when I set it to how long to stay on when triggered, when it detects something in the path both flood lights blink a couple of times then go out. Move in the path same thing.
What do you think is wrong with it? I’m going to try the reset in test mode to if this straightens it out.

[TheVisionsbydarrah]

Ok brand new light right out of the box doesn't seem to work?
So what would be my next move?