Sensor light problem

Shady Tady

I changed a bulb in an outside sensor light for an elderly neighbour a few days ago and it went on straight away when I put the bulb in. I was told that there was no switch for it and expected it to go off after a while, he rang me earlier and told me it hasn't gone off since. Has anyone any idea what the problem might be. I hate taking the bulb out as it's needed where it is at the side of the house, thanks in advance

Tady

tomdempsey200

cut the power to it for about 30 seconds

restore power then

if it stays on permanently after that there must be a fault with fitting

Shady Tady

tomdempsey200 wrote: »

cut the power to it for about 30 seconds

restore power then

if it stays on permanently after that there must be a fault with fitting

Thanks, I'm not great at the DIY, I presume that's done by the main switch at fuse box?

tomdempsey200

Shady Tady wrote: »

Thanks, I'm not great at the DIY, I presume that's done by the main switch at fuse box?

fuse or main switch if there's no light switch fitted

tomdempsey200

a switch or breaker is probably better

so long as the power doesn't flicker when you're putting it back on..it might put the light back in permanent mode if that's the problem

Shady Tady

tomdempsey200 wrote: »

a switch or breaker is probably better

so long as the power doesn't flicker when you're putting it back on..it might put the light back in permanent mode if that's the problem

Thanks, I'll try that

Shady Tady

Shady Tady wrote: »

Thanks, I'll try that

That worked, thanks a lot!

mattser

Another sensor problem. Mine stopped working about 2 months ago. Changed bulb...still not working. Lo and behold I walk out the back last night and it works. Working tonight also.
Same thing happened this time last year. Do sensor lights take winter holidays, or can anyone explain ?