Does not light up at night. Could light from streetlight affect it?
1999388
I am guessing it depends on how close to the street light you are. If there is light, they won't turn on.
1999389
Nani,If the street light is close by, bright and shining directly at Mr. Beams, yes, I think that could be a cause of him not lighting. We've owned two of these lights for year, and find that they work flawlessly in the dark environment they are meant to luminate when detecting stair activity. Try relocating them so that the streetlight does not shine on the detector directly.....and, of course, check to be sure your batteries are good.
1999390
If it works otherwise in totally dark situations, then maybe. Test in a dark closet
1999391
Nani, If the street light is close by, bright and shining directly at Mr. Beams, yes, I think that could be a cause of him not lighting. We've owned two of these lights for year, and find that they work flawlessly in the dark environment they are meant to luminate when detecting stair activity. Try relocating them so that the streetlight does not shine on the detector directly.....and, of course, check to be sure your batteries are good.
1999392
It will light up when it senses motion, not simply because it is dark outside. If they are not working, I would first check the batteries.
1999393
I have 4 lights total and 2 have always worked perfectly, 1 has never worked and the 4th only ever "glowed" until last night, when I pulled it apart again, flipped switches and reinstalled batteries. Magically it seems perfect now. So, I'd suggest playing with it a bit.
2187056
via motion and it has to be dark. If you move but it's bright, then it wouldn't turn on.
136041
North side of my house (where I have three of these lights installed) is shaded and lights do NOT come on during the day. The light sensor is sensitive enough that even on cloudy days, the lights do NOT come on.
1119486
My lamp is mounted on top of a 5' high post at the end of the driveway. It's in full sun all day and puts out plenty of light, probably equivalent to a 60 watt incandescent bulb. Check the solar panels ( I have 4, 1 on each side) to make sure they're clean. If your batteries were installed correctly and shade or other nearby light source is not a factor, you might try turning the switch to "OFF" for a couple of days to let it come to a full charge in the sunlight before turning it back to "ON". I've had the lamp for four months in nothing but sunny weather so can't speak to how cloudy days or shorter daylight hours might affect the quality of illumination. I might look into how to best test the Li-ion batteries once they've fully charged if you have access to a volt meter etc. If you've eliminated all other possible reasons for low light quality other than the batteries themselves, testing them should show that they aren't holding a charge. I hope your lamp's "issues" are resolved soon!
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try covering up the day/night sensor with your finger and see if it still flickers? if not, then you might be getting reflections so it sees that it is dark, turns on, illuminates its own sensor, and thinks it is daytime again. I had a problem like that with a motion sensor light. might double check your power source if it's not that. mine has been running solid every night for months using a POE adapter.I've had mine
2235863
I have my lights set for motion and they only come on after dark. I would think the night light mode would do the same.
1277524
I think it is the ON position. On mine, if it is ON and I plug it in, the light goes off. And if I pull it out of the socket, simulating a power outage, the light comes on. If it is OFF/Charge position, you can pull it out of the socket and nothing happens. If it is in the night light/charge position, the night light is always on. The only think I am not sure of is if it getting charged when it is in the ON position and plugged in.Sorry, I noticed too late that geeker answered the same way.
751840
What is your issue because I am also having issues with the light distance not extending out far enough on the road making it very difficult to see at night.
1299542
If you put it on a switch then you are controlling the normal operation. So, if you want it off while at night then flip the switch. However, if you switch it on during the daylight you will have no light on.
1313528
I have the same issue. The documentation says it has to be completely dark for the nightlight to work, but I personally do not think the night lite function works at all
230240
negative on that, they light up only when you turn on the lights at night. it would be nice if they did though
220776
What is "less than optimal light"? Is it indoor lighting? Is it outdoor street lighting? Haven't had a chance to shoot in the night with the weather outside. Indoor, it seems be fine.
605667
Yes it will work outside at night as long as there are no street lights around the sound is impressive but the lamp is only a MR-16 light bulb sold usually at Wal-Mart for around $6 so it's not very bright, over all not bad for the price
1852755
No illumination on display. You have to have a outside light to see the screen at night.
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As long as it's not facing the streetlight, it should probably go on............but only when there is movement. Put your hand over the light sensor to check that it's working.
380286
No this piece of junk can't see at night, and good luck getting it to dee duly ring the day. I would recommend putting in a couple extra bucks for something else, especially if it's for security purposes!
2016678
Perhaps your charger is bad...Not real sure. Mine still lights up the entire neighborhood. Sorry