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Originally Posted by mmclover
With all the rain coming down today, it seem like the driveway light should be the least of my worries. Can anyone tell me how to turn them on/off. I notice that all of my neighbors driveway light come on and go off at the same time. Is this a programed thing? I cannot find a switch to turn my on or off. With three bulbs in it you wouldn't think they could all be blown? Any suggestions?
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If you're reasonably handy, it may not be necessary to hire an electrician. With the GFIs, those little buttons may look in the right position; however, I'd suggest that you manually push them off and then back on. Check your circuit breakers in the box in the garage, and the same is true here; if one looks like it's in the center position, you have to push it all the way OFF (opposite the way the rest of them are facing) and THEN flick it back on. We have friends whose pond filter in their lanai stopped working, and the problem turned out to be one of the GFI outlets in the garage. Go figure....
I might add that when we bought our house, the sellers told us that the light was not working and that they would have it fixed. They weren't able to and instead left us a new sensor and told us that if we had to hire someone to do it, they would pay for it. Believe it or not, ALL THREE BULBS had burnt out (and I could only conclude that they 'went' one after the other rather than simultaneously)! When I replaced the bulbs (after cleaning the light fixture of 3-1/2 years of bugs and the like...), it worked perfectly and did NOT need a new sensor. Try the least invasive repair first; you may be pleasantly surprised!
The sensor is not solar powered; rather, it is solar sensitive, so that when it gets dark, the darkness kicks on the power to the lights, and vice versa.