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Originally Posted by cappyjon431
We had the same issue when we bought our home here. An alternative fix is to go to Walmart and buy a screw-in light socket with a sensor (I think I paid about $15 for ours--be sure to get an outdoor rated socket as opposed to the cheaper indoor rated socket). Screw the socket into the existing socket and put in a new bulb and chances are you are good to go--at least it worked for us (and i didn't have to call an electrician or do any wiring myself).
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Normally when the sensor fails, power isn't available to the socket as the hot wire goes to the sensor first, then to the socket. Your alternate fix then wouldn't work and the sensor would need to be replaced. FYI...it's also common for the sensor to fail in the opposite mode...that is not turning off at all.
If any landscaping has been done in the area recently, there's also a possibility that the feeder has been nicked. You can verify that power is available at the pole by checking the breaker in the garage, then by disconnecting the sensor and fixture and checking for 120V at the incoming wires with a meter.