[maybe]

My sister's pole light is always on. Anyone have advice re easy to repair, or she should replace.

[retiredguy123]

The cheapest and easiest fix is to buy a "dawn to dusk" bulb or bulbs. These bulbs have a built-in sensor to turn the bulb on and off automatically depending on whether it is night or day.

[charles_2000]

Another option, a WIFI color changable, schedule setable light bulb, like the Govee from Amazon for about $20

[MrFlorida]

The sensor is shorted. The easiest fix is to buy a dawn to dusk bulb and install it. Or you can replace the sensor.

[Topspinmo]

As long as pole got 120V replacing sensor waste of time IMO. As other said get photo sensor bulb about 3 bucks at Walmart that goes off during daylight.

Robot or human?

[Topspinmo]

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[villagetinker]

The sensor has probably failed, replacement sensors are under $10, and if you cannot do the replacement, I would guess a handyman could do this for around $20.
I have seen the automatic lights installed several times, I have ony seen these in standard size lamps, not the candelabra size

[retiredguy123]

Originally Posted by villagetinker

The sensor has probably failed, replacement sensors are under $10, and if you cannot do the replacement, I would guess a handyman could do this for around $20.
I have seen the automatic lights installed several times, I have ony seen these in standard size lamps, not the candelabra size

They do come in candelabra size. Lots of choices. Here is one:

Amazon.com

[Arctic Fox]

Originally Posted by maybe

My sister's pole light is always on. Anyone have advice re easy to repair, or she should replace.

Does she want it on at all? If not, just take the bulb out.

The original use - to light your house number for emergency services - is now redundant with GPS

[retiredguy123]

Originally Posted by Arctic Fox

Does she want it on at all? If not, just take the bulb out.

The original use - to light your house number for emergency services - is now redundant with GPS

In my opinion, the lamppost lights are very helpful to light up the neighborhood for security purposes. Every house on my street has a lamppost light.

[bowlingal]

hire a handyman to change out the sensor

[thevillages2013]

Originally Posted by villagetinker

The sensor has probably failed, replacement sensors are under $10, and if you cannot do the replacement, I would guess a handyman could do this for around $20.
I have seen the automatic lights installed several times, I have ony seen these in standard size lamps, not the candelabra size

Not a chance a handyman would do a photocell replacement for $20 . You actually have to take the light off the top of the post to get to the photocell

[bark4me]

Originally Posted by maybe

My sister's pole light is always on. Anyone have advice re easy to repair, or she should replace.

Replace the photo eye at the top of the pole. Very easy to do.

[retiredguy123]

Originally Posted by bark4me

Replace the photo eye at the top of the pole. Very easy to do.

Sometimes. But, if the house is 30 years old and the electrical system has been changed so many times that you cannot find the lamppost circuit, and all of the lamppost parts that need to be disassembled, including the screws, the collar on top of the pole, and the bushing that holds the sensor onto the pole, are rusted or otherwise stuck together, it may not be very easy to do. Replacing the light bulb is easy to do, and it accomplishes the same result. I know from experience.

[La lamy]

Another vote for a dawn to dusk bulb replacement .