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battery motion light
CharlesTT:
Hi, I have a little battery-powered motion-activated light that I wan to change how it operates so that when it is light it will still work.
should I bypass the infrared led with a resistor?
TerminalJack505:
Is it motion activated or light activated? You might need to attach some pictures so people will know what you are working with.
CharlesTT:
motion, but it needs to be dark for it to trigger.
https://i776.photobucket.com/albums/yy41/charlestt225/IMG_3261_zpschz5clyv.jpg
https://i776.photobucket.com/albums/yy41/charlestt225/IMG_3259_zpsejcefwca.jpg
Margaret1964:
Bumping the thread, as I would also like to know the answer. Thanks for posting this, Charles!
johnkenyon:
:palm:
You're over thinking this one - Simulate darkness by covering the light sensor (not the PIR sensor) with a piece of insulating tape.
Unfortunately your pictures don't show either sensor, so we can't tell you which exactly component to cover up, but a PIR sensor usually sits behind a segmented lens, has a metal body with a square or rectangular glass "window". A light sensor is usually in a plastic package.
Avoid getting finger prints on the PIR sensor window - it will reduce its sensitivity.
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