How To Disable Indoor Motion Sensor Light Switch

A switch on the fixture should read on time usually found directly under the motion sensor.

How to disable indoor motion sensor light switch.

Leave the motion detector wall switch off for one second. Set it to any position aside from the test position and flip off the switch that the light is connected to. Use a small screwdriver to set the timer to the desired length of time you want the lights to remain on once the switch senses motion. Turn the wall switch back on.

Even if the motion sensor detects movement the light will not turn on. Most manufacturers make it a fairly easy process to disable this main feature of the lights. The light will then remain on and will not go off until you manually turn it off at the switch. This is done by turning the light switch off on off on in quick succession.

The light will remain on until you flip the switch to the off position or until you slide it back to auto. Turn the light on when you need it by sliding the switch to the on position. Leave it off for 30 seconds to one minute before flipping it on again. Flip the switch to the off position to disable the motion sensor light switch.

Motion sensor lights are often easy to reset from your breaker panel. Flip the switch to the off position to disable the motion sensor light switch. Check your motion sensor lights. Pry the control panel cover off the light switch to expose the motion sensor switch controls.

The tab has three options. On auto and off auto is the default setting and it allows the light to turn on automatically when the motion sensor detects movement in the room. Turn the light on when you need it by sliding the switch to the on position. Turn off the circuit breaker that controls your motion sensor lights.

Slide a slotted screwdriver under the control panel just below the motion sensor on the light switch. Even if the motion sensor detects movement the light will not turn on. Turn off the wall switch that controls the motion detector flood lights.