Wait for it to time out and shut off again.
Motion sensor light switch manual override.
Choose a time at twilight or when the outdoor light comes on with motion.
These lights are designed to go off after movement has ceased generally within 30 to 60 seconds.
If you use your outside lights all the time you would like to have the light stay on when you re outside entertaining or you ve heard noises and want the light to remain on for the rest of night there is a special switch you can change to which will make overriding the sensor really simple if the method mentioned above is not suitable.
The sensor will learn your preferred light level over time.
If both switches are now connected in parallel the closed switch will always override the open switch.
Check your manual to determine if your light has dusk to dawn operation which lets the light respond to motion only after dark.
On when there is enough natural light or if the switch does not turn on when there is not enough natural light press the on off button within 5 seconds of entering the room.
The output of a motion detector is also a simple switch with the same functionality.
If you are unsure find the switch by testing all the available switches before you fiddle with the on time button.
Your outdoor sensor lights are not working or they seem less sensitive than usual.
This is a pretty common use case now many people have a motion sensor set to automatically turn the lights off after inactivity but they want the manual wall switch to override that rule.
Posted by supercres at 6 47 pm on march 24 2019.
A switch on the fixture should read on time usually found directly under the motion sensor.
Feature that can be enabled or disabled to accommodate different lighting.
Your motion sensor light stays on.
I think the most common way to do this is with webcore which is a very sophisticated rules engine developed by the community.
Set it to any position aside from the test position and flip off the switch that the light is connected to.
If your motion sensor light won t go off or stays on for long periods of time it may require a reset.
Wave your hand in front of the sensor to trip the light to come on.
This is a wiring diagram for a motion sensor controlled shop light led using a single pole double throw 3 position switch.