Yard Lamp Post Not Working

Outdoor light fixtures electrical question.

Yard lamp post not working.

There is on off button it s not turned on. We replaced the sensor. The light worked but did not turn off after a week or so now the light does not work again. I have checked the power to the light many times it keeps lighting the 120v on the power checker.

It could also be that your lamp is not properly positioned in the socket simply position the lamp well and tighten it. After a few hours he finds that the reason is the wire leading out of the transformer to the lights was damaged. I have tried several bulbs a new light socket and a separate lamp connected to the two power lines black and white. Whether your post light is 120 volt or low voltage most lights have a dusk to dawn sensor in the post a small round eye.

If there is a photo sensor between the base of your yard light and your light fixture and the tester does not light up the photo sensor may need to be replaced. Ensure that the ansi numbers of lamps and ballast correlate. First i wired a single pole switch to the light box and this is correct because i verified the wiring using another light fixture and it works just fine. Unfortunately solar lights have a few quirks that may make them less reliable as time goes on.

I have an outdoor light that is not working right. Many times this can go bad causing the light to stay on or off. How do i fix an outdoor light that is not working right. We found the sensor was partly melted we figured from a lightening storm.

When your light doesn t come on it could be as a result of an incorrect lamp or ballast. I does not light. To fix this check your lamp type and compare it to the label on the fixture. We have a dusk to dawn yard light that quit working.

The biggest issue is a dirty solar panel but that s also fairly easy to fix. In many cases this simple thing is ignored by many people and this is one of the main reasons why your solar light isn t working as expected. I have an outdoor lamp post light that stopped working. Jack heads out into the yard to look for shorts check the transformer and all the other points on his list that may be why their landscape lights aren t working.

If the tester does not light there is an issue with the wiring between the base and the top of the yard lamp and the wiring could need to be replaced.