Costco Flashing Light - A Different Fix!

[@ACBMemphis]

Here are some frequently asked questions from the comments-- Question: Does the dusk/dawn sensor still work after this modification? _Answer_ Yes, it did for me, as it was a separate module. However, a different model light with a monolithic module might exist (as mentioned by some commenters) in which case it would not. Feel free to read the comments to learn more. Question: How exactly do you to wire it up to include the dusk/dawn sensor? _Answer_ I can tell you what worked for me, but I am not an electrician, so consider this "for entertainment purposes" only. What worked for me was hot (black) wire from the wall to black on the sensor, output from the sensor (red) to black of the new Harbor Breeze socket, and white wires tied together. Here's a photo: imgur.com/a/L9NjpSE Question: If I make this conversion, do I still need to purchase the LED driver module? _Answer_ No. This is a conversion from an LED light back to a simpler standard socket. However, with a standard socket an LED bulb is still an option...

[@BradyHess]

Thanks for the tip. All 3 of mine went out over the last 2 months. Just replaced with socket lights today. For those asking about how to wire - the black goes to gold and white goes to silver

[@lenkubera266]

Does the light sensor still work with this conversion ?

[@jamesaldrich9754]

Thankyou for taking the time and energy to present a solution to the failing Costco wall lights.We have 2 lights and one started flashing at about the 4 to 5 yr timeline.I had seen a video on replacing the driver but as I have a lot of experience with electrical I thought what if you replace the driver and then the LED lights fail.So instead was looking at replacing both with the new Costco wall lights that have done away with the circuitry and gone back to a socket with a 3000k Led bulb included which I just installed one yesterday on the back side of the house.So your solution is simple and brilliant as it mirrors the new Costco wall lights.I agree why throw away a perfectly good looking wall light when you can resolve the problem simply and cost effective.I do not understand nor agrree with the thumbs down.There should be an option for a thumbs down on the thumbs down.Thanks keep it up.

[@ACBMemphis]

Thanks! I appreciate the kind comments! I hated to just throw these things in the landfill and buy another so this solution lets me use any type of bulb...

[@davidsedberry4647]

I'll echo what others have written. Thank You SO much for posting this. When one of my lights began flickering (after being installed about 8 years ago) my knee-jerk response was to start looking for replacement lights, even though we love the cracked-glass appearance of the light fixture. Once I saw the price for new lights, I thought I'd take a look at KZbin and I found your video. The conversion to a regular light socket worked exactly as you depicted in the video and as you described in your comments. I'm not a home handyman, and there was something very satisfying when I flipped the switch, covered up the photo-sensor, and the light came on! I'll convert the other one this weekend. Thx again!

[@ACBMemphis]

You're welcome, glad you got it working. Thanks for watching and commenting!

[@michaelellerbrock3175]

Moved into a house that had these lights and they both started flashing within a few weeks of each other. I almost spent extra money on redoing the LED box per other videos, then I came across this. It could not have been any easier. Even drilling the metal plates for each new bulb mount was effortless. It took me 20 minutes for each, no more. Thank you for posting this video and saving all of us a lot of extra hassle. Only warning for those attempting this......the crackle glass lamp cover is extremely fragile. When you take them off, hold them by the metal frame and not by the glass cover. Unfortunately, I cracked my first one......but when I remounted it, put that part to the back and it is unnoticeable.

[@rickmorenojr]

Greetings! I like the video. Please note that all LED light bulbs have a micro version of the constant current driver built in. That also means that not all LED bulbs can operate for outdoor temperature ranges. I recently bought outdoor LED bulbs and its recommended minimum starting temperature is -25C (-13F). (In Colorado, we recently got down to -20F (-28.9C).) I couldn't find a maximum temperature on the packaging. So be sure to check this for your outdoor lanterns.

[@juandetres6283]

Thank you so much, I bought 4 lights at Costco one recently went bad with exactly same problem as yours, after only 2 years of service. Your solution is BRILLIANT!! Again thank you!!!!

[@ACBMemphis]

You're welcome, and thanks for commenting on the video!

[@peterd6020]

Thanks for this video. I have 5 of these Costco lights and they did only last 5 years before 2 of them went out. I went with your suggestion to just convert to a socket. Super easy and they all work perfect. I went with a Dusk to Dawn Edison LED and it functions the same except looks way better. My wife thinks I’m a genius 😂. Cost about $20 plus a tube of caulk.

[@ACBMemphis]

You're very welcome and thank you for the comment!

[@joematthews8584]

Man, I cant thank you enough! I opened a KZbin account just to say thanks! I have 10 of these things, and they only lasted about 5 1/2 years before the flicker started, and became darkness later on. Thought it was just the LED, but then realized after watching your video it was most likely the driver/ballast. Then realizing the costly repair headache that would be. Followed your idea of just replacing it with a socket and LED screw bulb. I bought the sockets in packs from Amazon and they were only about $1 each and did them at my leisure while on Zoom calls. I used the 'Edison' yellow type LED's and they look even better than before. (Coach lantern never went well with stark white light anyway IMO). Anyway, great job and Thank you!

[@ACBMemphis]

You're very welcome, and thanks for the comment! Six months after making this video, mine are still working great as well...

[@christopherpham5050]

Do you have the amazon link by any chance?

[@dramherez]

I had the same exact problem, and am glad I found your video. I replaced them with a socket and they work great! Thanks again!!

[@tamaraflinn1049]

After the exchange they aren’t automatic dusk on & dawn off right ?

[@dramherez]

@@tamaraflinn1049 They are still automatic because the new lighting is rewired to the photocell.

[@americathebeautiful830]

Thank you so much! The driver from a third-party website and the manufacturer's website are both out of stock. The flashing is so annoying. Going to do this new fix this weekend. I appreciate your video!

[@MH55YT]

I watched a few Costco porch light videos, and yours is the best. It's a great idea to replace the LED with a regular light socket. It's less expensive than the Constant LED Driver and will not fail for 6 years. It's more work, but a great idea. Thank you for the great idea.

[@JB-xt3lv]

I completed my two front lights last night. Only one had gone out. I isolated the problem to the led lights. I changed out both front lights thinking it only a matter of time for the other light to have issues. I cut out the LED driver circuit pack and used the same wires to splice the new outlet, as you probably did. Thank you very much for sharing this fix.

[@ACBMemphis]

You're welcome and thanks for the comment!

[@firstbikeisascout9103]

For those that are coming here but have a later model, be aware that lanterns after this version have an LED driver with built-in switch (so 3 pairs of wires) rather than a the driver and separate switch as shown here. You'll need to purchase a separate photo switch OR if you don't care about the day/night sensor aspect...just leave the sensor disconnected.

[@evangeorge4507]

Thank you so much man! My new house came with these lights, and they fluttered very quickly. I went to my local Lowes, got these parts, and they work Brilliantly! So much better.

[@ACBMemphis]

You're welcome, and thanks for commenting on the video!

[@swethasrinivasan3508]

Thanks a lot for this tutorial. This is my first ever DIY. I used a candelabra base and taped since drill bit was not working enough.

[@alm-to2pz]

I followed your video and replaced three LED drivers. It works. Thank you!. I bought three LED driver from Digit-Key with $8.25 each and replaced three flashing Costco LED lanterns.

[@boniro100]

My led ficture not working now. Can you post driver model from Digit-Key that you bought. Thank you

[@alm-to2pz]

@@boniro100 Check this: Digi-Key Part Number 1866-1118-ND Manufacturer MEAN WELL USA Inc. Manufacturer Product Number APC-16-350 Description LED DRVR CC AC/DC 12-48V 350MA

[@caffed]

Thanks for the video! I replaced the drivers two years ago and now one of the lanterns isn’t lighting and I suspect the LED panel is bad. Going to swap out the LEDs for bulbs when the weather warms. Cheers!

[@ACBMemphis]

You're welcome - thanks for watching and commenting!

[@stealthbjg10]

Thank you for making is video. This saved me a lot of time and money. Now I can change out just the bulb which is a whole lot easier to do. To me it brighter and looks better.

[@JohnWalker-ud1jj]

Fixed a 3rd light using your method today. Works perfect! Don't bother doing it any other way.

[@ACBMemphis]

Glad it worked - thanks for the comment!

[@heatmiser9134]

Thanks for your video. I replaced the LED with the sockets in your video and kept the dusk to dawn sensor, yes it still works with the change. The most expensive item was the two LED 60 watt bulbs that I bought. The glass housing still stays cool with these bulbs.

[@ACBMemphis]

You're welcome, and thanks for the comment!

[@ascii2795]

Thanks so much for this innovative hack. I have three Costco lights (two at the front door and one at the garage). One of the door lights stopped working. I replaced the broken one with the one from the garage. Then I followed your video and changed out the innards of the broken one and installed it at the garage. That way the lights at the front door still match each other. I went ahead and bought enough sockets to retrofit the other two and I'm just waiting for the lights to go out. 😉 Oh and I'm a new subscriber!

[@ACBMemphis]

Great! Glad you got it working, and many thanks for the comment and subscription!

[@gd540]

This is definitely the more common sense fix, so thanks for confirming my suspicions. I was able to scavenge a bulb socket from an old fixture so this ended up costing me nothing other than 20 minutes of my time. These lanterns are one of the very very few Costco products that have disappointed me but the fix was quick and easy.

[@ACBMemphis]

Yes mine are still working great 2 years after making this video - thanks for the comment!

[@bjewell100]

Great guide. I gutted mine and just put in a standard receptacle, it was an easy fix. Thanks!

[@RedheadedMusic]

Thank you sooo much. We just replaced the power supply only to have most of the LED’s not working… we will convert to light bulb and problem solved!

[@ACBMemphis]

You are very welcome thanks for the comment!

[@rosswesner2531]

Great video and the socket replacement is what I did even though costco will take them all back if only one is dim or blinking. This is my 2nd go round with costco carriage lights with the daylight sensors and both times the LEDs had small black burn marks. Now with the socket replacement I can put different colored bulbs in for Halloween and Christmas (our cul-de-sac goes all out for the holidays and since I am bare minimum decorations type the different colored bulbs are quick and easy! Thanks

[@christophergrant7401]

I rarely comment, but thanks a lot for this video! Followed the steps after one of these lights went out and now it’s better than ever (for a reasonable price).

[@ACBMemphis]

You're welcome, and thank you for watching and commenting!

[@LibraryGal2000]

I did this fix; however, in doing so the beautiful light pattern projected on the floor by the LEDs reflecting off the sides of the glass is gone. That was what made them so beautiful and was my favorite part. I wish I could have found a way to just replace the LEDs but had no idea what replacement part to purchase.

[@gordonmarkle724]

here i was thinking that you could not replace that led with a socket and boom theres your video doing it. thanks for that . i could not believe it. my wife told me look on the internet. i did not think i would find anything. thanks again

[@ACBMemphis]

Thanks for watching!

[@technoidX681]

Excellent idea and very practical! I have converted all three outdoor lanterns to socket base. Thanks for sharing !

[@ACBMemphis]

You're welcome and thank you for watching the video!

[@timothygalli275]

This fix was awesome! Fixed my lights & all good now. Great idea. Thanks!

[@ACBMemphis]

Great - thank you for watching!

[@diyhometrucktrailerandcamp4861]

Thank you for the video exactly what I was looking for, keep up the good work. Todays way of fixing things is to just throw it away and buy a new one, I have a hard time with this. Back to basics and replacing mine with dusk to dawn Led bulbs.

[@ACBMemphis]

You're welcome thanks for watching and commenting!

[@jamespcooke]

Mine did the same thing. I just bought a new exterior light for $44 CAD where I can swap the LED bulb vs having the LEDs built right in. Never again. I do have some other exterior LED bulbs that either come on by darkness or motion and so I can easily swap these bulbs out.

[@TP-hz1kf]

Love your creativity

[@hawaiiantimes7702]

Great video. Wish you showed how to re-wire the conversion. Still great tho. Thanks

[@CaseyM7]

Do you know how to wire it?? Do we bypass all the power module thing?

[@hawaiiantimes7702]

@@CaseyM7 sorry I don’t know

[@jamescurtsinger6171]

Than you for the help!

[@ChevyGuy-kx7im]

What a great video! I looked online for a replacement for the square LED and they are gone. My issue was a bad LED, I scraped it off and it stopped flickering but the light is dimmer now, so I will follow your advice and install sockets. Thank you

[@ACBMemphis]

Thanks for watching. And the 1948 Chevy looks great!

[@ChevyGuy-kx7im]

@@ACBMemphis thanks!

[@JoseSerrano-ct2rf]

Thanks! I'm doing this to replace the LED lights.

[@jjcortezhdez]

Thank You !!! Thank You !!! Thank You !!! Thank You !!! Thank You !!! Thank You !!!Thank You !!! Thank You !!!

[@ACBMemphis]

You're welcome and thanks for watching!

[@miamicyclist01]

From what I can see you have to turn the lights on and off by the wall switch. Why didn't you just wire the socket to the light sensor so it goes on and off by itself (dusk to dawn)?

[@ACBMemphis]

Yes left that hooked up... Purposely did not show wiring details, since I am not an electrician. Thanks for watching

[@user-ho4hz4pm4u]

Yes, great video, but a quick question; were you able to preserve the ability for the light to automatically come on when night falls? Or when you made it incandescent did you bypass that function, requiring the light to be turned on manually? Thanks again!

[@ACBMemphis]

Yes on this model which is several years old I was able to preserve that ability.. based on reading the other comments this is not always possible with newer models

[@user-ho4hz4pm4u]

Wonderful, and please continue these videos. They are great.

[@carlsails58]

Great video. Boo Costco! Thanks Lowe’s.

[@ACBMemphis]

Thanks for watching!

[@michellekillam3600]

Wondering if the Costco - Capstone Gooseneck Lantern can be fixed by putting in an incandescent bulb socket?? Bought 10 and now only 2 work... installed in 2018

[@ACBMemphis]

You could try taking one apart and seeing what's inside, since it's broken anyway. Just Googling that model, it really would depend on what is behind that plastic disc. Would probably be possible to remove the "guts" and mount the socket in the disc itself, but that might look bad or have heat issues...

[@Mike-01234]

I just took both lights back to Costco they scanned my credit card found when I bought them about 7 years ago refunded my money, and I bought two more look different but both match.

[@cjones4215]

Does your fix still keep the photo cell active so the light turns on/off… if not … is there a wiring solution that will work to utilize to photo cell on off? Love your idea and thank you for your help.

[@ACBMemphis]

Yes, the photo cell still works. In this light, it's a on the main wire and separate from the LED circuit so was easy to leave in place. Thanks for watching!

[@sharonbanks6807]

You don’t show how to connect the Harbor breeze socket after such a good video on everything else. I’m very confused as I am sure others were as to which wire from the socket goes to which wire from the mean well supply!

[@ACBMemphis]

With the harbor breeze sockets, you don't need the meanwell supply at all. It's just wired like a standard light bulb. As I mentioned I'm not an electrician, but what worked for me was connecting the red wire on the photocell to the black wire on the harbor breeze socket and then white wires were connected together. Thanks for watching!

[@sharonbanks6807]

@@ACBMemphis Ahhhhh! I was trying to use the mean well with the socket. That wasn’t clear in the instructions that came with the socket or in the video. Thank you so much for responding. I have 6 of these that don’t work or only half the leds worked in most of the lanterns once I put in the mean well parts. I will definitely try this again tomorrow.

[@RedheadedMusic]

Did you get rid of the dusk to dawn sensor? I did not remove that and my regular Light bulb or LED bulb or Florescent bulbs all flicker now?? What next?? Can you show the steps when you removed the power 7:00 supply and installed a screw in light bulb fixture??

[@ACBMemphis]

Yes I kept the dusk to dawn sensor, it's possible you are having a different problem or maybe using a different model as this video is 3 years old. I'd try temporarily removing the sensor and see if it works with just the bulb. If it flickers with nothing but a wire connected directly to the bulb, seems likely a bulb/switch/wire problem. I'm not an electrician so don't consider this professional advice, but this picture shows how I wired it: imgur.com/a/L9NjpSE

[@RedheadedMusic]

@@ACBMemphis Thank You for your response. after doing more extensive reviewing… I do believe we have the same light ours is at least 8 yrs old. Anywho, several have said the sensor is a 12 volt and must be switched… I will by pass sensor and see what happens. Thanks again

[@margueriterizzo7925]

Does anyone know if cold weather affects the fixture. We recently got sub zero weather-wondering if that affects lights.

[@tedsheedy8204]

I assume that when you replace the LED with sockets, you can totally eliminate the LED driver even if you are going to put LED lights in the socket - can someone please confirm that. Thank you

[@ACBMemphis]

Yes

[@hitechec1]

Hi ty for the video Question by replacing the LED with light bulb do you lose the dusk to dawn feature of the latern

[@ACBMemphis]

Dusk to dawn continued to work for me, as it was a separate module. However, a different model light with a monolithic module might exist (as mentioned by some commenters)

[@bobvanwest]

I just ordered new power supplies for 3 of these lamps. I'm going to switch to bulbs as well. Does the senor still work to turn it on and off at Dusk and Dawn?

[@mikrellim8119]

Great video! So helpful! One question…do I still need to use the driver or can it be completely removed?

[@ACBMemphis]

I completely removed the LED driver, so my fixture is just a plain fixture with regular bulb. Thanks for watching!

[@mikrellim8119]

@@ACBMemphis I did it! Thanks. I am expecting my second light to go out as well…I’ll be ready! Thanks again!

[@ACBMemphis]

@@mikrellim8119 Great glad you got it working! I'm guessing it should last a lot longer without all that complicated circuitry!

[@d.peterson1112]

When you replaced LED driver circuits with the sockets, did you retain the day/night sensor or did you remove that as well?

[@ACBMemphis]

I left the day/night sensor in so it works just like it did before. Thanks for watching!

[@JInverso]

Good morning, I love this fix but for some reason it is not working for me. When I install the lamp, the light does not come on even though I hear the sensor turning on and off when I cover it up. Any thoughts? Thanks.

[@ACBMemphis]

My suggestion is to check for loose wires sometimes when twisting wire nuts they might not catch.

[@thumper300zx]

Great idea.

[@iamco698]

Great video. Do you connect the brown wire from the LED power supply with the red wire from the photocell to keep the day/ night sensor active?

[@ACBMemphis]

I ended up removing the LED power supply completely and using standard sockets, and yes I kept the red wire supplying the hot so the day/night sensor is still active. Remember, I'm not a licensed electrician, so if you are unsure please consider this video entertainment not professional advice. Thanks for watching! Picture of inside: imgur.com/a/L9NjpSE

[@iamco698]

@@ACBMemphis Thank you.

[@jameschiampas1200]

Forgive me if this has been addressed in other comments but did your lanterns have an electric eye/ dawn to dusk? I’m guessing not. My lantern is the same brand from Costco but has the electric eye.

[@ACBMemphis]

Yes, these had a dawn to dusk sensor and it does work with the new socket.

[@jameschiampas1200]

Thanks, but after you installed the new socket etc, unless I missed something, you glossed over reconnecting all the wires, including the one from the sensor. Might be obvious to more seasoned people, but I would’ve appreciated a more thorough finishing up.

[@jroysdon]

Does the dust/dawn sensor still work with your bulb replacement "real fix"?

[@ACBMemphis]

Yes, it does since the LED and sensor are separate components.. However, other people have commented that there is a newer model that has everything in one box - in which case it would not. Thanks for watching!

[@hasssan1]

How do you connect the photo cell ?

[@ACBMemphis]

Using the original as a model, I replaced the box/led driver with the socket and the photo cell worked the same way.

[@albertfrankel7286]

Hi, great video! What size lamp pipe did you use and what size bit to drill the hole in the plate? TIA!

[@ACBMemphis]

Thanks. It was been several years, but it was all standard stuff I found by exploring the fan section of Lowe's. If you search Lowe's Web site today for "Harbor Breeze Light Socket" it finds item # 34550 and one of the suggested items on that page is a Project Source brand pack of "traditional metal lamp pipe" #46816. It has been a few years so those may or may not be the exact parts, but look like it to me, and I just picked a drill bit by holding it up to the pipe.

[@albertfrankel7286]

@@ACBMemphis The change to sockets went perfectly on 6 lamps. It took around 2 hours for all of them. You saved me a ton of time and money. Can't thank you enough!

[@djfloth]

Sorry if I missed this. Were you able to get the photocell to work with the bulb socket solution?

[@ACBMemphis]

Yes that's correct. The photo cell is like a switch and I think there's a red wire coming out of it that works as switched power - it was wired like a kitchen sink disposer outlet, with the photocell being the switch.

[@allenletizia321]

My Led lights just hanging down . Looks like card board in layers . Does the Alum disk take the place of it you you know ?

[@ACBMemphis]

That sounds like it might be a different model, this light just had one aluminum disk.

[@allenletizia321]

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[@allenletizia321]

@@ACBMemphis Model is Altair AL-1250 Heat from sun must have dried cardboard up. Be nice get a disk . Thank you getting back to me.

[@lenkubera266]

If you replace the socket, how can you keep the on off light sensor ?

[@ACBMemphis]

There are some versions of this light, such as the one in this video, with separate sensor and socket parts.

[@tonym753]

Do you leave the driver ballast in when you install the socket?

[@ACBMemphis]

No the final fix was to just use a standard socket removing all the LED technology.

[@mxka100]

Great video, thanks. can I keep the old photo sensor and just add the new socket? I am sure I have to bypass the power supply. thanks

[@ACBMemphis]

Thanks. In this model I was able to keep the sensor, however, according to some of the comments there is a newer model where the sensor is combined with the power supply.

[@thkchristensen]

Awesome. When I hardwire to the original wires will the sensor still work?

[@jonsimpsonaz]

With the screw in bulb retrofit....did you keep the dusk to dawn sensor? It's not clear on the video if that part of the circuitry was still in place?

[@ACBMemphis]

Yes, I was able to keep the sensor as it was separate. However, other people have commented here that there's a newer version of this lamp without a separate sensor... Just did a quick search on lowes.com for "dusk dawn sensor" - they have wire-in and socket models for $14 or less, depending on how much time you wanted to invest you might still come out ahead financially.

[@ElMonchoMD]

Any idea what temperature and lumens the original LED is? I'm trying to match the fixed one the the others that still work.

[@TonyStark-in8hl]

Great video thank you! Working on it today. One quick question, is there a way to wire in the dusk till dawn Senser? Thanks in advance

[@ACBMemphis]

Yes, the sensor is a separate module and I was able to keep it.. What worked for me was to power the sensor with the hot (black) wire and output the red to the black of the new harbor breeze socket. Here's a photo: imgur.com/a/L9NjpSE Good luck thanks for watching.

[@shiftdnb]

From a little research on replacing mine that died, did you have a different constant current on the LED drivers? Depending on the amount the drivers put out it seems this can affect the Lumens and the color intensity of the LED. Mine originally had a 750mA driver. I've purchased a 900mA driver and some replacement LEDS to get a little brighter and match the color temperature of some other lights I have. Waiting for them to come in and I'm hoping for good results.

[@ACBMemphis]

If you're replacing the LEDs and the power supplies you should get consistent results. In the first part of the video, I tried 2 new identical power supplies, but I think the LEDs must have had a problems as well... Thanks for watching!

[@tv-qg7um]

Thank you for your video I got the same problem now o know the solution 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@ACBMemphis]

You are welcome thanks for watching!

[@blastyfish1393]

Can I keep the photo switch with the new socket.

[@bikdav]

This is good to know.

[@markshumate4756]

I would like to replace my LED with a regular 60W socket like in this video. I'm assuming that I remove all of the wiring except the white and black wires that come from the base of the fixture. Is this correct? I'm really not concerned with the light coming on when it gets dark, i would prefer to turn light on and off as needed. Thanks!

[@ACBMemphis]

Yes, that is what I would attempt to do...* The red wire was part of the photocell, so I think bypassing that would make it a standard fixture. Thanks for watching! (As I said in the video, I'm not an electrician, so take any advice here with appropriate skepticism and use safety procedures.*)

[@1701a]

With the standard light bulb, what did you do for ground? Is it still grounded to the first but on the fixture ?

[@ACBMemphis]

I did not change any grounding. In other words, the original fixture only had internal white/black wires, so I simply replaced the LED "box" with the Harbor Breeze socket, otherwise keeping the original wiring intact. I don't remember exactly, but the copper ground wire probably attaches to the fixture itself where it mounts to the box. As I mentioned in the video, I'm not a licensed electrician, so if you are unsure please consider this video entertainment not professional advice. Thanks for watching! Picture of inside: imgur.com/a/L9NjpSE

[@titanhockey80]

Do you just wore the socket straight to the ground and hot hire to the house?

[@ACBMemphis]

I used the photo sensor, so at my house what that means is all the white wires went together, but the black (hot) wire went to the black on the photo sensor, then the output of the photo sensor (red) went to black on the socket. Here's a picture, but remember I am not an electrician so use at your own risk: imgur.com/a/L9NjpSE

[@alexanderbrown7762]

Adding the harbor breeze swap kit does that eliminate the LED driver inside? Would you be able to show us the inside after you hook that all up before you put it all back together?

[@ACBMemphis]

Yes it does. I purposely did not show a bunch of wiring in the video, because as I said at 1:54 I am not an electrician and want to encourage people to be very careful. If you search the Lowe's Web site for "photocell button" that is what is left inside after you remove the LED driver. The way I understand it, white wire is neutral - I connected all 3 of those together. The black power wire went to the black wire on the photocell button, and the red wire went to the black wire on the socket.

[@ACBMemphis]

Went back through my video files, here is a picture: imgur.com/a/L9NjpSE

[@alexanderbrown7762]

Thanks man this is huge. I bought the mean well led driver and it worked for a minute but then went out again. And saves not having to buy other housings.

[@RedheadedMusic]

I put in a regular light bulb fixture and will double check it tonight, but when I covered the sensor… in the daytime after reinstalling…the bulb started flickering…😢 Nope this did not fix the problem, the light bulb flickers off and on just like the old LED did. GRRRRRRRRR…. NEED NETTER OPTION.

[@joea7549]

Do you still need the power supply after the real fix???

[@ACBMemphis]

Nope - just the socket...

[@dobodob1]

Thanks for the video but I didn’t see how do you socket is wired. Is the dusk till dawn feature still available with a socket or is that removed with this fix?

[@ACBMemphis]

You're welcome. Yes dusk to dawn is in a separate sensor and still works after this: imgur.com/a/L9NjpSE

[@hotroddreams3130]

@@ACBMemphis Thanks for the link to the picture showing how to rewire it keeping the original photocell operational. I would have never thought of removing the original flat led circuit board and putting a light bulb socket to replace it for whatever type of bulb like a incandescent, fluorescent or led screw in light bulb. Thanks again.

[@ACBMemphis]

@@hotroddreams3130 You're welcome thanks for watching and commenting!

[@hotroddreams3130]

@@ACBMemphis Maybe you could pin the link to the picture to top of the comment section showing the rewiring so others could find it easily. I read every comment to be able to find it. Most people don't read video description or read through all the comments. Thanks again for saving my light.

[@stevemcavoy704]

So by changing to a bulb will the dusk to dawn still work?thx

[@ACBMemphis]

Yes, in my my light the part that controls the dawn/dusk switch was a separate switch inside the fixture.

[@stevemcavoy704]

@@ACBMemphis cool thank you i have 5 that i will be changing,thx

[@nf2751]

Great Video! I now want to go the socket / bulb route. Question... Will the dusk to dawn still work properly when I make the switch??

[@ACBMemphis]

Thanks glad you enjoyed the video. On these lights, yes, I was able to still use the automatic sensor. However, other commenters have stated that there is a "new version" of the light, in which the LED and sensor are in the same box and not separate modules. If you have those, it would not work. No way to really know until you open it up.

[@nf2751]

@@ACBMemphis I just completed upgrading my light and luckly my dusk to dawn sensor was separate. It works great and I love how it turned out. I'm so glad I came across your video. Such an easy and well worth upgrade all thanks to you and your video!!! Thanks again!!!

[@ACBMemphis]

@@nf2751 Great news! You're welcome Thanks for the comment!