Defiant 180-Degree White Outdoor LED Motion Security Light DFI-5983-WH Review

Defiant 180-Degree White Outdoor LED Motion Security Light DFI-5983-WH Review

[@TheAdventuringFoodie]

Great explanation! I was baffled why my lights were on all the time - this helped tremendously! Thanks for taking the time to do this video!

[@hpiguy]

Thanks for watching!

[@pearl7477]

Thank you so much! The instructions on the unit (I have a different model) were useless, as were the personnel in the hardware store, and other videos, including Defiant's videos. This video was clear and concise and gave me all the information I needed to understand the settings. Much appreciated.

[@hpiguy]

Thanks for watching!

[@robysapp65]

I had a hard time understanding the manual, but this video explained everything perfectly. Thank you!

[@hpiguy]

Thanks!

[@ricardorodriguez2472]

How do you remove the lid to replace the light bulb?

[@Nelbone]

Installed this today. Super easy install. Thank you for explaining the settings more in depth. Luckily I turned off the dusk to dawn, that would’ve pissed off some neighbors lol.

[@hpiguy]

Thanks Matt!

[@Eyeamsurreal]

Thank you very much for this video! Straightforward and comprehensive. Installation was so simple I briefly wondered if I had skipped a step (Haha!). Thank you!

[@denniss.8630]

This is a great video, I wish the company would consult you for a instruction booklet. Thanks again.

[@hpiguy]

That would be great, but these places seem to favor people that are all flash and no delivery. ;)

[@kathartman1]

Thank you for shedding some light on the setting instructions for this motion security light!

[@hpiguy]

Thanks Kat, enjoy!

[@jameshawkins809]

I just installed this light. It's pretty amazing.

[@hpiguy]

I like it, still working here.

[@Utoober-yp7mf]

Company should seriously compensate you for doing this. Very helpful!

[@hpiguy]

I wish. LOL

[@lynntrottier743]

Bought this light from home depot in Ontario. Called the number on the instruction book for a light shield. Sorry they we can’t get one for you must return and get a new box. Well I just payed someone to install it so now I have to pay him to take it down and then get him to reinstall it. Thanks HOME DEPOT. Great service.

[@BobL]

Thank you very much for such an informative video about the Defiant 5983.

[@hpiguy]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@robinwigdahl2549]

Thank you! This was very helpful!

[@hpiguy]

Thanks for watching Robin!

[@queenmcbabz]

thanks...very good tutorial and you are a very good neighbour!

[@hpiguy]

Thanks for watching!

[@dareckmaurice9435]

thanks very informative, to the point, solid! appreciate this!

[@hpiguy]

Glad it was helpful!

[@rimamcfarlane2202]

It's nice you are making sure it's not shining on your neighbors!! Not many neighbors are so considerate Mine had a very bright dusk to dawn light even though there is a streetlight very close. It's almost daylight all night.

[@tomb1198]

Is there a setting for the light to be off until something triggers the sensor? Or does it have to be on at half light power at night?

[@yasirahmed4788]

Does it need ground wire to hook up? Or black and white wires ( hot and neutral) are sufficient?

[@fabmaserati5160]

This lights are awesome! Recommended 100%

[@hpiguy]

I agree!

[@AdrianJayeOnline]

txs EXCELLENT tutorial !

[@hpiguy]

Thanks for watching :)

[@ashleykairos6662]

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[@tomacheteful]

excellent comprehensive review! answered all my questions.

[@hpiguy]

Thanks Tom!

[@ericreinhold8852]

thanks or the video. is there any way to add a filter or a gel to the light to make the light not as bright or at least not as white? i know it sounds silly to do so. we recently installed the light over our garage, and the bright white light is much much brighter than we anticipated, especially at the 1/2 power level

[@hpiguy]

+Eric Reinhold I wold think any clear plastic film would be fine on the outside of the lens. Pick your tint and attach it with packaging tape. It doesn't get very hot on the lens.

[@romaboy5872]

Great review & Thanks for posting. Question, @ 3:25 Is it your camera or why does it seem that the led light against garage wall is pulsating?

[@hpiguy]

+RomaBoy It's the camera. LEDs run on a frequency like florescents do and at some angles it will confuse the image processor in a camera. The light is a steady white.

[@romaboy5872]

+hpiguy's Workshop Thanks big guy for responding. :)

[@jjclighting2351]

RomaBoy hi, we have some outdoor led lighting samples need to test, are u interested? it's powerful and good quality.

[@ninjahirodude658]

After 2 years mines has stopped working. When it was working it was great. I can see the LEDs still trying to come on but are extremely faint to where you really have to look close to tell. From all the Home Depot reviews it seems to only have a 2 to 3 year life span on average. Great review though.

[@cheyennejohn51]

I’m having the same problem! Did you figure out why it’s doing that ? Or was there any trouble shooting to fix it ?

[@ninjahirodude658]

@@cheyennejohn51 there is no fix. I did some complaining to a home depot manager since the manufacturer would not honor their warranty. Ended up getting a store credit for another; which is currently still working great!

[@jamesmcnaughton5092]

Walking straight up the driveway it wont turn on until I'm right under the unit, side to side works but what happens if you have a narrow driveway ? Not happy with this light

[@landboybeatz2004]

Can u change the bulbs without having to buy a whole new unit?

[@moosenbeans903]

Bless you. Thank you very much. Way way better than there instructions. A tip of my hat to you kind sir.

[@hpiguy]

You're welcome!

[@ben5017]

This is a great light !

[@kathleenquaife5204]

Thank you!

[@hpiguy]

Welcome! Thanks for watching :)

[@edgars7597]

So for the dusk to dawn mode, the sun goes down and goes into a low light and doesnt shut off until dawn ? Because I want my sensor to turn on when it detects any motion at night and stop at day please help ! Thanks

[@kevinquinn4499]

Any idea why mine suddenly won’t turn on to full bright? It used to work fine, but now will only light half bright. I have it set to dusk to dawn and 20 minutes.

[@ceezj]

can you just set it to turn on and off with the switch?

[@Dashbshots]

I have two lights that are similar and my brother also has one. My lights worked well for a couple years but now one stopped working and the other one seems to flash off and on all night long. I noticed that my brothers light also flashes off and on now. I paid around 70+ for each at Lowes and it's really not worth the money paid considering they didn't last long. My original light only used about $2. a month. So it would have been only $48. in electric use for the two years with the old light. They are nice to mount where there is no electric to plug into but will cost more in the long run.

[@plamenvladimirov9435]

The same here. Lasted only two years. Not happy at all.

[@ron8802]

Yes.....LEDs fail ....I remember when they first came out....had a serious fail problem....and they still do....not worth the added expense to purchase when odds are good.... they with fail

[@pompanojoerusso6694]

Great intel. Bless you btw!

[@debalenalang09]

Does this have the same high intensity bright light that you mentioned on the 270 degree model? I'm looking for something not too bright so my neighbor won't complain.

[@hpiguy]

Yup, same lights, the big one just has three of them.

[@johnjackson8773]

Tom why does my lights stay on?

[@romaboy5872]

One more question about the DualBrite feature. Where I want to install this light above my garage door I have a single switch. How does this feature work? Is it automatic when the switch is left on? Thanks

[@hpiguy]

+RomaBoy If the light has power, then yes it does everything automatically based on how you adjust those settings switches on the bottom.

[@daisytwelve]

Can you cover the bright white light with a gel for a warmer light? I think I bought a light that is too bright for my space.

[@hpiguy]

As long as it doesn't melt you should be fine.

[@rocky7983]

Did you say you have to get up close to the sensor to activate it ? I have a security light and sensor I got from HD and in order to get the light to turn on, I have to be right up on the sensor. This is not good when I'm backing the car into the driveway. Note I have set the adjustment to sensitive, thanks.

[@hpiguy]

I have it set and aimed to not activate until I get about 10 feet away or so. I didn't want it coming on full bright easily.

[@aussievinni2415]

Mine stopped working after two years. What's not covered by the 5-year warranty? That's right! The bulbs.

[@AndyC1]

They saw you coming..

[@rickandpaulaferrell2386]

Have a older motion sensor with a red ,black and white wires. Do you know how they hook up?.

[@rickcook2798]

go with the standard black (hot) and white (neutral) wires

[@Legacy62223]

Question. When this light burns out is this security light changeable? Or is this a one-time, your done, throw away security light? If changeable, please provide instructions or post vid on how too. Much appreciated! Thank You.

[@hpiguy]

These sealed lights are no good once they burn out. But since they last so long, it's not usually an issue. Being used as a motion light, they should last a decade or more.

[@tspcho]

Ours was installed in 2018, so it's 5 years old and stopped working. The message above said you can't replace a bulb, but the bulbs are supposed to last decades. our light wasn't working --but it was both bulbs at the same time. So, we decided that was strange and it must be the electronics. We turned off the power to the switch for 30 sec, and that didn't fix it. BUT, then we went to the breaker and turned that off for over a minute and it's working again! Thank goodness, that was an easy fix. Thanks @hpiguy tostart this convo 4 years ago@@hpiguy

[@sapphirejan2040]

​@@tspchoI will try going to the breaker box. Thanks

[@Eightball2516]

I have one similar to that but mine says pc on it can’t seem to get to shut off stays on all night

[@johnjackson8773]

so why are my lights staying on?

[@martingainty9623]

How to replace batteries?.....Where is Battery Cover located?

[@davidmcallister9351]

Can you change the bulbs on this unit?

[@rickdee67]

No bulbs, LEDs. So no

[@johnhelms3105]

Mine does nothing but twinkle faintly Never gets bright or even half bright. I have a street light at the end of my driveway Could this be a problem?

[@johnzabik270]

I have a defiant..they are a good brand

[@rbjork45]

Is there any way to adjust the brightness? My wife thinks it's too bright.

[@hpiguy]

It will come on at half power in dusk to dawn mode and go to full bright for motion, but there is no way to manually dim it.

[@hipolitozamorano2214]

How do you reset it if it stops working

[@larrygammon2036]

Like your house good product 2.

[@carlosmaya472]

so i have to 5 minutes on , and on L for lumin im assuming and on off where it says dual brite but it comes to light periodically, what is wrong.

[@hpiguy]

L is for low sensitivity on the motion sensor.

[@crystalrobledo7049]

When i turn on the light switch it comes on but if i turn the switch off and want to turn it on again it wont i have to wait for 2 days so it can work again dont know whats wrong with it or am i doing something wrong!?!

[@paperbagbag3153]

I had installed the light. But in dark, why there's dim light on all the time when it is dark outside? Can i disable/turn it off ?

[@stressedout291]

I seen friends set it to dusk and dawn thinking it gunna turn off when the sun is out but you have to put it in OFF

[@allbakadabus]

Can I turn the motion sensor OFF & have this light operate ONLY 'On or Off' with a wall switch? If so, what are the settings? Thanks!!!

[@hpiguy]

The manual says it will stay on all the time with a switch if you flip the light off, then turn it back on instantly, but for switch operation they do make a switched model, no motion detector, Home Depot's website has them. I don't have the product number though, a search of their site for switched LED should narrow it down.

[@dgavi3688]

I have a black, white and a red wire coming out from the box. Where does the red wire go?

[@hpiguy]

Use a voltmeter to determine which wire is hot, ground, etc.

[@La1ZaCat3caNa]

Is there a fuse to replace after 3 years of use and no longer lights turning on?

[@thepassionateangler4559]

Mine too, what gives??

[@kimberlyfloyd6754]

Mine too! The motion sensor works but my lights are so low now, a candle gives off more light!

[@mydailyteslaroutine9354]

Is there a way to reset this light after a power outage? My neighbor and I both have the same light, after a power outage they both won't work.

[@hpiguy]

I'd check the owners manual online. Not sure if there is a master reset. Maybe your block got hit with a power surge and it blew these out.

[@hotrodsandharleys7371]

usually flipping main power switch to it I think 3 times will turn it solid on. this may reset it. check your breakers also.

[@swill84933]

Thank you

[@hpiguy]

Thanks for watching!

[@yveseljas6464]

Can i keep just the lights on, without motion sensing?

[@hpiguy]

The manual does say how you can lock them to on all the time using a switch. But they do sell non motion versions, those would be your best bet.

[@hirpm8564]

good video 👍

[@hpiguy]

Thanks!

[@djkidd9160]

Does anybody know if you have to replace the bulbs if they run out. I just bought this

[@hpiguy]

It's a single unit, no bulbs.

[@djkidd9160]

hpiguys Workshop so if a light goes out you have to replace the whole unit

[@stephanieraines3447]

Why does mine keep going off at night when I can’t see anything around to cause it go off? I changed the settings two and then just moved the sensor down and towards the door (always from trees) to see if that helps. It scares me when home alone. Any help?

[@hpiguy]

Possibly something setting off the motion sensor a lot, warm or cold air, a strong breeze or it may be defective. A large bug like a moth or bats, rabbit can set it off it's set too sensitive.

[@stephanieraines3447]

hpiguys Workshop thanks for the reply. There are lots of rabbits in my yard and bugs so that’s probably it.

[@GR8GUY54]

Dumb question...there's no way to manually turn this off temporarily with the settings on the light itself? If you are in the front yard at night, for example, you don't necessarily need this motion light on during that time. Just curious.

[@hpiguy]

Most motion lights don't have an off switch built in. But you can install a switch before the light and shut it off that way, leaving it turned on most of the time when you want it operating.

[@GR8GUY54]

@@hpiguy Thank you!

[@ranetomlinson9277]

How do I replace the bulbs?

[@tspcho]

The message above said you can't replace a bulb, but the bulbs are supposed to last decades. our light wasn't working --but it was both bulbs at the same time. So, we decided that was strange and it must be the electronics. We turned off the power to the switch for 30 sec, and that didn't fix it. BUT, then we went to the breaker and turned that off for over a minute and it's working again! Thank goodness, that was an easy fix.

[@johnjackson8773]

why does my lights stay on I want them on motion only. I have dusk to darn off, I have my setting sensitivity low, and my timer set for 20min

[@hpiguy]

Maybe the sensor is bad, or something is moving near it to set it off. 20 minutes is along time to set the light to stay on for with motion, it may never get a chance to turn off before it's activated again.

[@luisbarrueta8207]

I have the same issue.... but my lights have an off and on switch inside the house.... I can’t figure out how to wire it to the sensor

[@g1grace]

How long does it take to install

[@hpiguy]

Three wires and two screws, so about 15 minutes.

[@mariavelez7332]

Any idea why after only 6 months the light bulbs do not light up all the way?

[@hpiguy]

Should have a warranty, if it doesn't work right I'd make them swap it.

[@ceva321]

my LED keeps flashing WHY??? I CANT FIX IT !!!! PLEASE HELP

[@delltek102]

what happens if led goes bad? can it be replaced?

[@hpiguy]

The light would have to be warrantied, the lamps are not replaceable.

[@fiberzip]

hpiguys Workshop how long they usually last, how long is the warraty

[@beckyleung7233]

good

[@TheJustinFoltz]

Had this installed, less then a year later it stopped working

[@thepassionateangler4559]

Mine too, what gives

[@marygreen48]

there is water in my sensor, from the sprinkler, an its not working. Does anyone have a suggestion on draining the water out??

[@AndyC1]

Throw it in a bag of rice..

[@anthonycornelius9993]

why is my light coming on in the daylight?

[@hpiguy]

Is it set to test mode still? If not, maybe the sensor is defective and needs to be warrantied.

[@skiz72]

Eveything about this light is great Except you practically have to Dance directly underneath this thing to get it to turn on "while its set to Off" (meaning its only a motion dectected light) I even have the Sensitivity set to High...So thats the Only downfall about these

[@jjclighting2351]

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[@racemiami1]

would have needed to see how you put it up....that would have been more helpful

[@hpiguy]

+racemiami1 Everyone's installation will be specific to their mounting location. Mine was simply one screw through the hole in the mounting plate and to the wall. Yours may involve mounting it to masonry, an electrical box, etc.

[@dallas5374]

racemiami1 hire a professional.

[@Eightball2516]

I have mine in auto mode

[@miamiSincar]

good video but $80 wow

[@macarrillo1298]

En español

[@youme77324]

LOL you sneezed!!!!

[@laurion2000]

Same issue for me. Lousy product. Lasted 2 years and both lights burnt out!!!! Terrible product - never again!

[@hotrodsandharleys7371]

I installed one of these. I dont like the mount brackets. its very cheap. the whole thing feels very gimmiky. I wish a better version was made.

[@ivanyamanaka5607]

The light I bought is going back to HD the one I bought is fully adjusted with an app & can't get the light to stay off! & it's Not on a dimmer or on a circuit with a motor & nothing in front of sensor! Last time I buy a Defiant brand product all their products are crap! Everything from their LED flashlights to locks! bottom of the barrel.

[@hpiguy]

Mine are working fine, sorry.

[@ivanyamanaka5607]

@@hpiguy do you have other defiant brand products?

[@emptech]

Nice video, piece of crap product. Mine failed in less than a year. Comes on when the sun goes down, although the dusk to dawn is set to off. Stays on all night, doesn't matter if there is motion or not. Thought it was temperature sensitive, but goes bad in the summer time and winter time. Over priced, don't buy it. Jim

[@25MinutesToGo]

This product is garbage I bought two of them and neither one of them worked

[@hpiguy]

Sorry, mine are still working fine since this video. Every night.