How to Install an Outdoor Light Fixture - Motion Sensor - Security Light

How to install an outdoor light fixture safely and without electrocuting yourself!
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[@dadduorp]

Thank you SO much for getting right into it without silly channel theme songs or long-winded intros.

[@lynnlamar51]

You're amazing DIYD!!! I JUST RECEIVED my brand new outdoor light to replace the mess that has been there since I bought the house. I have NO IDEA how to install past wingin' it (do know to turn the breaker off...lol) and here you are! I appreciate you Dad! You're a life saver to this little ol' widda woman trying to do stuff on her own!!! Bravo!!!

[@DoItYourselfDad]

You’re very welcome and good luck with the replacement! I LOVE reading stories like these!

[@brood5184]

Was nervous about replacing my light but you make it look so easy!

[@dannyhang7482]

Thanks u so much bro I learned lots things from you.

[@kaylun80]

"... maybe your wife knows how much life insurance policy you have..." LOL

[@islandking3966]

350K

[@Lexethan2011]

You don’t know because she bought the policy for you. Love you to death dear. Lol

[@Will-vy9qi]

"Haha my wife hates me and wants me dead" classic boomer humor

[@coffeebitt1]

I loved the soft music so you don’t hear me cussin! Hysterical yet again!

[@shonnyogunfiditimi7694]

Thanks for explaining green is ground- new to DIY and was looking for exactly that explanation.

[@arnoldduran4953]

the dad joke @0:40 made me an instant subcriber🤣

[@DoItYourselfDad]

haha! welcome aboard!

[@xupriisiingx8606]

I know I can do it but I wanted to see exactly how you do it. I've done similar work but your video makes me feel at ease knowing this is exactly how I was going to do it. Thanks for the video!!!

[@DoItYourselfDad]

Awsome!

[@teslacybertruck750]

Wow as soon as you turned that new light on it looked so beautiful

[@venuswarrior8456]

Got it, had same sensor lights too. Thumbs Up!

[@ivanortiz643]

Your wife 😂🤣 why you doing my wife like that 😂💯

[@dp4081]

Great instructions...putting the wire nuts on the wires and trying to tuck them in IS behind is Frustrating but I did it and all works fine...Yeah! Subscribed

[@DoItYourselfDad]

Awsome! Thanks!

[@jj122404]

Sounds like this guy has a little bit of trust issues with the wifey🤣

[@davidlucas2701]

Thanks for the step by step instructions!

[@cygna6]

Good instruction

[@rodrisa57]

Thanks for the video! It was very helpful!

[@250rapid]

I don't have the wires coming out of the wall so I cut one end of and industrial extension cord and attached to the light and plug the other end to the wall. It works perfect!

[@DoItYourselfDad]

I did the same thing to run a light in my attic!

[@martinmolina3670]

Great video thanks for sharing!!!

[@kennethwoods8186]

Thanks a lot man!!

[@lambro3001]

Fyi you don't have to pre twist the wires together before using the twist cap. In most cases it's better if you don't and just let the cap do the twisting in order to make a tight connection.

[@DoItYourselfDad]

Good tip!

[@forrgy89]

I installed two sets last night, but they stayed on all night. Now I have to troubleshoot. Good video !

[@DoItYourselfDad]

Sounds like the sensor isn’t wired I .

[@anthonychavez1596]

Just subscribed and hit the noti thanks man I’m becoming a do it myself dad

[@CloroxWipes]

If the bulbs by any chance blow is there a way to replace it?

[@josueortiz1528]

The one I have has 3 white wires together with a wire nut. Do cut the wire nut so I can put them together again with the white cable coming from the wall?

[@soulbrother3299]

Life insurance policy 🤣🤣🤣🤣..😳👋🤔🤔🤔🤕🤕🤕🤕🤬🤬🤬 great video can't stop laughing...👍

[@billpena7471]

Hahahahha pay day 😂😂😂👏👏

[@yeezzy_1345]

Safe to say this mans wife is a menace to society 😂

[@DoItYourselfDad]

😂

[@ru3268]

Thank you

[@occamsrazor9183]

I looked at one video before this one, the only thing they said while doing this is there are "Three wires" That's it...that's all they said? Thank you, I'm putting one up right now...

[@forgedsteelwrench9249]

On the bracket included with this particular light, has a green screw for the ground, but I dont remember that screw being used for the ground wire either from the house or the light itself, so why is it there??

[@DoItYourselfDad]

You can ground the light to the box, or the common ground wire.

[@m.angeloz9080]

hey thanks. it's funny I installed my fan with light yet I want to have this one and shortcuited already I'm always electrocuted lol

[@coffeebitt1]

Hysterical!!! What a riot! Great video✅

[@TryThisDIYFix]

Great video! Thanks for the help!

[@DoItYourselfDad]

Thanks for watching and the kind comments!

[@edwarddillon6016]

On this particular light fixture, was there additional steps to setting up the motion sensor, and when the motion sensor actvates the light, how long does it stay illumated? And can the illumation be adjusted? Thank you

[@DoItYourselfDad]

Unfortionaly no, there wasn't any adjustability in the motion sensor.

[@llindsey9783]

Good video.

[@pbarnett2211]

Hello... Great video... What if the light I bought doesn't have ground wire to hook to the grounding bar? The lights case is plastic... The light will not go on even thought the black and white wires are connected properly? The old light had the three wires.

[@DoItYourselfDad]

It should work fine, even without grounding.

[@joang.4430]

Nice video as always!

[@Minacollections]

Hi I had a question, I have an outside light but it’s a manual switch beside the door inside the house. So it’s useless when we want to get into the house and can’t see the keyhole clearly. Is it the same method to replace it with a motion sensor light?

[@DoItYourselfDad]

Yes, same method. You would need to leave the switch in the on position or remove the switch abs hard-wire it.

[@mosurz1296]

Do you stop need to turn on the switch light on?

[@DoItYourselfDad]

It depends on how your circuit is set up. In my case, yes, but you could hard wire the switch to be only on if you wanted and delete the switch.

[@noelg0930]

What if i dont have a ground wire coming out theres just the white and the black cable coming out and i put the ground cable from the fixture to the green screw and it doesnt turn on

[@assassin295]

Thanks!

[@TheCupfulBoy]

so I can either use wire nut to connect both ground wire or just tighten the light's ground wire to the screw(do I need to tighten the ground wire from the house to the screw as well or leave it hanging?)

[@glenn7223]

Did you forget to add or install the round foamed rubber sealer that came with it?

[@indieguy1988]

Just got you 1k. I have that same light. Thank you

[@jimervin1637]

So is the ground wire grounded inside the junction box?

[@DoItYourselfDad]

Some are.

[@jimervin1637]

@@DoItYourselfDad And some of them don't even use a ground wire, as I found.

[@jeffbohn2576]

At least you put the backing plate in the correct direction..The original that you removed was backward!..That installer must have wondered.."Why so hard to screw in?".. They say "Cross threading is better than loctite"..

[@DoItYourselfDad]

You should see the nightmare that is this house and all the work I've been fixing. Today I found the previous owners teenage son's porn stash working on the AC....

[@wearypirates]

Thanks, was helpful

[@billnyethesheepguy1614]

I have the same sensor light only problem I noticed it never shuts off completely like it comes on when motion is detected then after 3 mins it goes very dim but not completely off what could be the problem?

[@paulcalem1480]

You made it look so easy! What if there is not an existing light? I want to add one of these to the side of my garage 🤔thanks!

[@EdXContreras]

So, I installed a flood light motion sensor camera light where a previous light fixture was at outside the garage. Everything is working fine but when I turn off the front porch light, turns out it is also powering the light fixture side. The switch is a 2wave dim switch and right next to it is a normal light switch (up down) for the entrance hallway. Anyway of having the line for the motion light having constant power? Maybe wiring the wires to the regular light switch for a constant hot? Or would it need to be rewired to a seperate power supplier outlet? PLEASE HELP!!!! 😭😭

[@scottydollable]

I'm wanting to see your to wire a lamp for outdoor use

[@superman0075]

Can a extension cord be used instead

[@DoItYourselfDad]

Technically yes, it wouldn’t be ideal, or to code, but it would work.

[@jkraft2652]

Don't forget to use a caulking sealant to ensure rain doesn't get behind the light fixture...

[@DamnBrother]

use silicone if you have it, it works perfectly and keeps all moisture out and doesnt crack like normal caulk

[@maybeimar0b0t]

What if there isn't a switch to the light I need to replace? I'm trying to install a motion sensing light to my apartment building in the car port but there are no switches to the wires I'd be installing the light into

[@DoItYourselfDad]

That’s actually the ideal situation, with my situation the light had been on a switch before so I have to leave the switch on all the time. You still wanna make sure you find the circuit breaker so you can cut power while you’re doing the install.

[@Niki-vs7on]

I have a red wire no green and I have these white plastic things covering my new wires ugh

[@bornintoacorruptsystem9to5]

Is there a way to adjust the sensitivity? All I see is the on time switch no sensitivity dial

[@DoItYourselfDad]

You can adjust the angle but not the sensitivity on this model.

[@bornintoacorruptsystem9to5]

@@DoItYourselfDad oh ok thanks I got a three headed one instead of this one really happy with it so far seems pretty good the sensor picks up raccoons and all the other rodents lol

[@drewhin663]

Lol I died when he said payday

[@genevievem969]

Hahahahahaha

[@NorceCodine]

Here's the problem. I took out the bulb from the socket, came out very easy, and I see that the socket has no threads, but the bulb is threaded. I can't put back the bulb in place, and don't know what was holding the bulb in the socket before? The bulb is big, I assume its halogen, and it was working fine before I removed it from the socket. I can't screw back the bulb because the socket has no threads (?)

[@mariolandin94]

My lamp didn't have the green wire. What do I do with the bare wire?

[@DoItYourselfDad]

Just cap it, the green wire is the ground wire.

[@a1930ford]

You completely forgot to mention that as a safety precaution, you first need to dawn your full HAZMAT body suit and respirator to protect you from the massive amount of potential radon which may be emitted as the original light cover plate is removed. Additionally, a third arm cam be obtained by radical personal surgery in order to hold the light as you attach the wires. Not that any of this is actually a requirement, but if you believe in safety first, then it is certainly something to consider before attacking this DIY task. Just joking, but nice video to watch. Wish i could find such lights in the same color as my soffit/eaves to replace my original ones with. Thanks for posting.

[@DoItYourselfDad]

FWIW I’ve taken metal fixtures, scuffed, primed and painted them to match.

[@catherineb5066]

Please show me how to put a turn wheel atop a spigot to my house it wasnt there when I moved in all that's there's the spigot but not the metal wheel thing to cut it on....and how do I find the house main water turn off? I'm tired of dragging a hose from front lawn to back .. thanks ..🌞💝👍.very cool video..I miss my Dad so much ...I wish I had paid attention when he tried to show me repairs when I was a teen

[@mcs4189]

Catherine B I’m sure you found your water cutoff by now but if not it’s usually out near the curb in front of your house

[@wvasquez11]

Great video, exactly what I needed to see!

[@JL-wm6jb]

I had an electrician come out yesterday to install two of these for my front and back yard. He used what looks like to me as cords and then hooked them up to the lights leaving the cords exposed on the outside. He charged me six hundred for labor and material. At this point I'm beginning to think that he overcharged me for the work that he did. Any input would be much appreciated. Thanks in advance.

[@DoItYourselfDad]

It sounds like it to me.... if you can snap a picture and send it to us through facebook we can give you a better idea.: facebook.com/DIYourselfDad

[@JL-wm6jb]

@@DoItYourselfDad Thanks for responding. I'm not on Facebook. What about e-mail?

[@DoItYourselfDad]

Sure thing, [e-mail]

[@JL-wm6jb]

@@DoItYourselfDad I'll get those pictures to you tomorrow. Much appreciated.

[@williambigsby4031]

I am replacing my standard outdoor spot light with a sensor spot light with a switch to operate. and when I disconnect it there was two white and two blacks and ground wire. The new sensor fixtures had one white and black and ground, so I connected white 2 white black to black and ground 2 ground. I cut the power back on and the new sensor light is not working

[@DoItYourselfDad]

Sounds like the light was inline with something else. Did you connect both black wires to the light and both white wires to the light?

[@loranlebouef]

No green wire with light.. what do I do with that copper exposed wire? I bought the same light

[@DoItYourselfDad]

The copper exposed wire is your ground.

[@jayb.8460]

Okay what if I don't have an existing light with the cords all set up for me...

[@bellindabailey5209]

How to turn off the sensor from a out door light

[@LoganKohn]

Absolutely awesome job, great content! Subscribed!

[@amandah1875]

Hello Sir, just wondering if there's a way to allow for the light to stay on permanently as well? They told me there's a switch but of course can't give electrical advice.

[@DoItYourselfDad]

It would depend on what like you chose to install, some of them are switched, some of them are only motion or light activated.

[@tientrinh943]

So what if I have a green screw on mounting plate? Thanks

[@ufoblog8592]

Green screw is for the ground wires. The one coming from the house, and the one coming from the light fixture.

[@xcjbmgx]

Niceeee

[@cheatsarelife7714]

I’ve tried to replace a motion sensor light that I have there hasn’t been used in years so when I tried to replace it it didn’t turn on and now the other motion sensor light at the other side of my house doesn’t turn on so now they’re both down any advice the wiring was done correctly the positive the neutral in the ground we’re all connected properly I just don’t know what it is any advice from anybody would be great thank you in advanced

[@DoItYourselfDad]

If another light further down the line also isn't working it sounds like you have a wiring issue. I'd check to make sure everything is hooked up and connected.

[@AdotAllen]

So I just attempted to change my light- my issue is that I can't access the metal box to push the wires in. There is a small hole that the wire are coming out of. The back of light I'm replacing was hallow- so the wires just sat in there there - any suggestions?

[@DoItYourselfDad]

So there’s no junction box inside the wall at all?

[@AdotAllen]

@@DoItYourselfDad I think there might be one. The hold is so small, can't really see anything inside. My house was built in 1918.. it seems they did the bare minimum with updates over the years.

[@josegabrielsoto3530]

You forgot to connect the ground to the green bolt!

[@DoItYourselfDad]

Only need to do that if you don't have a ground wire and the box is grounded.

[@jackeyoo]

Pay day

[@stevedaffron5140]

All I need to replace is the sensor. Do I need to disconnet the power?

[@urielgarcia2295]

I have a blue and white wire, I connected the blue to the positive side and white to the negative but the light is not turning on when I turn on the switch? Bad cables?

[@gamingfreak3754]

i tried to replace my old light into new but old light had three wires but my new light only have two wires slot mention with L and N

[@DoItYourselfDad]

It probably doesn't have a ground wire.

[@MrNoah11992]

What if my wife flips the breaker back on? BOOM PAYDAY

[@dironbutterfly1597]

Video makes me feel I can do it! I’ll let you know if I’m successful if I survive.

[@DoItYourselfDad]

You got this!

[@juangaytan8467]

Well did you survive lol

[@bornintoacorruptsystem9to5]

@@juangaytan8467 doesn’t look like it 😢

[@tristanatherton1682]

The white wire is neutral not power

[@hectorvelez4703]

You did a great job but I failed. My breaker box keeps tripping now

[@DoItYourselfDad]

If its tripping you have a short somewhere. Turn off the breaker and pull the light down, make sure all your connections are secure and haven't come loose and that no copper is exposed anywhere except for the ground wire.

[@hectorvelez4703]

DoItYourselfDad thank you!! I noticed the wires that are coming from the wall are exposed. When screwed the light in I must punctured it. Off to buy electrical tape. I’m just a chef that at the age of 39 I’m trying to be handy lol

[@Kuya_Raf143]

By any chance can i install 2 sensor lights in 1 switch

[@morsenled87]

Hey buddy. This is Morsen Led. Do you like a solar street light? We are willing to send you 1 for free. Also we would like to set up another good program to you.

[@oswalhernandez9383]

Pay day 🤣

[@Takster]

BOOM! PAYDAY

[@DoItYourselfDad]

Gotta get that insurance payout!

[@anthonychavez1596]

Hahahaha pay day

[@dasboototto]

maybe your wife knows where the breaker is

[@datboiimontana]

this is a replace video not install

[@conservativeamber1216]

Electrocution would be Fast and Painful Crispy death

[@Cappilot1]

Any cussing?? LOL

[@bornyesterday3627]

Click! Payday. Lol

[@Yt-user65000]

I wanted to know how to “install,” like the title implies. This was a “replace.” Thumbs down; very misleading dishonest bro.

[@DoItYourselfDad]

I’m not your “bro” 😂

[@andyhuang7526]

This kind of the motion sensor light the way they set up just stupid ! Bought one year ago and never put it on because it needs to be rewire ! And I don’t want to put a hole 🕳 on my wall ! Idiot !

[@DoItYourselfDad]

These mount no different than any other exterior light....

[@billnyethesheepguy1614]

I have the same sensor light only problem I noticed it never shuts off completely like it comes on when motion is detected then after 3 mins it goes very dim but not completely off what could be the problem?