Program, Set Up and Adjust the Settings on Your Lutron Maestro Motion Sensor Dimmer Switch

[@KatlynSays]

The amount of times I’ve referenced this video … thanks so much for making such a detailed video in a short amount of time. Truly a lot more helpful than reading the paper 😅

[@sethwilliams43]

@@KatlynSays haha, that’s so great to hear. Thanks for letting me know!

[@Pranks313]

All I can say is two years…TWO YEARS!! Two years ago I bought my house and the previous owners installed this switch in the bathroom and didn’t leave any information. They must have had it set to 3 minutes before it turns off because it seemed like I was constantly sticking my hand out of the shower and waving it to get the light on. I never noticed the brand name on it and figured I was just screwed and I never bothered getting a new one. This video was so helpful!

[@OrdnanceTV]

Literally been doing this for almost 2 years in my own shower before finally deciding to find the manual online and then this video 😂

[@KenshinOIZO]

Same man, it’s been two years before I looked up how to fix it. Lights would always turn off when I was showering every 3 minutes 😂

[@Pranks313]

Thanks guys! Glad I’m I wasn’t the only one waving at a light switch mid shower. 🤣🤣🤣 and that the 2 year mark is the average timeframe for being fed up!

[@sethwilliams43]

@@Pranks313 and it took me TWO YEARS to finally see this comment. Thanks for watching! I’m so glad it helped!!

[@GatsbyMyself]

When you pulled out the Fass switch, I immediately thought my phone screen went off. Great video. You got my Lutron all set up the way I wanted. Thanks.

[@sethwilliams43]

Lol, I'm glad you stuck around to see the rest of the video. Thanks for watching! I'm glad it helped.

[@Mrmarginofsafety]

Lutron should reference this in their customer instructions. excellent thanks

[@sethwilliams43]

I agree! Thanks for the compliment!

[@house4767]

This is the video the company should be using.. Saved me a ton of confusion

[@sethwilliams43]

@@house4767 thank you!

[@dwest8245]

Seth- thanks so much, i watched this an changed over all my bath light. These are cool switches. Excellent video

[@sethwilliams43]

@@dwest8245 thanks!

[@Tom-v2z6v]

This video is SO MUCH BETTER than the one by the company itself! Thank you - my switch is now perfectly set up!

[@sethwilliams43]

I'm so glad it helped! Thanks for watching!

[@vaiker.]

Installed these in the bathroom of my bar that has a very low key dark atmosphere. needless to say having these ramp up to max brightness all the time was antithetical to having a dimmer in the first place. After reading the manual and watching another video, YOURS saved my ass. Thank you very much.

[@Max-eo6vx]

Saved us from months of speculation! thank you. Never thought you could turn the damn thing just off!

[@saqibc24]

This was very helpful as we somehow misplaced the instructions and did not even know the model, until I looked at your thumbnail under search results. Thank you

[@sethwilliams43]

Yes! I'm so glad to hear it helped!

[@BarryCarrjr]

Great video! OWO (off while occupied)..if it's manually turned off it will remain off while people are still in room. Good application for a theater/movie room

[@purrungas2012]

Top of the line video, thanks, I usually throw instructions away. Beautifully explained

[@sethwilliams43]

Thanks for watching! I'm glad it was helpful.

[@sandragrace328]

I just moved into a new apt and I had NO idea how I was going to program this little bad boy lol thank you so much for this detailed tutorial. Wowowow. I’m so happy I can adjust it now lol 🤓😁

[@sethwilliams43]

YES! I'm so glad to hear that!

[@lNerdsNamedMicah]

Thanks Seth! Its been so long since I programmed it. This thing is great for pendant lights. I might have to do my whole room too.

[@JediGillGaming]

Great video, I'd like to add to exit programming mode instead of waiting 1 minute for it to timeout. You can simply press the T button or big rectangular center button and hold it for 5 seconds it will exist. Caution holding it for 15 seconds restores all settings back to factory settings.

[@sethwilliams43]

Great intel! Thanks for letting me know! I didn't realize it was that easy.

[@dragon77721]

Good job explaining the nightmare switch! hopefully your description is better then the giant sheet of paper instruction that comes with the switch.

[@mhsrandall]

Thanks so much for clarifying how to set up my sensor light switch. My electrician had no idea and tried to convince me to use a standard dimmer switch. I can't wait to have this installed and then programmed!

[@sethwilliams43]

It's the best switch EVER! I hope you enjoy it!

[@Mac_Raymond]

I refer to this video everytime I need to program these. Many thanks bro!

[@sethwilliams43]

That's great to hear! Thanks for letting me know!

[@marsha2670]

Thank you!!!!! I have been trying to figure this light switch out forever!!! It wasn’t installed by us and I was clueless. Thanks for sharing.

[@sethwilliams43]

Great to hear! I'm glad it helped!

[@alexishigdon8465]

Thank you. very clear and to the point. Also, you didn't go on and on with unnecessary verbiage.

[@sethwilliams43]

Thanks! I tried my best. :)

[@mikebuci99]

Thanks for translating the directions for us... easy to follow and well done video. The time links to the sections were great.

[@sethwilliams43]

That's great to hear! I'm so glad it was helpful. Thanks for watching, Mike!

[@dondamond7151]

Now that is a well made instructional video! Thank you.

[@sethwilliams43]

Alright! Thanks for the kind words, Don!

[@beth3597]

What a great video. So clear and to the point. Thanks so much for making it.

[@sethwilliams43]

I'm glad it helped!

[@sfuterfas]

Is there a way to disable the motion sensor altogether so you can just turn it on and off manually? I work in a salon suite and they have one of these installed in my room. I use alternative lighting because I hate the ugly LED ceiling lights in my room, but the lights keep turning on when I don't want them to. (I don't have the instructions.) Thank you!

[@aeroflack]

Mine turns on itself with no occupancy in the room, no matter how I set it up or what I do, it always turn on randomly and I think the unit is defective

[@Mike-yx4pt]

Excellent report!

[@sethwilliams43]

@@Mike-yx4pt thanks!

[@JohnC-py8vt]

Thank you, Seth. I just made the changes. Let's hope they will stick.

[@sethwilliams43]

Glad to hear it!

[@cbonner1964]

Thank you so much, I had been trying to program this Lurton motion switch for a week! By the way it was installed in the bedroom. The auto light was driving me crazy with l movement. 😀

[@MrKyoo]

Thank you Seth for the detailed description of the settings. I really prefer the 1 minute timeout settings but while in the shower the 1 minute isn’t long enough since the sensor doesn’t recognize while someone is in the shower.

[@sethwilliams43]

Thanks for watching! I hear you. For the shower, you'll probably have to set it to the 15-minute setting.

[@mgogmaj14]

Great for review. Wanted to know more about this switch before I bought it. Now I can use it to review when I need to change something. I like how you referenced the included instructions while explaining all the functions, Thanks.

[@sethwilliams43]

That's great to hear! Thanks for watching. I'm glad it was helpful.

[@itzawrap]

Best explanation for how to set this device. The instruction sheet is horrid. ❤

[@sethwilliams43]

I'm so glad it helped! Thanks for letting me know.

[@itzawrap]

Even though I follow your step by step instruction the unit seems not to hold the settings. I had this unit elsewhere in my house and decided to move it to a bathroom for motion sensing on/off because the builder put the switch in a non-standard location in the room. But even when I had installed it in my kitchen the set up programming took an eternity. I have many Caseta units which are easy to make work. This Maestro was designed by angry engineers with a vendetta against humanity. A royal pain in the keester.

[@royolao10]

Thank yu so much for your video bud so explained step by step !

[@TinMan445]

Ty Seth. Bought a house full of these and they kept turning on in the middle of the night, fixed.

[@sethwilliams43]

@@TinMan445 glad to hear it helped!

[@Garyslive]

Thanks alot Much needed help with programming this 5 🌟

[@MrTexaz101]

Do you have to reprogram it if the lights go out? I'm thinking I may return it and try another brand. Does anyone have recommendation. --Thanks for an excellent video.

[@SamMacintosh-s1q]

I’m looking for a simple way to save the lowest dimmer setting so it always comes on with that lower setting as it’s default. Please help me 🤔

[@DogTownRiverRat]

Any way to have it stay on? I love the motion detection to turn it on, but when we’re watching TV we have the living room light off and leave the kitchen lights on (this switch) but hate having to wave something to have it come back on. Would like to just be able to leave it on, then turn it off when we’re done, but also have it automatically turn on when we come back into the room. Sorry for the long question.

[@craigmulanax2266]

That’s exactly what the OWO feature does - the feature he did not explain.

[@DogTownRiverRat]

@@craigmulanax2266 can you please explain this further?

[@Tboorohn]

Just have a post it note near by and cover the sensor and it will work whether you want it off or on. That's what bingo amdnit works like a charm

[@NekoSauce]

Yea. Buy a regular dimmer switch

[@ReyDaMillenniumRa]

Is there a way to raise the level of Ambien light detect ? Or will adjusting the motion sensitivity to high resolve the issue?

[@sethwilliams43]

Yep, if the lights aren't turning on when you want them to, just hit the button within 5 seconds of walking into the room, and it should start to learn when you want the lights on based on the ambient light level in the room when you push the button.

[@luislazogue8089]

How I can bypass the sensor, like keep the lights on permanent for few hours.

[@justinjay5571]

Are these compatible with LED fluorescents being they are dimmable? Before mine go off they flash for about five or 10 seconds

[@sethwilliams43]

@@justinjay5571 if the lightbulbs aren’t dimmable, they’ll probably have a harder time with this particular switch.

[@AZHOLEN1]

I seem to remember programming it as OWO (off while occupied) I believe it’s your only option to turn it into vacancy mode. (Manual on, then timeout after 1-30 minutes) if room is not occupied.

[@sethwilliams43]

Good to know. Thanks for sharing!

[@Bigangelo007]

Does this work with Apple HomeKit

[@JustPerfek]

Does anyone have an issue where the lights turn on but the 25 seconds timer turns off the lights while there is still movement in the room?

[@TinMan445]

Some people are just hopeless😂

[@MrQueezyAliTV]

What’s the default?

[@SteveSchwartz-lj2su]

I installed 4X LED panel lights in the kitchen. They are 4' x 2' that sit in a ceiling grid system. Rated at 4k lumens each and it's a small (120 Sq.Ft) room and it's light walking into the sun. They are dimmable so I bought the switch you reviewed here. Not only does it not dim the lights but when it's being turned down and reaches about half way the lights begin flickering. One light stays bright and the other 3 alternate flickering among themselves. Each light is 30w for a total of 120w. I did nothing with the derating section as this switch in in a box with mechanical switches. So bottom line, it isn't dimming the lights and when it reaches about half way down the flickering begins. Any suggestions?

[@EllenDeaver]

Hi Seth. Great video - I can't seem to figure out how to turn the light down so it turns completely off to dark. Is that in the ambient light settings?

[@MiamiHeat872]

Great video!

[@sethwilliams43]

Thanks!

[@jayboogie27]

Thank you!

[@sature3336]

Anyone have issues using this with led pod lights? It only works on the most dim setting with motion on. If I have it at anything higher then most dim setting, the light just flash like a camera for a second but doesn't stay on. Are my led too low wattage?

[@timm7855]

I have mine hooked up right but they are at each end of my hall but the light won't turn on now

[@bols82]

Fantastic! Thank you

[@JUJUB333NZ]

Thanks man

[@sethwilliams43]

Sure thing!

[@EdwardReese]

Hi Seth, great video. Did you use the same model for both switches? Is there a companion switch? How did you wire it?

[@sethwilliams43]

Hey Edward! Yep, there's actually a special way to write it with a companion switch (if you're just using one other switch, it can be a simple mechanical switch). The companion switch wires have to be paired a certain way, which is beyond the scope of this video. When I did it, I figured it out by calling Lutron customer support and they were able to help me get it done. Their number is 1.800.523.9466. Good luck!

[@EdwardReese]

@@sethwilliams43 Thank you

[@EdwardReese]

@@sethwilliams43 Do you have the model number for the companion switch?

[@szczepanskrabanek5889]

Thanks,good job

[@esquireaudits4737]

Super helpful!

[@KeelanW]

THANK YOU!!!

[@dofungames2833]

Is it possible to have this on a 3 way switch

[@timgoffard]

I got this switch and it works fine except for one thing...it doesn't completely turn off. If I leave the room, it turns all the way to the lowest possible position, but not completely off for some reason. It stays on really low like a night light. I can't figure out how to get it to turn off completely.

[@sethwilliams43]

That's strange. I'm not sure if that's a faulty switch or just a strange setting (it sounds more like the former than the latter, but I'm not 100% sure). You could try calling Lutron customer service to ask about that. They're pretty good at answering these questions pretty quick and painlessly.

[@starbai410]

After installing mine the 1st day it worked fine but the 2nd day my lights started buzzing. Ive noticed it after programming it I believe. Any clues whats the cause and how to fix the annoying cricket sound buzzing?

[@sethwilliams43]

Do you have the wires connected to the switch correctly? Could there be any issues with the wires touching each other? I've never experienced this, but it sounds like it might be an installation issue. You could always call Lutron customer service to get their take on it. They've always been helpful for me.

[@patmer2087]

The fastest way to set the program preference (I believe)once your done is to pull the “Fass” button then push it back in😅

[@olsoconeeluxuryservices9092]

By the time he got finished over explaining every little function, my switch would time out and I had no way to know if the function set or not. Hopefully, my switch isn't set incorrectly and will still work.

[@TasteTravel2030]

Do you have a video which shows how to install it?

[@sethwilliams43]

Not yet, but perhaps I'll work on one of those. Thanks for the suggestion!

[@connorkarr5287]

I want it always dim, and when it senses motion I want it to go bright. How do I do that? Plz help

[@sethwilliams43]

So, you literally want it to be on _all the time, 24/7_ (never turning completely off)?

[@achurks]

thank you

[@sethwilliams43]

You're welcome!

[@frankgv123]

Show us how to install this. I installed mine and it flickers :(

[@sethwilliams43]

Is it a single pole or a multi-location switch? Was there a neutral wire included?

[@timgoffard]

Check your bulbs. Some LEDs cannot be dimmed

[@danieltamay4328]

Thanks

[@charleswatson574]

Mine turns off after 30 seconds no matter what setting i put

[@stevesiefken6432]

Is there a way to make this work like a regular light switch? This is the WORST automated sensor I have EVER seen 🙄

[@sethwilliams43]

I think you'll want to turn it on vacancy mode for that.

[@MrTexaz101]

And it was expensive too.

[@gulabh]

tv room should be 30 min for me. it keeps going off after 15.

[@stevesiefken6432]

This is a horrible light switch. It doesn’t recall it’s settings. POS

[@OrangeBlossom4x4]

I can’t get this thing to turn off with one tap, I hate this thing the instructions are garbage

[@heatherr2788]

I think you did a good job but talked to Long and messed up the timely manner of programming

[@sethwilliams43]

Sorry about that, Heather!

[@BartlettTFD]

TOO much personal preference dialogue. Programming mode times out with all the chitchat ☹️

[@DukeS114]

Pontification