Does the light turn on auto at night or do you have to turn it on all the time
1568519
You have to turn it on. It has a few different levels of light depending on how many times you push the button.
334126
Yes, my light doesn't turn on at all during daylight, it's set to come on only for a few minutes when it senses motion at night - but I believe it also has a setting that you can set it to turn on at dusk and off at dawn if you want it to stay on all night long (but I'm not 100% sure of that, I've never wanted a light to burn all night long which was why I bought a light with a motion sensor). Hope this helps!
1564286
No, not on the light itself. This only has the sensor that turns it on at dusk and off at first light. You could install a switch in the circut, but it would not turn on during daylite hours, only at night.
1968165
There's a black button to turn on light. The light is fairly bright. The bracket allows for a slight swivel adjustment. The light also turns off automatically after thirty minutes. Not a bad light. You should note I returned my lights because I found them for about half the price at Lowe's.
462468
Neither. When the batteries are placed inside, the lights go on. Then after awhile, they will turn off. When you put the light in a dark place, they are supposed to activate, but it fails to do that. It does not turn on in either the day or the night.
881053
I believe there is a setting for always on. But if you put it on a switch, it may revert to the auto setting when you turn it off. That would mean it would not come on until the light sensor decides it is dark enough. That may not be a big deal if you only plan to switch it on when it is dark and you need the light.
1966793
It is so automatic that I really do not think about it. However, it starts coming on at dusk or when it really becomes cloudy, and thus is brightly shining when it becomes dark and it is time for it to "do it's thing"
2252620
It will turn on when sensing both low light and motion. It will not turn on under day light. It will not stay on if there is no motion detected.
1832509
I've never run it all night, but it has an on and off switch. I turn it on when I want it to run and turn it off when I am ready to stop it. If I didn't turn it off, I'm sure it would run all night.
1258131
Yes, the switch has Auto, Off and On settings. The light is well-designed, reliable and strong. We have been using ours for at least a year in an area of frequent power outages.
804946
It has a photocell to turn it on at dusk. My experience with this unit is not good, however. The unit is too heavy for the plastic stem which in time broke on two units I had. The units can also leak water. Would recommend newer LED units.
2140282
it automatically goes off when the daylight comes on and then on when it is night
1561367
The light does not have a setting to come on after dark only, it needs motion. It has an adjustment for setting motion sensitivity low,med., & high which works very will.
129333
The light comes on when the door is open. The light will stay on all night if you forget to close the door. It is on when the unit is running.
1092781
Yes, you can turn the light on and off manually. The light needs to be switched on and you push a button to turn the light on and off.
1214690
No, it does not have an on/off switch. It is set permanently on "auto", in that it turns on when motion is detected in the near vicinity (i.e. 2-3 feet), and turns off within about 20 seconds after motion ceases. The light tuns-on not only in complete darkness, but also if the surrounding area is lacking direct light from another source (e.g. a partially-lighted room in the daytime).
296977
If I understand your question right...this light does turn on automatically with motion if its dark where you place it and goes off in about 20 seconds...if you set it on auto.. Its a motion light...or you can set to on to stay on.