I know that it automatically turns on at night but is there a setting that it can be set on bright constantly? I know it will drain the battery faster
1699876
Not without modifying it heavily. It has a motion sensor that keeps it on low until movement is detected.
1699877
that isnt possible i hope your light works longer than the 2 weeks i had it
1699878
No it only goes on when someone or something passes near it and stays on bright for approx. a minute. I have seen the light on at 5 am the next morning.
157919
Seems like it will last all night if you have it in full sunlight during the day. Mine gets less than 6 hours during the day and is still on, though it be dim at 4am.
470166
I leave mine plugged in all the time until needed, then plug it in again. Doesn't seem to effect battery life as I've been doing this for over a year and I still get up to 6 hours of light.
1435150
That is when it is set on dusk to dawn mode. Should turn on when dark off when light
1484524
Funny you should ask about "always on". I bought and installed two of these. One is on all the time dawn to dusk no matter how I have it set. The works sometimes and others it is also on dawn to dusk. I do NOT recommend these lights.
1251633
I don't know! Sometimes I leave mine on all night and other nights turn it on or off during the night. I absolutely love it though. So glad I got it. I ended up getting two. Do you want it on more than 10 hours?
790438
Besides all the other answers make sure the switch on the back is on. I find it is pretty easy to turn off while you are putting it up. It does have to be completely dark plus fresh batteries are a must. I have put then up and had to wait until I am walking by at night to see if it is really working. I did get one that was a Dud, so it does happen.
247970
No, the way I understand it... it won't cook the battery or drain it during the night. I've left one on for several months at a time.
1496588
SO I got one of these for my wife...its a simple device and works as expected..the issue is it it TOO BRIGHT at night. We have the dimmer set to mode 3 with -15 level and ON. and it is still WAYYYY too bright at night. Other than powering it off or covering the touchscreen with non-adhesive window tint any suggestions?
1485158
It's bright enough to see easily during the day, so I expect it would very bright at night. They've removed the flashing feature due to customer feedback so it remains on steadily when your device is on the pad. "Customizing" it with black tape should solve any night time issues.
647291
When ambient light is low the unit lights dimly and stays lit dimly giving low illumination. Once activated by motion it becomes much brighter. This would of course conserve stored energy. I did not see anything in the manual that mentioned the ability to set the unit to provide light all night long without motion (keep in mind I'm operating off my memory as I no longer have the manual). I'll post again on the unit after its been in use for > 1 month to let you know what reliability is. It has operated for > 1 week without problems.
1437199
I keep mine OFF of the day/night auto adjust and keep it at 100% bright. Also I put a hood on it and that helps. Other than that, the sun will always win.
816270
no you can't dim it. it does get less dim the weaker the charge on the battery gets. once i recharged the battery it got really bright again.
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"
2198849
Yes, the easiest way is to plug it into day/night sensor plug. That way it comes on automatically in the evening and goes off at dawn.
1698112
No. Turns on with the push button between the two lights and you have to push to cycle to the mode you want or turn it off. But that's not an issue for me.it's only three modes. This is a very bright light! No problem being seen day or night. I'm very happy with it. I've had it for several months and used it every night during the winter here in Florida for about two hours each night and haven't had to replace the battery yet.
1518997
There is no way to make the display brighter. I have problems seeing it during the day. In fact I can't even tell it's on until it makes a noise. The display works best at night while you just have to listen to the different sounds during the day.