What's Wrong With My Light ??

[Gizmonster]

I've got an external light (floodlight type) with a PIR sensor and a daylight sensor, so the light comes on when it detects motion, but only when it's dark.

Nothing has been tampered with and just recently the light has started playing up:
When it's dark and I go outside, the light comes on as it detects motion, then after a set time it switches off. However, when I try it again, it won't come on no matter how any times I try ... and it remains like that until the next day .... I go outside when it's dark, the light comes on, then goes off .... but I can't get it to come back on 'til the next evening .....

Anybody any idea what the freakin' 'ell is going on please ??

[Gizmonster]

Ha ha .... I was hoping for a bit more detail lol :P

[Dogsbody2]

Try disconnecting the power to the PIR, leaving it disconnected a few minutes, then reconnect.
That may reset the logic of the circuit.

[Gizmonster]

I've tried that before, but I'll switch it off now and leave it off for a few minutes before switching it back on .... and we shall see what happens when it's dark tonight ....

[The Builder]

Yes, the logic may well reset. If not, just replace it. PIRs do begin to do strange things when they're on the way out.

[Gizmonster]

The results are in ..... my light is officially goosed.

I switched it off at the mains this morning, then left it a good 5 minutes before switching it back on.
I went out to it tonight and the light came on, waited for it to go off, gave it a few minutes before going back outside and it won't come back on.

I tried switching it off and back on but it won't come back on at all .... but I just know it'll come back on tomorrow when it goes dark again.

Oh well ..... a new light it is then :(