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    dhomchick Posts: 3, Reputation: 1
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    Nov 3, 2012, 05:32 PM
    Motion sensor with lights
    I installed a motion sensor with lights and on test it works great but when I moce the selector switch to 1 minute 3 minute or 5 minute for the lights to stay on the unit does not work
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    Nov 4, 2012, 06:14 AM
    "a motion sensor" doesn't tell us much.

    First read the directions again carefully, and check your installation.
    Then tell us brand and model#, and what wires were on the old switch and how it's hooked up now.
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    Nov 4, 2012, 06:49 AM
    Its an intelectron model bc8920k and I have wired a cord with a male plug on it so I just plug in the lights. So black to black and white to white, with green going to a ground stud in box
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    Nov 4, 2012, 06:50 AM
    [QUOTE=dhomchick;3314992]its an intelectron model bc8920k and I have wired a cord with a male plug on it so I just plug in the lights. So black to black and white to white, with green going to a ground stud in box
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    Nov 4, 2012, 07:05 AM
    And the Google search just comes up with other people who can't make it work either?

    Get something else, electricity isn't magic but I do think salesman who sell this fly-by-night junk equipment ARE hypnotists
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