Troubleshooting guide – Heath Zenith Replacement Motion Sensor P6036 User Manual

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TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE

SYMPTOM

Lights will not
come on.

Lights come on
in daylight.

Lights come on
for no apparent
reason.

POSSIBLE CAUSE

1. Light switch is turned off.
2. Light is loose or burned out.
3. Fuse is blown or circuit breaker is turned

off.

. Daylight turn-off is in effect (recheck

after dark).

5. Incorrect circuit wiring, if this is a new

installation.

6. Re-aim the sensor to cover desired area.
1. Light Control may be installed in a

relatively dark location.

2. Light Control is in Test. (Set control

switch to an ON-TIME position).

1. Light Control may be sensing small

animals or automobile traffic (re-aim
sensor)
.

2. Range is set too high. (Reduce Range).

SYMPTOM

Lights stay on
continuously.

Lights flash on
and off.

POSSIBLE CAUSE

1. A lamp is positioned too close to the sen-

sor or pointed at nearby objects that cause
heat to trigger the sensor. (Reposition the
lamp away from the sensor or nearby
objects)
.

2. Light Control is pointed toward a heat

source like an air vent, dryer vent, or
brightly-painted heat-reflective surface.
(Reposition sensor).

3. Light Control is in Manual Mode. (Switch

to Auto.)

1. Heat or light from the lamps may be turning

the Light Control on and off. (Reposition
the lamps away from the sensor)
.

2. Heat being reflected from other objects may

be affecting the sensor. (Reposition sen-
sor)
.

3. Light Control is in the Test mode and

warming up. (Flashing is normal under
these conditions)
.

. Light Control is detecting a light source.

(Reposition Light Control or lamp).

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