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Troubleshooting Guide
Technical Service
(Do Not Send Products)
If you experience a problem, follow this guide. You may also want to visit our Web site at: www.desatech.com. If the problem
persists, call* for assistance at 1-800-858-8501, 7:30 AM to 4:30 PM CST (M-F). You may also write* to:
DESA Specialty Products™
P.O. Box 90004, Bowling Green, KY 42102-9004
* If contacting Technical Service, please have the following information available: Model Number, Date of Purchase,
and Place of Purchase.
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SYMPTOM
Lights will
not come
on.
Lights come
on in
daylight.
Lights come
on for no
apparent
reason.
SYMPTOM
Lights stay
on continu-
ously.
Lights flash
on and off.
POSSIBLE CAUSE
1. A lamp is positioned too close to
the sensor or pointed at objects
that causes the sensor to trigger.
(Aim the lamp away from the sen-
sor or objects).
2. Control is pointed at a heat source
like an air vent, dryer vent, or brightly-
painted heat-reflective surface.
(Re-
aim sensor. Turn Boost off).
1. Heat or light from the lamps may be
turning the Light Control on and off.
(Aim lamps away from the sensor.
Turn Boost off).
2. Reflected heat from other objects
are triggering the sensor.
(Re-aim
sensor. Turn Boost off).
3. Control is warming up.
(Flashing is
normal under these conditions. Wait
1 minute for sensor to warm up).
4. Control is in Test.
(Set control switch
to an ON-TIME position).
POSSIBLE CAUSE
1. Light switch is turned off.
2. Flood light is loose or burned out.
3. Fuse is blown or circuit breaker is
turned off.
4. Daylight turnoff is in effect.
(Re-
check after dark).
5. Incorrect circuit wiring, if this is a
new installation.
6. Re-aim the sensor to cover de-
sired area.
1. Control may be installed in a rela-
tively dark location.
2. Control is in Test.
(Set control
switch to an ON-TIME position).
1. Control may be sensing small ani-
mals or automobile traffic.
(Re-
aim sensor or use lens shield).
2. Sensitivity is set too high.
(Reduce
sensitivity. Turn Range Boost off).
