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[psychwolf]

I got a new neighbor last year who claims their garage was built with two large wall lights that are designed to not turn off dusk to dawn, no light switch. They go on every night, so must be photocell triggered, and blast the sides of his property with light all night with no upper, or side light shielding. I have no idea what brand.

 

Has anyone come up with, or a found a magnetic or non invasive light shield for a standard cheap garage/warehouse style wall light? I am thinking I may have more luck offering something like this, than going onto the ladder with power tools, which I am not the most handy with to begin with. Especially if there is no known "switch" I'm looking for least invasive easiest option. 

 

A complication might be if the photocell is on top and we never know what brand they are, so maybe coating the light is easier? Just want to take advantage of the opportunity with the best possible solution if I get permission to go install a shield for them, so it's not a multi day thing.

 

[t-ara-fan]

Of course there is a *switch*. At the very least a circuit breaker. Of course that circuit might include other lights and receptacles.

Is your neighbor on board with turning off the lights? That would be great. Easiest thing to do is find the breaker.

[f430]

I have 2 of these on the house. The only switch is one of the breakers in the panel for the house. The breakers also feed other appliances, so I just unscrewed the light bulbs in the offending fixture.

[psychwolf]

Well unfortunately it's a neighbor house and two doors away, but extremely bright that it bleeds over to my backyard. I think the last comment describes the problem, it's not that they can't turn it off, but it's wired to always be on and controls other electrical plugs. I was debating installing either a low profile motion detector on the base, to avoid it going on all night or a non invasive light shroud but I'm not sure one exists.

Since it's not my house just looking for the best solution which doesn't seem too intrusive, since ultimately it's not my call, so I want my suggestions to be good ones! I would imagine they would get annoyed if I am back multiple times with options!