Can You Turn a Regular Light into a Motion Light

The easiest way to turn your current porch light into a motion sensor is to switch the bulb. These bulbs are equipped with a passive infrared sensor at the top that can detect any object that produces a heat signature. As humans are constantly emitting heat, it will turn on as you enter the sensor’s range.

How do you convert light to motion?

To convert a light into a motion activated light, add a motion sensor to the light fixture. You will need a few tools, along with a basic understanding of how electrical wiring works, since you will have to remove the lighting fixture to connect the wiring to the motion sensor.

How do you install a motion sensor in an existing light fixture?

Run the wires into the fixture and screw the motion detector into your light fixture. Connect the hot wire from the house to the motion detector black, the red wire to the hot wire (black in the US) of the light, and tie the neutral wires together. Adjust the sensitivity as needed, button it all up, and call it done.