How to Choose and Install a Motion Sensor Light — The Family Handyman

A motion sensor light will calm your fears when it automatically lights up a dark garage, a dark sidewalk or even a dark area of your yard. Whether you're coming home at night, have to navigate a dark, icy sidewalk or wonder about strange noises in you back yard, you'll be safer when any nearby motion activates your outdoor lights and they switch on. Motion detector lighting is inexpensive and easy to install.