I'm still hoping to get some sort of explanation of how the porch light switch could possibly affect the function of the foyer light. Other than being in the same box, they shouldn't interact at all. The fact that they do is disturbing since it seems to suggest a problem located beyond the box...
Done. Thanks. We probably won't know anything for a week or longer since it rarely does this. I'm thinking I should keep the porch light on with the sensor as usual, so we're testing one thing.
Thanks for the replies. My replies:
The porch light does not have to be turned both off and on to help -- just one is enough, usually off, since that switch is usually left on.
The foyer light bulb was incandescent and is now LED. I don't remember if that has made a difference -- I could put...
I'm new here, a DIY member. I hope I'm in the right place.
About 18 years after it was built, the following problem started with the light switches for our foyer light. The diagram shows the setup of switches on the front half of our modular house.
The problem is that sometimes, maybe once a...
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