Intermittent operation of dusk to dawn security light

try this
turn on the light at night
if it doesn't turn off after say 5 minutes (you should be able to set the stay on time)
switch off and back on
for most security light operations that action places it in the watch mode
the light will come on immediately but will go off after the set time period
from then on any intruder movement should set it on fort the set period of time

F= off
O= on
1-9= # of hours it stays on after dusk
D= on from dusk to dawn
R= random hours is stays on after dusk each night

Bad battery connection. Remove the battery, buff the terminals with dry cloth or paper towel to remove any dull or moist surface and reinsert, ensuring the correct polarity.

If lights blink on-off, then red wire is connected where blue wire should be.
Red wire should be capped, and not used when timer is used for single pole operation.
OR connect red wire and blue wire together if you want Dawn-to-dusk operation instead of dusk-to-dawn
Open following link and scroll down to bottom for wiring diagrams.
http://waterheatertimer.org/ST01C-program.html

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Woods 83660 security timer appears to be same/similar as Coleman 2001/Woods 49647
Instructions: Timer turns ON automatically at dusk
Use dial to set 4 possible options:
Off = always OFF; ON - always ON
Dusk-Dawn = ON at dusk, OFF at dawn
2,4,6,8 hours = ON at dusk, lights OFF 2,4,6,8 hours later
Woods Model 2001-49647 manual

It sounds like you have a dawn to dusk photo cell instead of a dusk to dawn. Would need to be replaced.

Hello Gerald. Each switch has a function. the the test-1-5-10 allows you to set it to test or an on period of 1 or 5 or 10 minutes. The off-3-6-dusk to dawn allows you to turn it off completely, operate from dusk for 3 hours, operate from dusk for 6 hours or operate from dusk to dawn. By operate I mean turn on and then stay on for the number of minutes you set it to with the other switch.

what's nice about the test setting is that with it allows you to check and b sure that the light will come on during daylight by setting the one switch to test and the otner to any setting but off.

If you leave the 2nd switch set to off the first switch will not allow you to test it.

Joe

If you aim the light anywhere near the sensor, then everytime the light goes on, the sensor thinks it is dawn and shuts it off again. Of course then the sensor thinks it is dusk so turns it back on again.
Make sure the sensor is blocked from the light. Cover it with a thin diffuser if you have to.