I'm running into the same problem with replacing my ceiling fan with a light. The ceiling fan light was controlled by a light switch and the fan was controlled by a chain. The fan could be on while the switch is off. When I removed the ceiling fan four white wires were connected to the ceiling fan white wire and four black wires were connected to the ceiling fan black wire. There was also a black wire connected to the ceiling fan ground wire. The ceiling fan is disconnected. So to recap - I have four white, four black and a mystery fifth black wire that I thought was ground, but my dad says no. I tried hooking up the light with every possible combination using the four black and four white wires: 3black, 1black to light black, 1white to light white, 3white 2black, 2black to light black, 2white to light white, 2white I can get the light to either be off or always on, but I can't get it to be powered by the switch. (Just a simple on/off switch, no dimmer or anything.) Please help! Thanks, Suz

I have a couple motion lights on the outside of my house and I'd like to add a couple more. I'm not too happy with the ones I have and I'm hoping to find something that can give me the following: -Really good control of the motion range. If someone is walking down the sidewalk I don't want it to turn on, but as soon as they walk a few feet onto my property I want it to turn on. -Better control/shielding of light so I don't shed light onto my neighbor's property. -Better on/off control. Right now I just have a power switch for one that I like to turn off sometimes. Ideally I'd be able to force the light on, off, or back to motion sensing. Ideally with a remote control. Ideally with my smartphone ;) Are there motion lights designed to work with camera security systems? I'm getting a bit extreme here, just thinking ahead. Any advice on good electronics would be great! Thanks!