On Dec 17, 8:17*am, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
On Sat, 17 Dec 2011 07:52:53 -0500, Jim Elbrecht
wrote:

I think I've got a problem with the motion detector that controls the
lights on the garage. * *It has always been 'odd'- but now it just
seems to *not* detect anything some days-- and on others seems to be
tripping when nothing is there. [though I can't rule out critters
tripping it]
So is there a *really* good detector that has a wide field of view,
and will detect objects coming straight at it up to about 100 feet
away? *[minimum of 50']

The one I have now works better than any I've used over the past 15
years or so. Most are crappy. *I don't know what brand it is off hand,
but I bought it at Lowes and it has a "soft start" that extends the
bulb life too. *It has been up for a year and works well in bad
weather, warm weather, etc.

I don't know about distance as I have it aimed to go on at about 25
feet or so, but it will go on from sensing the car and not the driver.

"...but it will go on from sensing the car and not the driver."

I'm not sure what you are trying to say. Isn't the driver *in* the
car?