What's up with these street lights that turns off when you walk near it? - Zilvia.net Forums | Nissan 240SX (Silvia) and Z (Fairlady) Car Forum

240meowth · 02-24-2005, 04:08 AM

I just want to see if it's my city that's smoking crack or what. But do anyone have this problem? Sometimes you walk near a street light, and it just goes off? as if it had a motion sensor to turn it off... nonsense!

DJPimpFlex · 02-24-2005, 04:17 AM

yea I thought it was just me. wierd

pRaHjeC · 02-24-2005, 04:49 AM

doesn't happen here...

s13driver · 02-24-2005, 05:26 AM

does it turn back on when you walk away ?

*sykikchimp* · 02-24-2005, 08:21 AM

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Originally Posted by s13driver

does it turn back on when you walk away ?

hahaha... that would be fucked up..

cali240sxdrifter · 02-24-2005, 08:44 AM

happens to me too, but when I drive from school back to my house.

IAM_SO_sLOw · 02-24-2005, 09:44 AM

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Originally Posted by s13driver

does it turn back on when you walk away ?

that would b pretty fukd up hahaha funny shiet

**Phlip** · 02-24-2005, 09:54 AM

Are you guys black? Maybe there is a camera attached to the light and your city is hoping beyond hope that somene is waiting for it tobe dark enough to jump out and fuck you up

Andrew Bohan · 02-24-2005, 10:31 AM

the light at my parents house would randomly turn off sometimes when i went outside at night, then slowly turn back on. pretty annoying when you're using it to work on your car at night.

sometimes i see light turn off when i'm driving towards them, like my headlights make them think it's daytime.

DocTaDrifT · 02-24-2005, 10:33 AM

haha this has never happend to me

bchumley · 02-24-2005, 11:56 AM

it's happened to me several times. it really plays with your head.

s13DrOop · 02-24-2005, 12:01 PM

hahah! i thought i was the only one! someone doesn't like us zilvians!!

Yoshi · 02-24-2005, 01:03 PM

I can't believe some of you guys haven't seen these.
We have a name for htem here, "Rape Lights", for obvious reasons. I live in town with 2 state colleges within 8 miles of eachother... students have been trying to get them replaced for years... as a safety issue, I don't see why we should have ANY of these things around.

Twinkie · 02-24-2005, 01:29 PM

street lights around my neighborhood electricutes you if you come near...a dog died last week for peeing there.

theres also a street light that sells cd's...i duno if you guys are familiar with that.

240meowth · 02-24-2005, 01:56 PM

any clue how these street lights work? Motion sensors that's wired up scrwed up, or just light sensors or what? It's baffling me.

Sil Beer S13 · 02-24-2005, 03:58 PM

hmmm lights usually dim when i get near BECAUSE IM SO POWERFUL!!!!

No not really but the on/off light issue happens to me as well.

Inland180 · 02-24-2005, 05:22 PM

Samethings happens here in Riverside area!!

***S14DB*** · 02-24-2005, 06:05 PM

It happens when the photosensors(turn it on/off w/sunlight) go bad. The sensors are expensive and the Public Works is too cheap to replace them.

PARAD0X · 02-24-2005, 06:45 PM

quite the often occurance in FLA. i didn't notice it so much when i lived in GA

G_Fish240 · 02-24-2005, 06:55 PM

So you guys are sliders too, we arent alone!

http://paranormal.about.com/library/.../aa012400a.htm

ALTRNTV · 02-25-2005, 02:44 AM

LOL. I thought I was the only one. Happens more times when I'm driving near one, then it suddenly turns off.

240meowth · 02-25-2005, 02:59 AM

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Originally Posted by S14DB

It happens when the photosensors(turn it on/off w/sunlight) go bad. The sensors are expensive and the Public Works is too cheap to replace them.

but how do u explain it when it happens when u walk near one? Besides, i thought there was a main switch for all the lights?

02-24-2005, 04:08 AM	#1
240meowth Nissanaholic! Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: torrance, ca Age: 41 Posts: 2,407 Trader Rating: (4) Feedback Score: 4 reviews	What's up with these street lights that turns off when you walk near it? I just want to see if it's my city that's smoking crack or what. But do anyone have this problem? Sometimes you walk near a street light, and it just goes off? as if it had a motion sensor to turn it off... nonsense! __________________

02-24-2005, 04:17 AM	#2
DJPimpFlex Post Whore! Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Rohnert Park, CA Age: 39 Posts: 6,158 Trader Rating: (115) Rides Gallery: DJPimpFlex Feedback Score: 115 reviews	yea I thought it was just me. wierd __________________

02-24-2005, 04:49 AM	#3
pRaHjeC Leaky Injector Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: San Diego/Pomona Age: 39 Posts: 105 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	doesn't happen here... __________________

02-24-2005, 05:26 AM	#4
s13driver Zilvia Addict Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: BrokenlanD Posts: 625 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	does it turn back on when you walk away ? __________________ it is so hard to educate the uneducated.

02-24-2005, 08:44 AM	#6
cali240sxdrifter Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Melbourne, Fl (ex-southern californian) Age: 40 Posts: 1,110 Trader Rating: (0) Rides Gallery: cali240sxdrifter Feedback Score: 0 reviews	happens to me too, but when I drive from school back to my house. __________________ Garage - 00 S2000, 09 BMW M3 Sedan, 17 Tacoma, 09 BMW Wagon

02-24-2005, 09:54 AM	#8
Phlip Yes, I look like that Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: In my supervillain's lair Posts: 27,980 Trader Rating: (19) Rides Gallery: Phlip Feedback Score: 19 reviews	Are you guys black? Maybe there is a camera attached to the light and your city is hoping beyond hope that somene is waiting for it tobe dark enough to jump out and fuck you up __________________ Weirdo And I write too!

02-24-2005, 10:31 AM	#9
Andrew Bohan Post Whore! Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Ohio Posts: 8,331 Trader Rating: (2) Feedback Score: 2 reviews	the light at my parents house would randomly turn off sometimes when i went outside at night, then slowly turn back on. pretty annoying when you're using it to work on your car at night. sometimes i see light turn off when i'm driving towards them, like my headlights make them think it's daytime.

02-24-2005, 10:33 AM	#10
DocTaDrifT Zilvia Addict Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Montebello Age: 38 Posts: 966 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	haha this has never happend to me __________________ 09 VW GTi S14 not so daily driver

02-24-2005, 11:56 AM	#11
bchumley Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Hartville, OH Posts: 329 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	it's happened to me several times. it really plays with your head. __________________ Bret http://www.cardomain.com/memberpage/687020/1

02-24-2005, 12:01 PM	#12
s13DrOop Zilvia Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Norcal Eastbay Posts: 250 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	hahah! i thought i was the only one! someone doesn't like us zilvians!! __________________

02-24-2005, 01:03 PM	#13
Yoshi Post Whore! Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Washington Age: 48 Posts: 3,003 Trader Rating: (1) Rides Gallery: Yoshi Feedback Score: 1 reviews	I can't believe some of you guys haven't seen these. We have a name for htem here, "Rape Lights", for obvious reasons. I live in town with 2 state colleges within 8 miles of eachother... students have been trying to get them replaced for years... as a safety issue, I don't see why we should have ANY of these things around. __________________ www.360realms.com/S13-S15

02-24-2005, 01:29 PM	#14
Twinkie Zilvia Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Santa Clara Age: 40 Posts: 258 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	street lights around my neighborhood electricutes you if you come near...a dog died last week for peeing there. theres also a street light that sells cd's...i duno if you guys are familiar with that.

02-24-2005, 01:56 PM	#15
240meowth Nissanaholic! Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: torrance, ca Age: 41 Posts: 2,407 Trader Rating: (4) Feedback Score: 4 reviews	any clue how these street lights work? Motion sensors that's wired up scrwed up, or just light sensors or what? It's baffling me. __________________

02-24-2005, 03:58 PM	#16
Sil Beer S13 Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Chino!...NOT CHINO HILLS! Age: 43 Posts: 1,117 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	hmmm lights usually dim when i get near BECAUSE IM SO POWERFUL!!!! No not really but the on/off light issue happens to me as well.

02-24-2005, 05:22 PM	#17
Inland180 Nissanaholic! Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Southern Cali Posts: 1,763 Trader Rating: (21) Feedback Score: 21 reviews	Samethings happens here in Riverside area!! __________________ PTE6262 Full-Race Twin Scroll FTW! Feedback LINK

02-24-2005, 06:05 PM	#18
*S14DB* AFC #1 Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: 昨晩あなたのお母さんの家 Posts: 20,181 Trader Rating: (3) Feedback Score: 3 reviews	It happens when the photosensors(turn it on/off w/sunlight) go bad. The sensors are expensive and the Public Works is too cheap to replace them.

02-24-2005, 06:45 PM	#19
PARAD0X Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: San Antonio, TX Age: 39 Posts: 498 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	quite the often occurance in FLA. i didn't notice it so much when i lived in GA

02-24-2005, 06:55 PM	#20
G_Fish240 Zilvia Addict Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Sacramento Age: 39 Posts: 634 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	So you guys are sliders too, we arent alone! http://paranormal.about.com/library/.../aa012400a.htm __________________ Sacramento touge and drift MakotoS13: Spreading BS and being an ass on zilvia since June 2004

02-25-2005, 02:44 AM	#21
ALTRNTV Post Whore! Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Western Conference Posts: 9,429 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	LOL. I thought I was the only one. Happens more times when I'm driving near one, then it suddenly turns off.