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Brad

The contact sensors and motion sensors all flash when triggered. There is no way to turn it off. I like that feature as confirmation.You might want to try taking the cover off and putting some tape over the inside where the led flashes. Just be sure not to interfere with the action of the sensor. Disclosure - I have not tried this.

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22-10-2019 20:22:52

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Djsomerset

Dear Marley, My issue is the same as @Paulozi. My wife is quite unnerved by the flash everytime she gets out of bed at night. You're saying that there is no way to disable the flash? If I set the "motion Sensitivity" to the lowest level will that at least lessen the amount of flashes. My understanding is that the detector will reset for motion every 4 or 8 minutes. Will adjusting the sensitivity increase that time?In addition, there was a suggestion to mask the light that flashes with tape. Is that truly possible and will it hamper the device?

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14-12-2019 14:01:27

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Brad

> @Djsomerset wrote: > > In addition, there was a suggestion to mask the light that flashes with tape. Is that truly possible and will it hamper the device?Using tape will not hamper the device. The place where the flash shows is not in the window of the sensor. But it is easy to test afterwards to make sure.

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14-12-2019 15:01:50

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Djsomerset

Thanks Brad,I think the place you mean is a clear plastic piece that's near the top of the device. I'll use some black elecrical tape there.

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14-12-2019 17:05:52

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Djsomerset

Brad, I put the tape over that piece and it still detects motion. We'll see if it blocks the flash tonight. Thanks for your help

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14-12-2019 17:08:53

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Brad

The bright flash is actually above that window. That window is there for the sensor. But, remember a motion sensor is really a heat sensor. So the trick is to cover the flash enough and not impact the heat detection. I think trial and error is the answer.You could also open the unit up and tape over the actual flashing led.

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14-12-2019 23:53:39

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Just in case anyone else gets to this thread (It took a lot of hunting and googling), but I too have the same issue. I truly hate getting the equivalent of a camera flash in the face every time I get up in the middle of the night to go to the restroom. That this flash is not configurable is a definite drawback of the Ring motion sensor. I tried covering the LED emitter on the circuit board with some duct tape (grey), and the emitter is so bright the duct tape wasn't helpful at all. I'll try a piece of black electrical tape. I'd love to hear that this has been resolved in some way I haven't found yet since the original post is from 2019!
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20-09-2024 22:09:06
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