How Do I Fix the Power Source to Yard Lamp Post?

My husband and I bought a house about 4 months ago. At the end of the driveway, there is a lamp post that turns on at night. But about a month ago, the light stopped working. We changed the lightbulb and took a look at the photo sensor which seemed fine, but still the light does not work. My husband plugged a little fan into the outlet that is on the lamp post and since the fan (which normally works fine) did not turn on he concluded that there must be something wrong with the power source. The problem is, we don't have the slightest idea how or where to access the power source. (We're first-time home buyers, by the way.) There doesn't appear to be a light switch anywhere. Is it really necessary to dig up the yard and pull out the wiring, or is there an easier fix to this problem?How Do I Fix the Power Source to Yard Lamp Post?Take off the globe and follow the wiring. There is a good chance you loosen the wires or it got bumped.



If you still have no clue look at the electrical panel for a tripped circuit breaker or blown fuse. Reset any tripped breakers or blown fuses. Then the power should liven up the wires.



The photo cell is a switch that turns the light off when there is enough light present. It could also be bad. If it is you should beable to short its two wires to by pass the switch so the light has 24-7 power.How Do I Fix the Power Source to Yard Lamp Post?The wiring for the light would have used a plastic conduit or special underground cable to power the light-- the power could come direct from the panel or the garage-- there should also have been a ground fault receptacle in garage or circuit breaker installed at panel that will have reset buttons--- check these possibilities first--- there may also have been a power switch either in garage or front door area-- at the photo sensor there would always be power at the line side --use a meter to confirm power present---at lamp post was that a ground fault receptacle with reset button-- good luck---