Replace Light Switch For Front Door

Back in 2016, we replaced the previous timer for the front door light with a model that tracked dusk and dawn, so we could have the front light come on at dusk (sun down) and go off at 11PM when we go to bed.  Now that switch has stopped working.  From the sound, it has a mechanical solenoid that flips the switch and that now requires too much force for the electronics to turn it on at the right time.  So it's back out to find a replacement.

We found one at Home Depot -- a Defiant Daylight Adjusting Indoor Digital Timer.

Replacing the previous one with the new one was time-consuming.  The new one requires a direct connection to the power supply, so an extra white (neutral) line.  

And there are a lot of wires behind the two switches.

But eventually, we got it installed.

 Then we had to program it.  The instructions do not do a very good job of explaining how to program when to turn it on and off, but again, eventually, it works out.