the movable light 73 may be engaged in an initial position on the head unit 24 of the moveable barrier operator and when engaged with the head unit 24 may function as any other light attached to the movable barrier operator the movable light 73 may be manually grabbed by a user 170 and pulled down to illuminate an area e g located below the moveable barrier operator power to the movable light 73 may be controlled by e g a microcontroller 56 disposed within the moveable barrier operator or in communication with the moveable barrier operator while in an initial position engaged with the head unit 24 the movable light 73 may be supplied with power for predetermined durations of time set by a control routine for the moveable barrier operator the movable light 73 may also be controlled to light up according to movement of a manual switch that can be actuated by the user 170 the movable barrier operator includes a detector sensor or other circuitry to detect when the movable light 73 has been decoupled from the head unit 24 of the movable barrier operator for example when the user 170 pulls the movable light 73 down from the head unit 24 the movable light 73 may be supplied with power in the event that the movable light 73 was already supplied with power when the user 170 pulls down the movable light 73 it will remain powered alternatively in the event that the movable light 73 was not powered when the user 170 began pulling down the movable light 73 the movable light 73 will be provided with power once movement of the movable light 73 from the head unit 24 is detected accordingly by pulling down the.