Does the spot light need to be activated in order for the color night vision to work?

[Mozzer101]

Does the spot light need to be activated in order for the color night vision to work?

[TomMac · Accepted solution]

if not enough ambient light then yes

[SinisterStairs]

Yes, the spotlight has to be enabled:  As you've surmised, "color night vision" is a misnomer.  In practice, it's "disable night vision by turning on a light."

We created our own "color night vision" with greater range by turning on the porch and driveway lights.