[ARCHIVED] Lights don't turn on or off

I have a very similar issue, my Sims outdoor lights no longer turn on/light up.

This only seems to affect lights that I place outdoors, and when I click for them to turn on, the item itself lights up as if it is on, but no light actually emits from the light itself, meaning the outdoor area is still dark during the night. I have had this issue happen once to an indoor light also but have only seen it happen during one play through.