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solar lights
I bought 2 solar lights for flower bed from Walmart ,had to return 3 times
(same type) they last about 2 weeks then they quit lighting up,I know the batteries are fully charged.Has anybody have solar lights that are reliable? |
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I have 5 solar lights that I bought from Gardner's Supply. I've had them
for 2 years and they work fine. Stay lit all night long. -- _________________ John Henry Wheeler Washington, DC USDA Zone 7 "Tony Pacc" wrote in message ... I bought 2 solar lights for flower bed from Walmart ,had to return 3 times (same type) they last about 2 weeks then they quit lighting up,I know the batteries are fully charged.Has anybody have solar lights that are reliable? |
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On 2006-08-07 06:58:26 -0400, "Tony Pacc" said:
I bought 2 solar lights for flower bed from Walmart ,had to return 3 times (same type) they last about 2 weeks then they quit lighting up,I know the batteries are fully charged.Has anybody have solar lights that are reliable? Try new batteries, they usually take AA Nicads. Available at Radio Shack. |
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Johnny Borborigmi wrote:
On 2006-08-07 06:58:26 -0400, "Tony Pacc" said: I bought 2 solar lights for flower bed from Walmart ,had to return 3 times (same type) they last about 2 weeks then they quit lighting up,I know the batteries are fully charged.Has anybody have solar lights that are reliable? Try new batteries, they usually take AA Nicads. Available at Radio Shack. I agree. Although Tony may have tested the batteries with a battery tester quite often you really aren't putting a real load on the batteries and it is a good idea just to replace the batteries to see if that fixes it. For troubleshooting you don't even need to use rechargeable batteries. I have 28 solar lights in my front, side, and back yard (and a couple get swiped every summer). The thing that most often goes wrong with them is the batteries. If the batteries really are charging properly it could be the photo cell. You can use a photo cell from a night light to replace a bad one. The other thing that cause them to stop working is a bad solder joint. If you (or a friend) is handy with a soldering iron you can easily fix those type of problems. -- Bill R. (Ohio Valley, U.S.A) Gardening for over 40 years To see pictures from my garden visit http://members.iglou.com/brosen Digital Camera - Pentax *ist DL Remove NO_WEEDS_ in e-mail address to reply by e-mail |
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In most cases, you will find a few screws in the light fixtures. Carefully remove. At this stage, you should be able to easily open the solar lights, take a look at what's inside.
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