Where is the on/off switch that the description mentions? I can't seem to locate. I've changed the batteries to brand new, rechargeable batteries, cleaned the connections and cannot get the lantern light to come on. Worked great for a couple years and...
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The solar lights on this product stink. Same thing happened to mine..died in a few months. One creative solution we did to try and salvage our money was to go get the cheap walmart solar lights that stick in the ground. We then zip tiend them around the candle part and now we have solar lights in the pretty glass encasement.
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Yes......thete is a bulb in the lantern that gets charged by the sun that you can turn on and off. We are very happy with this product.
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Actually, mine has NEVER come on!. I don't know if I've done something wrong, or if it is defective. I should have, and would recommend, spending a couple dollara more and getting a good light, instead of taking a chance on this one.
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The on off switch is on the bottom of the vertical base where the lightbulb screws in. The switch looks like a part of the base - it's circular, so you twist it around to turn it on and off.
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There's no switch for it. Recommend you pull the batteries or tape over a terminal when in storage or tape over the little green light if you don't want it blinking when the batteries are in. It must use negligible power as I leave the batteries in and they're still fresh. I've had this lamp for over a year and I'm still on my first set of batteries..
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I think the best thing to do is to contact the company and ask them. They have super customer service, and will get right back to you when you email them. I love the lantern and spot light I purchased. They hold a charge for weeks if you don't fully discharge them. I also love that they have a low setting, high setting and an off button. You can also charge them with the provided usb cord. If you are hiking, you can hang them off your backpack and charge them along the way.
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Is this a new light? If so you need to turn a switch on inside the lamp casing. Not sure where to get a bulb, I can try to find out then repost here.
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I just put the switch to ON and left it. I didn't turn it off at all. It recharges during the day and then shines at night. I am not sure why they even have a switch. On mine I would have to take the top off to get to the switch, anyway, and since it is on a tall post that would be difficult. Dave L.
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Howdy, the description on Amazons site says the battery never needs replacing. I think these are made mostly for third world countries and they just throw them out when they die. Great lantern though, very bright!
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The light switch is on the cord, and that is where the problem developed with the lamp I ordered. It started shorting out. I loved the lamp shade, so I ended up buying another lamp and just using the shade on it. I had had the lamp less than a year when it started shorting out, but too long to return it.
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You have to align a tab up inside. Look for something red on the lantern, line that up with the base. Do it careful and slow, or you will be spending quite some time getting it on. It is well worth it for the power and how long the batteries last. I pull out the batteries when not in use due to it having a electric switch so it is always on. Just have to use a flash light to put batteries in. I only use it for power outages.
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Mine does not use rechargable batteries.. Or atleast I haven't seen where they go. (I'll look again) It works great. It does not have a way to turn off and on at dusk/dawn. It has a button on the lamp to turn it on/off.
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I had to replace the battery inside of the lantern as soon as it arrived, due to the same problem you're having. Maybe, the battery is running low? I hope this helps!
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We had the same problem. I have two lanterns, one is fine. we do not use the lights, but have to activate the spray by physically pushing the button in front of unit. after that the remote will work. the perfect one hangs on a stucco wall, the difficult one hangs on a aluminum patio frame.
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It's been a couple years or more ago. I couldn't get the current equivalent bulb to work, so I just threw out the lamp. I still miss it. Now that Batteries Plus has bulbs, maybe they have it. Just got an odd 1.
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You shouldnt have to replace batteries for a yr or 2... check your on off switch. Its a rubber switch under the top lip of lantern... but if u need to change batteries you have to get a tiny screw driver and remove the top.
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Sounds vaguely familiar. If you press the button, does the light turn on at all? Have you tried removing the batteries, waiting a few moments, then reinstalling the batteries? If it's the problem I think it is, I think it's the light's circuitry going into a protection mode. When you charge the light, do you plug the charger cable into power source, then plug the mini-USB plug into the light? Or do you connect the light to the cable first, then connect the cable to a power source? If the former, then I suggest switching to the latter to avoid the problem. I suspect it's an issue of the powered cable touching part of the light it shouldn't if you're not inserting it "cleanly" into the charging port, tripping a protection mode.