We hooked this up and let it charge for days and even tried relocating the solar panel, still nothing. Is there something we missed?
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hello, if it works fine, I got a day and lit it the next day and work very well, - Note: you have to check the cordon. you have to check the swich. what happened to me, is that the one and a half the cordon what Ramp up and Ramp up the cordon, I put a swich outside or manually.
1136234
Mined works and still does, contact amazon or the seller and ask for a new one. It could be defective. Try another unit first, then call it quits after that. It pretty straight forward 8 hrs of sun with the cord to the panel. Check to see if their are any switches for on / off. I don't think that is the case in this model. If not I have other solutions for lighting that work as well.
1136235
I hooked it up and within 1 hour the light worked. On overcast days, it doesn't work.
1136236
I ordered a pair and when they got to me one did not work. If the red light in the lamp does not come on after everything is hooked up correctly and you have charged it for several hours, the light is probably defective. I notified the seller of the defective light and received a new one within a few days, no cost.
1136237
As soon as you plug the light into the solar panel cord a small little red light should come on ( in the light). If not something is wrong with the cord, connection or the battery.The battery is in the solar panel case. You might check to see if its pluged in or hooked up. Good luck Ken
1136238
Did you pull the cord hard enough? The first one I had we had to pull the cord really hard. I wound up exchanging it for another. The new one I received was much easier to pull.
1136239
You probably have a bad one because once mine charged for a day it worked, but I will give an update to this light and that it stopped working. I would now not recommend this light. It doesn't last.
1115382
i don't think that is normal. Did you try sunlight charging? mine never worked on sunlight
1927511
first of all, make sure the contacts are properly connected and polarized. if the solar panel connector is connected to the terminal that says "solar" and if there is enough sunlight and not turn any light, please contact the seller
1208625
I've had no issues with it working. Again as stated by the others the solar panel has to be in direct sunlight. Make sure the pump has been connected properly & it should work.
765026
I don't know, the solar panel was missing. I guess it wasn't included in the kit.
125591
That was one of the problems... nothing appeared to indicate it was actually charging. So I just made sure I had it plugged into a good socket and let it charge overnight... But the next day it still didn't work, so I returned it.
458674
I let mine charge for several days, and it still never came on. Then I charged it for several more (with switch in off position), never worked.
1025614
pump maybe not charge,solar panel need be charged on fine day,it can not be charged on cloudy day
1593215
Don't know if this will help but before you installed did you lay it in full sun for the day so it was sure to get a full charge? I am assuming you installed in a sunny location. If "yes" to these it sounds like it is defective. Return or exchange it. My mom's has been up for over two years in a partially sunny location is is still working. Good luck.
1558906
I have similar issue. Are you using a solar panel to charge your battery? I am calling their support desk tomorrow.
1927510
The panel needs to be in the sun or it needs to be connected to another energy source. If it is inside, let it sit under a bright light for a while to allow. Without some source of energy the lights will be out.
2240130
Not sure. I would say go to Fry's or Best Buy and see if they have one you can try, if you've already bought the solar charger.
1927512
It just so happens that I bought the same item. I left it connected to my Solar panel 12v I then set the whole unit in the window to catch the rays of the Sun. I must admit though I had forgotten it till the next day at the same time. When I looked the lights were lit. I tried it a second time and the lights were lit again. Give it a try. Hope this helps you.
513125
it doesn't matter; just leave it in the sun to charge it! IF your unit won't charge from the sun, then there are 2 possibilities:1. your circuit board is faulty and you need to replace the whole unit.2. you live in a place with latitude above 41 degrees or so, so solar power DOES NOT WORK in the winter because the sun is too weak.Seriously though, it uses a pair of AA Nickel-metal hydride (NiMH) batteries but THE UNIT IS SEALED so you can't really get to them.
1283054
Look at the max amperage of the solar panel and multiply it by 4 if this exceeds 30 amps you will need a larger charge controller. Without knowing the max amperage of the solar panels my best guess is that it will be close. I suggest getting a larger controller.
134251
I think if you just place it in direct sunlight and it should begin to function after it charges. If it does not it may be defective. EDIT--- Just checked..there is an on/off button on the bottom of the base. Press to activate then place in direct sunlight.
852672
Ours works great. It did have a plastic sheet protector covering the panel. Make sure you pull that off before trying to charge it. But if that's off, connections are solid, and it still doesn't charge then I'd wager it's defective.