Defective solar torch lights----help

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Old 11-28-2020, 09:10 PM
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I recently got some solar torch lights from overseas. Several of them barely flicker, the rest shine brightly. This is after 9 hours of bright sunlight. Can't send them back, the web site is no longer active. Are they repairable? TIA, Bob
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Pitch them. Solar lights are junk. If you want landscape lights buy a wired set from Home Depot or Lowe’s
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It could be the rechargeable battery. I would try replacing it. They are available at amazon.
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At 7 years ours really didn’t work for more than an hour. Ordered new batteries from Amazon. Cleaned the outside, work still on at 4am. Easy fix
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I recently got some solar torch lights from overseas. Several of them barely flicker, the rest shine brightly. This is after 9 hours of bright sunlight. Can't send them back, the web site is no longer active. Are they repairable? TIA, Bob
BobnBev, send me a PM, I will be glad to take a look at them and let you know if it is worth repairing.
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Well, got ahold of the Village Tinkerer, he took one apart, found the battery, tested it and discovered it was bad. He gave me a website and I ordered new batteries. He will do the install when they get here. He's a super nice guy and I made a new friend. Thanks, Dave.
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So is it necessary to replace rechargeable batteries with only new (or recharged) rechargeable batteries? Does anyone know if you can use regular batteries? At least just to test the lights to see if they will still work? Hope I am making myself clear. I guess the question really is, "Will regular (not rechargeable) batteries work on solar lights?"
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So is it necessary to replace rechargeable batteries with only new (or recharged) rechargeable batteries? Does anyone know if you can use regular batteries? At least just to test the lights to see if they will still work? Hope I am making myself clear. I guess the question really is, "Will regular (not rechargeable) batteries work on solar lights?"
If (big if) you can match the voltage of the rechargeable battery and if you can match the size of the rechargeable battery you could install a regular battery, HOWEVER, it will not be recharged and may actually be damaged by the recharging circuit. Also replacing the batteries with the wrong may very well damage the electronics of the device.
In others words I would not try this.
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