This light is one of my chunkier and brighter solar garden lights, so I was a bit disappointed when it stopped working. This video is how I traced down the fault and then ended up making it better with a nicer colour of LED.
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I added new batteries the light comes on but turns off after 3 minutes in the garden. Out of 4 very nice solar lights from Costco, only 1 is reliable. You sound like you might be from Aberdeen area.
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I have the same light as you, with the same issue! LOL! Liked and subscribed!
I've replaced new boards in many things and soldered parts onto my mothers solar . But which particular thing other than sensor in solan panel helps switch it off during the day ? My 2 particular ones simce our bits had them stopped working it's not battery its because they are perm. On . Any suggestions other than replacing driver etc?
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How do you know which voltage panel to get. I need a 1 7/8 x 2 7/8 garden light panel but they offer 2.5, 3, 5 or 6 volt mini panels. The rechargeable batteries are AAA 1.2v and it takes 3 of those to light the light. The light doesn't have anything written on it. The old panel reads: PCB-03210A. 0550 and it is the dimensions above.
If I only knew if I should buy a 5v then I could diy my old solar garden lights. Please advise. Thanks
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I have a solar powered garden fairy that the light stays on and turns off when I put my hand over the panel, any ideas?
I've got a broken solar light – the LED lights up using my multi-meter diode mode, the Solar panel is putting out 2-3 volts under my work lamp, the battery has 3.3 volts, but I'm only getting 3-4 milli-volts from the circuit board that goes to the LED. Bad board or am I missing something? I'm expecting that when I cover the solar panel, it should light the LED.
Hi I know it's just a cheap fairy light that was left here by the previous owner but I'm bored and I stripped it down because they aren't working. The battery is flat. And when I put the panel up to the light and take reading from battery holder terminals it's read 0. How do the panels fail? It's glue on obviously so I'm prob not going to bother fixing it and it's only a £6.95 thing from b&m but I'm intrigued how something that just doesn't move and just stays there fails. I took the reading from direct back of panel as well as battery holder and still 0
I have solar decking lights that only work in daylight they only have an on off switch no adjustments I've cleaned the solar panel.Any ideas why its doing this?