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How do you repair the light sensor on a solar light that won't turn off in the daylight?
I have one solar light that will not turn off in the daylight. There doesn't appear to be anything obstructing the sensor. The rechargeable batteries are being completely drained and will not recharge when in this particular light. I can recharge the batteries using a battery charger.
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1 year ago
2 of a multipack deck rail lights will not shut off. There are no obstructions etc as I have put them directly under lights as a test. Any suggestions ? I can't return them. It seems they will go into solar graveyard box along with 53 other solar light I purchased.
Reply 1 year ago
I tried adding these 2 pics along with my question but the format does not have options after selecting my pics . Odd
2 years ago
I have the type mentioned below, with a diode, transistor, resistor, and a small capacitor on a small circuit board. I found polarity markings ( + and - ) on the back of the solar panel. The circuit board also had polarity markings where the 2 wires from the solar panel are soldered on. The 2 wires from the back side of the solar panel to the small circuit board were installed backward. I unsoldered the wires and swapped positions. That fixed my light.
The back side of the solar panel was covered in an insulating goop, so it took some work to uncover the polarity markings.
4 years ago
I would suggest the solar cell has died.
if the battery is going dead it is not been charged, the solar cell also doubles as the "dusk" sensor, hence why it won't turn off.
11 years ago
It maybe damp around the terminals or the lens maybe dirty
try cleaning the light sensor
11 years ago
if it's only the sensor you just go to radio shack and buy a ldr, replace the old sensor with your ldr and it should work(they have big ones and small ones, and yes there is a difference)
11 years ago
Pictures inside please? If it's got wet inside there's a small chance something's shorted and is keeping it on. Or if there's some dodgy wiring inside it might have shorted.