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help with solar lights?

l have solar lights they worked when l first bought themnow only a few work what can l do to get them all to work again they get lots of sun

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  1. The batteries need to be recharged,with a battery charger.Two batteries in each light.
  2. The batteries that charge during the day don't always get a full charge so sometimes an extra boost will help. Check to see what type of batteries are in the lights, usualy AA NiCad that can be recharged in a NiCar charger ( Common toy battery charger.) Also look to see if surrounding garden plants haven't overgrown the solar cells thus blocking the sun light!
  3. I don't know anyone that has solar lights that work more than a few months
  4. i just finished dealing with this same problem about 30 mins ago. first of all, make sure that when it is sundown and the lites are supposed to be coming on that the sensor isn't facing the lights. also, remove the caps to the lites and check to make sure that the copper fittings inside the lites sockets are clean from rust and are still holding the little bulbs firmly. then check where the lite is attached to the power cord and tighten them down. if you still have only a few lites working then change the bulbs. this worked for me, all lites brite!!! hope it helps!!!
  5. Mine get dusty. I just wipe the tops off with a wet rag.
  6. Sometimes you have to replace the little light bulb. I have seen the replacement lights and batteries at Wal-Mart but they probably only carry them seasonally.