HOw can I charge the battery if no charger is included? Kept the solar panel in the sun for almost a week, still no light.
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It is not necessary to charge the battery the first time you use the system. With one day sunshine it works perfectly. My suggestion is to check the connections and each steps to start as indicated in owner manual; if not, go to the dealer to change it. It is a good lamp that works very wellRegards.Fdo.
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Hi my friend the wall charger is optional,you could buy it at (EE systems group inc.) this is the company that distruibors and repairs these eLEDing solar lights in California.I have 10 of these units surrounding my house and they are working beutifully.I love these lights,my energy bill has gone down.I send one of my units a week ago to them because the battery wasnt charging correctly and they fixed really fast and placed a brand new battery on it.I have a friend there called Jerry Chen you could email him at:jerryusa@eeggi.com he will help you out,he is an excelent tecnical asistent there.You need to contact them they will help you very quik.hope my information has helped you and God bless!!!!! If you have any other question please let me try to help you out if any other question!!!
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I've seen some discussions where there was a regulator required for use with solar chargers in some situations. Had the same issue with my lawn tractor; no charge after 8 hours in the sun. But it works fine for other batteries... go figure. May want to ask someone at your cycle shop about how to use this. And the other responders are right, if your battery is stone dead this thing isn't gonna help you. I found a 6A Stanley charger at Lowe's for $25 to use on the lawn tractor.
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You are more likely to over charge the battery with a 12 volt unit. Just ensure the whole solar array is in the sunlight for optimal charging.
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Mine didn't come with a charger. I just put it by the window, and keep it charged. (it's probably overcharged, but always ready.) Today is a typical blah November day, very overcast with no sun in sight and it's charging. I've even noticed the charging light on when there's enough lamp light at night.
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I don't think so. The solar cell may charge without direct exposure to sunlight but it may not be enough to charge the battery completely. I have installed mine where sun does hit directly for few hours and the rest of the time it is at an angle but it still works perfectly. The light is not very bright, please keep that in mind.
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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
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I'm sure you can let the sun charge it but I charged mine overnight because it gave it a full charge to start. It won't charge at night or cloudy days so best to start with a full charge.
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light all hook to solar panel. Solar panel has 3 batteries that charge from sun... Have been working well so far. Have spare batteries just in case.
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The Solar Panel you could hook up to a battery but I don't think the light because it has a battery already in it. I would not mess with it!
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You will probably need to get (or create) an adapter that connects the solar panel into the lighter outlet. These don't come with a special "solar panel" jack. Some brands of packs have a little "wall-wart" AC charger with a "charging jack" that can sometimes be used, but if you're solar panel puts out more than 2 amps then I'd not use that "charging jack".
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I have similar issue. Are you using a solar panel to charge your battery? I am calling their support desk tomorrow.
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I would make sure that the plug is inserted correctly (not the wrong direction from the battery to the solar panel).Then next step would be to make sure that the Positive (+ red) clip is hooked to the positive (+) on the battery.Sorry, I can't offer any better suggestions. I am just answering from memory, not by looking in the instructions.
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The panels do not hold a charge themselves. You can charge directly from the panels or connect an external battery (not included) and charge that as your future power source.
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According to the owner's manual you can take out the battery and charge it with a 6 volt charger. The metal lid on top of the unit pops off easily to gain access to the battery. Then you have to take the battery loose at the terminals so the current from the charger is not running through the solar panel.
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The solar battery can be charged via USB. If you have a USB phone charger that plugs into the wall it should work for this too. You can also charge it using a USB port on your computer. You can use any of the USB cords it comes with. Its really much more versatile than what the instructions show.
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The solar panel is the only way for it to work. The solar panel is the only way to charge the batteries. You plug it in and leave it alone.
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I have found it best to run a 10 watt solar panel and double the battery size. If all goes ok I can get about 2 years out of the battery. As others have answered, if the sun is not shinning the solar panel is not charging. When we get an extended period without sun I will pull the battery and charge it with a battery charger