the solar outdoor lights i had stored in my garage for two years are not working now that i’ve put them in my backyard. they have batteries and the light will come on when they’re held to the light, but have yet to react when the sun goes down. is this normal after not being use for so long?
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Yes. The rechargeable batteries in the lights have a shelf life, and time and temperature extremes have probably exhausted them. Try a new rechargeable battery in one light and see if it doesn’t correct the problem.
Quite likely. In the absence of technical data, it is not possible for me to tell you what has happened. But moisture and rust can affect the circuits inside. Thorough cleaning and drying out may solve your problem.
Hello,
First thing you can do is to remove the batteries from one of them, then if you have a battery charger at home try to recharge them for let say 12 hours if it’s a regular charger.
when they’re fully charged place them back and give it a try.
If this don’t work, you definitely need to replace the batteries.