I have some solar lights that are not working...
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These lights are usually cheap and not made to be especially durable. I'm guessing that yours have individual solar panels. Usually the batteries go first and if you are a tinkerer and handy with a soldering iron you may be able to replace the batteries but it will likely cost more to do than replacement of the entire unit. When they sell these at the dollar store, why bother?
Clean the solar panel. I just wipe mine off occasionally. If it is not the solar panel, it might need a new battery.
it needs a battery
I believe solar lights have a limited lifetime? I don't believe there is anything you could do to repair them, short of buying new ones?
Try cleaning the solar disk but they have a life span.
Did you replace the batteries. Make sure they are exactly, the same tIype. I have had many solar lights & Christmas Lights (which have run 24/7/365 for about 5 years). All I do is change the battery & clean the panels.
If your panel is frosted color it is not getting any Sun .clean panels with soap and water . Let dry .clean with alcohol .let dry .brush on clear nail polish will look like new . Good luck
We cleaned the solar panel on ours, and then put clear finger nail polish on them. The panels are plastic, just like on your car headlights, and will fog just like your headlights do. That will dim the amount of sunlight that does the charging. You can also use laquer instead of finger nail polish. That plus changing out the batteries should do the trick.
Would y'all believe that I had someone tell me one time that her solar lights had quit working and I told her to put new batteries in. She argued for an hour that it DID NOT have batteries, it was solar powered. That was my laugh for the month. She changed the batteries.