Thanks everyone! The tab was what I was missing. BTW - I have been thrilled with these lights. They've held up through the snow and truly emit a wonderful amount of light. Bought 4 of the lights. Attached the bases and have had 4 sunny days, yet not one of the lights is working. What am I missing? Thanks everyone! The tab was what I was missing. BTW - I have been thrilled with these lights. They've held up through the snow and truly emit a wonderful amount of light. Bought... » Read More Thanks everyone! The tab was what I was missing. BTW - I have been thrilled with these lights. They've held up through the snow and truly emit a wonderful amount of light. Bought 4 of the lights. Attached the bases and have had 4 sunny days, yet not one of the lights is working. What am I missing? « Show Less
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I seem to remember removing a small thin clear plastic strip that has to be pulled out from the light before the battery can make contact.
265867
Have you removed the tabs from the battery compartment? If not, take off the top of the light to access and remove the tabs. I had this same issue :-)
265868
Mine worked fine. Check on the tab that needs to be removed. If you have done that, I suggest you remove the batteries and then reposition them back in the slot. Other than that, I can't help you.
265869
Need to remove the internal tab protecting the batteries OR need new batteries.
265870
Did you remove the plastic strips from the batteries next to the bulb? It took us a week to realize that's why ours weren't working.
265871
did you pull the little tab out? There's a tab that needs to be taken out to activate--something to keep the light from working while in the box...HTH
265872
Aloha, Make sure the batteries are firmly planted and that the lights get the maximum number of sun rays and there is not an outside light near the solar light (light will not go on, if there is a light source, near...it has to be dark to activate).......we live in Hawaii with lots of sun and have been very please with amount of light, which is quite bright......we have tried a number of solar lights and the Westinghouse NE1201-78 has been the best performer.......Good luck. Mahalo
265873
Remove the top (twist left like a jar lid) and remove the plastic tab from the battery compartment.
978808
send an email to cservice@koller-craft.com. I recently emailed them about my defective lights for the 6 gal and 3 gal 360 view round tanks that I have. I got an email back the same day from April. She sent me 2 replacement lights free of charge to replace the lights I was having problems with. I emailed them on the 10th. I received both replacement lights today...exactly a week after I sent my email to them. I recommend you do the same. Naturally I don't know if they will get back to you as fast as they did me. Good luck with getting yours replaced.
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My lights don't show until it is dark.. and then it's great.. I don't see how they could be adjusted.. the glow on the lights aren't THAT bright, where you wouldsee them for sure at dusk... there is a nice glow though.. Mine have been hanging up for a month and a 1/2 now.. and I still love them.. been rained on.. been blown all over by the wind... watered on.. still holding shape and brightness.. love them.
1385669
The lights will not recharge when covered by snow or dust. You will have to clean them off during the day so they can recharge. They work just fine with the snow on top until the battery is run down.
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Candy, all I can say is for me they're ok as I have no trunk light for my 'basic' and economical motor vehicle. They're not BRIGHT, just bright enough to see a little without hurting your eyes. It was cold when I 1st bought the light making the push on/off feature a little difficult (it got better with the warm weather, no real problem now). There's no rust etc so you can say it's ok depending on what/where it's used. Probably a lot better somewhere stationary and inside.All that being said; I can't really say, sorry and good luck. :-)
1395313
I have same problem, I took a flash light and shocked it at night to turn off then when lite was removed it seemed to reset, been working for a couple of day now, i have 3 of them 2 work great all the time one is exposed more to street lights and another porch lite, it seems to be effected by it. Im going to try a cover over the eye with an exposed end towards the sky.
94321
Not sure anymore, all I know is that I've had it up for about a year, over my entry door, living in Michigan we get a lot of dark days in the winter, a couple of days it didn't light, but it WS super cloudy & dark for a week. Once the sun hit it, it worked just fine & still doing well. Best I can do for you, for the price its well worth it
359537
I live in the Midwest and my lights are attached to an arbor on my patio. We had temperatures that reached 20 below zero this winter. My lights survived the temps and snow we had and are shining brightly as the day I put them out. You'll love them!
600778
the lights our connected from end to end some what like rope lights. I used them outside during Christmas in one of my trees and had ten strands all hooked together. Just be aware that the more lights you connect to one strand, the brightness tends to dim towards the end of the strands if a lot our hooked up. Also beware if you have them outside and it gets cold out the wires are thin and brittle. I ended up loosing two strands form below 0 temperatures this winter so I will have to rethink where I put them up next year..
1704355
Yes, I have tried mine for several times. It is in good working condition. As for my friends, they all have the positive feedback for all the four lights I had bought. ^^
1027036
I have had my lights for about a year now. So far I have had no trouble with them. My lights are not exposed to the elements as they are under a tonneau cover.The led lights are bright enough to light up the entire bed at night. My lights are connected to a pre wired switch on my console. Hope this helps you.
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From my experience with these lights, the bulbs last a long time. Possibly years. During that time, the price has dropped considerably. I have no regards. I've cut my electric bill considerably. Prices have come down 75% since I bought these lights. At today's prices, I'd probably replace the whole light. We have four of these units, with multi lights and nothing has burned out. I originally had your same concerns, but after almost 2 years, I can say, I'm happy.I hope you find this answer helpful.
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If you are concerned with the cost to operate these lights, you might want to look into LED icicle lights, as they draw almost no power. We have 50-60 strands of these, plus thousands of other lights and our power bill increases by around $150 for the month that we have them lit. Ours stay on for 8-12 hours/day. I saw almost no additional increase last year when I added 15 sets of LED net lights. Sorry that I didn't have a specific answer to your question, but I hope that some of my info helps.
900544
Wow, not from me, as I'm just an owner of the light, not a supplier of the light. What I do if I were you is head up to your local Ace Hardware or another quality hardware store with light in hand and see what they might be able to do for you!
1921863
Hi , I have ordered a couple ( at different times) . They both had 1 or 2 minor dents (dime size)in the metal body of the lights . The lights did fully function. I would order again if that helps.BTW, the lights are very high quality.
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HisJoe,I use this light for a custom welcome sign in our yard and it produces a warm mellow yellow light. Most solar LED lamps are a bright white color. Caution on the solar panel attach point to the light housing, it is poorly designed. I had to return the first unit, it was broken in the box. If u order the light, just shake the packing container and listen for any rattled pieces, which indicates a defective unit. The replacement light was ok, but after reading other reviews the broken pieces seemed to be a common problem. The light Replacement I received has worked for several months without any issues. Hope these words assist u in the decision process to purchase this item.n HisJoe,I use this light for a custom welcome sign in our yard and it produces a warm mellow yellow light. Most solar LED lamps are a bright white color. Caution on the solar panel attach point to the light housing, it is poorly designed. I had to return the first unit, it was broken in the box. If u order the light, just shake the packing container and listen for any rattled pieces, which indicates a defective unit. The replacement light was ok, but after reading other reviews the broken pieces seemed to be a common problem. The light Replacement I received has worked for several... » Read More HisJoe,I use this light for a custom welcome sign in our yard and it produces a warm mellow yellow light. Most solar LED lamps are a bright white color. Caution on the solar panel attach point to the light housing, it is poorly designed. I had to return the first unit, it was broken in the box. If u order the light, just shake the packing container and listen for any rattled pieces, which indicates a defective unit. The replacement light was ok, but after reading other reviews the broken pieces seemed to be a common problem. The light Replacement I received has worked for several months without any issues. Hope these words assist u in the decision process to purchase this item.n « Show Less
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I haven't had to buy a replacement bulb yet. I only put this light out in the winter months from my husband. He works third shift and doesn't see sunlight for most of the week. It does seem to help with his mood. I've also replaced the bulbs throughout the house with full spectrum bulbs. Even in his shop, the overhead 4 foot tubes are full spectrum. Try Amazon, it looked like they had a replacement.