My Ladybug Lights haven't been working, but it up well when I first got them at the end of March. It's been raining a few days, and I hope this hasn't ruined the wiring. I assumed they were able to withstand outdoor elements. Has this happened to any one else and will they light up when the sun shines again? My Ladybug Lights haven't been working, but it up well when I first got them at the end of March. It's been raining a few days, and I hope this hasn't ruined the wiring. I assumed they... » Read More My Ladybug Lights haven't been working, but it up well when I first got them at the end of March. It's been raining a few days, and I hope this hasn't ruined the wiring. I assumed they were able to withstand outdoor elements. Has this happened to any one else and will they light up when the sun shines again? « Show Less
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We had rain here twice this week and mine are still continuing to light each night. Koala22
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Ive had no issues with mine not working due to rain harming wiring. I would turn them to the off position until you can get a few days of full sunshine, then turn them back to the on position. This will get the battery a good full charge. I think they will be fine once you do that. So basically to answer ypur question, YES! They should work fine once you start getting full sun!
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I have not put mine outside yet, but the last batch I bought sat in windows that open...! It rained last night and when I realized that, they were sitting in water. They still light up. My husband reminded me to ask if your were sure that the switch on the bottom of the "rock" was in the on position. The switch does get changed easily. Good luck, we have enjoyed ours so much that I bought 2 more sets and I think I will get some for for my daughters-in-law...
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They are wire framed with a treated paper balloon covering it. Yes, rain and summer sun will deteriorate this quickly- when I bought them, they came 2 to a pack. I hung one on the lowest branches of a cedar tree with a southern exposure and a cherry tree with a northern exposure. They were out in the wind and rain and salt (I live on the bay) and they lasted from the summer into the fall. I must say, they really did drive all of the large, flying insects out of my yard. I also have a a Mosquito Magnet running all summer and between the two, we had no pests in our yard at all, from June-October. Hope this is helpful. I would absolutely purchase these again. :) They are wire framed with a treated paper balloon covering it. Yes, rain and summer sun will deteriorate this quickly- when I bought them, they came 2 to a pack. I hung one on the lowest branches of a cedar tree with a southern exposure and a cherry tree with a northern exposure. They were out in the wind and rain and salt (I live on the bay) and they lasted from the summer into the fall. I must say, they really did drive all of the large, flying insects out of my yard. I also have a a Mosquito Magnet running all summer and between the two, we had no pests in our yard at all, from... » Read More They are wire framed with a treated paper balloon covering it. Yes, rain and summer sun will deteriorate this quickly- when I bought them, they came 2 to a pack. I hung one on the lowest branches of a cedar tree with a southern exposure and a cherry tree with a northern exposure. They were out in the wind and rain and salt (I live on the bay) and they lasted from the summer into the fall. I must say, they really did drive all of the large, flying insects out of my yard. I also have a a Mosquito Magnet running all summer and between the two, we had no pests in our yard at all, from June-October. Hope this is helpful. I would absolutely purchase these again. :) « Show Less
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Continued exposure to elements and rain will surely damage the solar panel and the battery inside. Just as I mentioned in my review, those lights are not worth much. They're very, very faint.
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purchase a new unit .... electrical things sometime fail ...I have 3 of these lights and I love them and my plants do too, I use them everyday :-) If one of mine stopped working I would simply buy this lamp again.
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Mine has been outside now for the past 3 months, of which we have had many nights of negative temperatures and highs in the teens. As long as it gets some sun during the day, the lights will turn on for a few hours at night. But the light doesn't last more than 3-4 hours.
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Hi, what has the temperature been outside your home lately? I have my lights installed for over 6 years without a problem but two sets have been acting up lately by not coming on or not going off. We have had frigid temps in the NE for over a month. Might be related.
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Do you actually own one and had the light go out? My first one I had for about 2 years. I live about a mile from the everglades in South Florida so I run mine 24x7 except for when it is too cold for mosquitoes which means I run it nearly all year and I never had the bulb go out. Its an led and it does not appear that it is replaceable. My guess is that the fan would die first. Mine just got knocked on the floor one too many times.
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Mine are still working. One fell and cracked a bit but it still lights up at night. They don't last all night but they still do light up. I think you might want to send them back and try a second pair.
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I honestly never had this problem. What I made sure to do is that when I put up the lights I made sure that it was low humidity. Seems to me that the failure has to do w/ humidity if using it outdoors. If inside #1 that A-shouldn't be a problem and B-regardless of using it indoors or outdoors if you go slowly it shouldn't be a problem. I haven't lost a light yet and I've been using these a bit over 2 months now. Also I believe if you bring it to an electronics store like Best Buy and buy some double sided electrical tape that's thin and about the same width that should take care of the problem safely. Don't buy masking or regular shipping tape as that is unsafe. If you have other concerns I'd contact Tao Electronics directly as they're very helpful and their email support is open 24/7. Hope this helps you out.
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That actually means your bulb is good. When the bulb is new it is just throwing out UV light. You can't hardly see it, even at night but the bugs sure can! Unfortunately the bulbs do not stay in the UV-emitting range for long, maybe 6 months. Fortunately they will even attract bugs well into the violet color region. This makes them good for about two years total for me. I use the auto-turn-on-at-night setting with a flat green peice of plastic (bottom of a Scotts fertilizer jug) over the top of the zapper to keep the water out but still let light through. My last zapper died when water got into the switch after only one season. That actually means your bulb is good. When the bulb is new it is just throwing out UV light. You can't hardly see it, even at night but the bugs sure can! Unfortunately the bulbs do not stay in the UV-emitting range for long, maybe 6 months. Fortunately they will even attract bugs well into the violet color region. This makes them good for about two years total for me. I use the auto-turn-on-at-night setting with a flat green peice of plastic (bottom of a Scotts fertilizer jug) over the top of the zapper to keep the water out but still let light through. My last zapper died when water got... » Read More That actually means your bulb is good. When the bulb is new it is just throwing out UV light. You can't hardly see it, even at night but the bugs sure can! Unfortunately the bulbs do not stay in the UV-emitting range for long, maybe 6 months. Fortunately they will even attract bugs well into the violet color region. This makes them good for about two years total for me. I use the auto-turn-on-at-night setting with a flat green peice of plastic (bottom of a Scotts fertilizer jug) over the top of the zapper to keep the water out but still let light through. My last zapper died when water got into the switch after only one season. « Show Less
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if you here a mum please check to see if it had a lightening strike. Thats what happen to ours. It took the strike and saved the entertainment system. We relaced it with another Monster Power strip.
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Don't know if this will help but before you installed did you lay it in full sun for the day so it was sure to get a full charge? I am assuming you installed in a sunny location. If "yes" to these it sounds like it is defective. Return or exchange it. My mom's has been up for over two years in a partially sunny location is is still working. Good luck.
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Howdy, Check the spring I wrote about in the review. When I had mine I was walking along and light quit working. When I took out the batteries and looked into the flashlight the spring that was soldered to the LED circuit board had the solder break and the spring was just laying there. I had to resolder the spring to the board. Has been working fine ever since. I hope this helps. I guess we should all just send them back and then maybe the manufacture would fix the soldering problem they have.
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MIne worked the first 4 nights, but now they will not light. I though it may have been that we had a couple cloudy days, but after 2 full sun days, still nothing. I reread the insert, and it says to cover the panel for a day or two???? I am trying that now. I should know either tonight or tomorrow night if it works. Too bad if they don't....they were pretty.
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I would love to buy anyone's that has stopped working somehow. I've bought 2 and my lights keep going out. I'm looking to cannibalize another to get my lights working again. I NEED my lights to work. It seems so simple inside, seems like a repair person could fix it easy enough. I could fix mine but I don't feel like learning to solder.
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Mine did for a while and then out of no where it stopped working .. I've changed the light bulbs and everything and it still won't cure it .. it leaves it tacky, like a sticky feeling. But it use to work at first .. I guess you get what you pay for?
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Probably send the string back. It happens and obviously you can't replace the bulbs like older lights. Mine all work fine and are awesome.