Do I turn the switch to "on" before or after charging them in the sun?
464595
No, the sun does it for you. After dark, they come on all by themselves. You'll love them
464596
It doesn't really matter as they will work either way you do it and if you turn them on before, you won't forget later and think your lights are broken.
1830055
Mine worked ok when I got them, new batteries and use at night. They have trouble with the smallest amount of sunshine
934678
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!
1741833
We just leave the switch from the house on all the time. The lights turn off when the sun is up and turn on automatically when sun goes down. . We face south so we get a lot of sun however our friends gave them on their north facing home and they work fine. Hope this helps.
2059030
I don't recall that there was an "on-off" switch. I thought they were always "on" as the solar batteries are charged by the sun. Because I live in Florida I found that they did not last long so I am going to be getting the wired lights.
1044079
The top should be on the off position. I think the light might blink while charging.
1720309
small hole on under side of light, gently push in until you hear and feel a click. leave out in sun for one day before turning it on. as for batteries to charge
1819161
I believe you're right. I connected them to battery with a seperate switch so that I can turn it on/off whenever I want. Otherwise, it's controlled by the headlight.
1707666
It does NOT need to be turned on to charge the internal batteries in the sun. If the green lights to the right of the button don't light up under sunlight, the unit is defective. When it is self-charging, the left green light should stay on and the right one will blink. If you plug a device in to be charged, then the unit must be turned on.
1934943
mine did that initially. i left it charge for 10 hours then used it till it was dim. After the second charge the light went off when i assumed it was charged. hope that helps.
134249
There is an on/off button on the bottom. If there isn't, then you have a defective item and need to exchange it for one that works. I just took mine out of the box this morning - it's been charging in the sunlight all day - should be really pretty tonight!
596927
M. Craiger has the right answer! Sometimes I will check batteries by putting my hand over the solar panel to see if the light comes on. If it doesn't I need to place unit in the sun for a charge or replace the batteries. We love ours and they light up the campground every evening.
2040353
There's no on-off switch. To get a full charge, I usually just plug it in at night and unplug in the morning. However, I think it stays blue. When it's charging, it blinks. When it's charged, the light stays on.
753397
The lights will turn on and off automatically by themselves. The only way you could turn them off manualy would be to cut the power to them. So you would need them on a switch of some kind. If they were on a switch, to turn them on manually you would need, first of all darkness and to have them turned off -- no power to them. At that point -- darkness and no power -- if you turned the power to them on, the lights should light up. If you did not interrupt the power supply before daylight, they should turn off automatically. I hope I answered your question. There is no off/on switch on the lights themselves -- it is automatic operation.
332136
Nothing, you have to remember there are not that many hours of sunlight at this time of the year. The batteries are only getting charged enough to give a short time of light at night. Mine are in full sun all day too and I maybe get a hour of light. In the summer they get so many more hours of light and it first gets dark at 8:oo or 9:00 central time, then they seem to stay lit almost all night. If you want them to stay lit longer for a few nights, remove the battery and give it a full charge in a battery charger that you plug in to an electrical outlet. I hope this helps.
693299
Should turn off during the day as it charges. If not the light is not very bright and weakens quickly.
1707667
You have to hold the button down till the lights light up to charge. Solar charging is alittle fustrating, but it works great when it wants to work