When i charge it in sullight, what about swiths? Shoud i put swiths 'on?' or put 'off'?. Or sunlight charging is not matter about swiths?
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Thank you for contacting Battery World. When charging via USB or via Sunlight, you should keep the Charger's Switch in the OFF position. If you were to keep it ON you would be draining the charger of any power that it has stored up. When charging a mobile/digital device is when you would turn the switch to the ON position.
580507
It doesn't matter sir . but for fast charging time it will be better to put the switch " off "
580508
you mean switch?, when its charging a device you can have it on on and also have it in the sunlight (charging both at once) , or you can keep it on off and just have the charger go to 50% ( you have to plug into the wall or computer to get it to 100%
1735017
I just leave it with it with the solar cells up when I am not using it and it has never sun out of charge. I love mine!!
475585
Wow, the answers here are as contradictory as the manual. And my answer isn't going to help, cause it will make the answers 50/50 for off/on. However, I found in looking in one of the other sections in a different language, that is stated off, so I leave it off when charging.
1485157
I love my Choe for charging when I travel...but the light really was too bright in a dark room. I put black tape over mine, and now it's fine. I don't need the feedback from the light - my phone tells me whether it's charging or not.
458672
Allow it to charge with the switch off for a few good sunny days, then try it. If that does not work I would return for a refund. I noticed that ours these not work on nights when the weather had been overcast during the day.
1851935
Have you by chance left the cellophane on that was over the solar panels? It protects the lights during shipping, but will keep the lights from charging properly if left on. They need lots of direct sunlight to charge completely, so make sure they are shaded by flowers or shrubs.
2080488
I've had a few hiccups with charging it. But Hold the Orange button down till you see the Solar light or the one next to it blink then let it sit in the sun for as long as possible. You can tell it's charged by the percentage lights when you press the orange button. You can also use a input cable and plug it into the wall.
409348
When motion is detected the light comes on steady. When charging the light will blink rapidly at then slowing to steady as battery is charged electrically. I don't know about the sun charging it.
660921
I would charge while off but i dont think it matters.. The blue light is the bluetooth. It is great system
2090122
I recently bought one and yes you do need to charge it before you use it and yes it needs to be on why you charge. also you may need to flick the switch on the back that says super bright. I hope this helps
450112
The light should blink off and on I believe, as it's being charged. Is the system charging up after you leave it plugged in for a couple of hours?
2089056
Whoops! Not sure what I was thinking--the other responses are correct: you put the entire light in its cradle to charge. Very simple.
58939
Ok, this is a guess (my keyboard only drained once so far). I had the same experience, so trusting the light to be truthful, I assumed the device only charges when it is switched on. Given I had used laptops in the stone age that only charged when turned on, I thought nothing of it at the time. This is not a high spec device, so there is no charging feedback other than the single light. Best of luck.
1720316
Place it in the sun or hang it where you want it. The sun will charge it. After dark it will have a dim light; when it senses motion, it will have a bright light.
825624
Absolutely. Last summer, I left my lights on and ran the battery dead. I jumped it from a car and then when I got home I put it on a Battery Tender, Jr. for a full day and let it charge up. It's been fine ever since. Were it an old school battery, I would have had problems from sulfating. These are incredible batteries, and, at least for mine, the Battery Tender worked perfectly.
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I just put the switch to ON and left it. I didn't turn it off at all. It recharges during the day and then shines at night. I am not sure why they even have a switch. On mine I would have to take the top off to get to the switch, anyway, and since it is on a tall post that would be difficult. Dave L.
1411309
My light (green) stay's on when charging. It goes off when complete. Mine only blinks when the battery is low. It sounds as if your battery might be faulty.I never use tech support on anything. They usually know less about their products than we do!