Solar Light Fix for 10 Cents (Not the battery)

A faulty photoresistor will prevent the Solar Lawn Lights from turning itself off during the daytime. This will constantly drain the battery and it will not charge properly. The solar light will be dim or dark at night. Most people change the battery - as I did - but that's not the real problem. A pack of 10 or 20 Light Dependent Resistors - or Photoresistors is about $1 on Ebay. This fix cost me 10 cents in parts and took about 30 minutes per light.
These are Westinghouse brand stainless steel light purchased a few years back. This fix should work on most brands of lights - Ironically I think the UV from the Sunlight is a factor in destroying the photoresistor. Temperature changes, water, snow, and ice don't help the situation. Hope this helps. Ken - FTRR Also, Please Subscribe, press the LIKE button and your comments are appreciated. Did this fix work for you?

[@Pleendriver]

More recent designs of solar light don't have an LDR. They use the solar panel to determine night-time. When the daylight fades, the solar panel output drops and the circuitry senses this and turns on the LED. Light Dependant Resistor not needed.
Unfortunately, a faulty solar panel is generally not replaceable, so the lamp becomes junk.

[@bklynman100]

Wow, I was brought here by your other video on the DCEN conversion. I have a few of these lawn lamps but they’re the Home Depot specials and they have the same problem. With this instructional video I think I can do this task myself! Usually I ask my father-in-law to help me with things like this! Thanks FTRR!

[@fixtinkerreviewrepeat3074]

Hope you get your lights shining again. Thanks for watching!

[@willhowell7688]

I have always liked to change the led's out to different colors on mine...

[@lucycontenza7333]

My solar light does not have that small sensor on the outside . I have 6 of these lights I have to fix .

[@fixtinkerreviewrepeat3074]

The newer solar panels have an integrated light sensor so I am not familiar how to fix them or if it is possible to change the sensor. Sorry . . .

[@elfpimp1]

Nice to know this info.

[@fixtinkerreviewrepeat3074]

Thanks

[@elfpimp1]

In your scrolling text , add 'share'.. 😁

[@fixtinkerreviewrepeat3074]

Thanks for the advice and for watching!

[@elfpimp1]

@@fixtinkerreviewrepeat3074 you're welcome!

[@AgentOffice]

They all use the panel now

[@kennethshaw8388]

This fix works for older solar lights. Newer ones are mostly disposable. Thanks for watching!

[@AgentOffice]

@@kennethshaw8388 wow I've never seen an older one

[@Pleendriver]

@@AgentOffice That's because they're disposable!