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How long to do outdoor solar lights normally last?

Thursday, September 24th, 2009

I’ve had mine out for 2 yrs. and now they won’t recharge
I’ve cleaned the tops and they still don’t light.

It’s probably just the batteries. They usually use nicads but you can try a high number nimh battery. I found that after a year, mine burn brighter and longer with the new batteries.

Have you used solar outdoor lights?

Thursday, September 24th, 2009

I don’t have a back porch light and am not going to attempt to wire it…

I’m looking at solar outdoor lights. I’d just like to hear opinions from those that used them before I make a purchase.

Is it worth it? Are they bright enough? Any other info is appreciated…thanks

in my experience they are very dim. We’ve tried 3 or 4 different styles and they are all really really weak. They work alright for lighting a path or something a little, but if you’re trying to use them as the main lighting source, it might not be enough. Granted the last time we tried them was probably 4 years ago, and maybe they’ve gotten better since then, but the ones we tried were disappointing