s.t.a.c.y asked:


Ok, so I bought solar lights from my neighborhood Walmart and they looked great, but after a few months, the light started to get dimmer and dimmer. They haven’t been moved since I put them in, they get sunlight all day long. I saw light bulbs and batteries for them but I was unsure if this will fix my problem. Will changing the bulb or the batteries in my solar lights make them glow brighter? Thanks!

3 Responses to “How can I brighten dim solar lights?”

1. Blackberry Briar on March 11th, 2009 10:39 pm

   Unfortunately no…the retail solar lights are almost disposable. The commercial market is where you need to get them. The ones that are bright are usually the ones that have a solar panel and ’string’ of lights (it is a solar package and not just individual lights that you set out).

   New batteries will not help…I am not sure if another type bulb is possible to use (compatible).

   Here are some links below…you can ask one of there service people for lights that are brighter (or if you could ‘retrofit’).

2. morris on March 12th, 2009 6:32 pm

   Those type of individual solar landscapr lights are not real bright to begin with. As the batteries get older they hold less charge, so the lights get dimmer. Instaling new batteries will get back the brightness they had when they were new. You must use the same type of rechargeble batteries. Check them, they may be NI-CAD. They are available.

3. Tony on March 15th, 2009 10:00 am

   Hi,

   Don’t forget to clean the small solar panel from time to time.
   If you don’t the batteries will not recharge properly.

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