I don't want to be critical but all the important parts happen off camera. We don't get to see where the screws are or how you remove the white cylinder from the platform or really much of anything. Your face shows up just fine but all the work is off screen. Too bad because I really need some help!
I couldn't see what you were doing half the time and your accent is a little difficult to understand when you are talking while looking down but I appreciate the effort.
If only your Mrs would stop rattling paper and talking during your recording..so annoying..and she is back rustling!and what you are doing is out of camera shot..what a shame!
I do not understand what faff means? Well, as you are to change something, the battery, that are not meant to be changed, required soldering is not a surprise.
@@swedemake5571 Faff means fiddly, a bit of a hassle. Rechargeable lithium batteries do seem to invariably wear out / hold less charge over time. My point was, why couldn't they have made it so you just clip the battery into place rather than having to solder it. Hopefully I won't need to anyway. The lights look great, especially the bigger version with 96 LEDs
Hello Simon.Thats fair. I did order the 96 led light. But received 33 led. Is it worth the price for the 96 version? I really like having torch light in my garden.
@@swedemake5571 Hi, I've ordered both types these week. Although the smaller ones (33 led are fine) the bigger (96 Led version) certainly give off a better glow effect, brighter, a better glow colour (more orange like a flame). The lamp fitting is also larger than the cheaper ones. Have 4 of both and have ordered 2 more packs of the bigger 96 LED version to place round the garden as Amazon UK have them on offer this week (at just over half price). The bigger ones (96 led) come in packs of 2, the cheaper smaller version comes in packs of 4 so you know which ones to buy. amzn.to/3kxq7PJ
Hello. Yes, I bought a rechargeable 2400mA NI-MH battery. (Original 600mA in this solar lamp). I think 2400mA is overkill as I dought that the solar charge current is so high. Also here in Sweden we have our cold seasons, and by that Litium battery is no good.
Thank you for the presentation. Will get me new rechargeable batteries. I choose to go with 1000ma batteries. They are in my other lights and in Arizona it gives me a full 8 hours of service.
Hello. Happened to me too. I took clear nail polish. But first tried to sandpaper to have a more smooth surface which did not work as material was fragile. So the right coating should be the best.
The most critical facts were either overlooked or barely demonstrated or not addressed at all. The original battery was a 600 mah nickel metal hydride... I think. He doesn't address the replacement except to say that it has a 2300 mah capacity. That seems awful high for a single AA NiMh battery. What TYPE did you use? If you opted for a lithium ion battery your solar panel/charger probably doesn't deliver the voltage or the amperage needed to charge it to full capacity. What type of solder did you use and did you use any type of flux. My experience with soldering on batteries is there are some common solders that just do NOT stick to these battery electrodes. The demo is more or less useless except to show how to dismantle the housing. You said you wanted to see how much longer this battery powers the light but you never tell us... duh. If the solar panel will not fully charge the battery, this is a pretty important piece of information. Think this whole thing over and try again...
i watched you vid it's great many thanks but YES i have a BUT when i changed the battery and switched it on it stayed on all day and night then died tried another batter same thing don't know what am doing wrong HELP lol
Does anybody know if these units use the 18650 2200mAh type battery? I have disassembled my lights and the battery is similar to the 18650 but has NO markings to indicate what type of battery it is exactly.
There are 96 LED solar torches with Li-ions, they have different solar panel, when you look at solar panel its easy to say if it is Li-ion or Ni-MH version.
Great video, do you use a normal battery or does it have to be a rechargeable? Also tell whoever is rustling in the background to stop on your next video 😀
Hello NM. Ill tell the government (wife) to be quiet. Any reprisals on this request, I will refer to you. 😉 Its a rechargeable battery. Do not use a regular one. Best is too disassemble the torch light and get same type. Then you would be sure that it works. I would guess most likely it is. AA 1.2 Volt 600mAh NI-MH.
Great presentation! I have the same torch solar light....and the one battery went after only one season. The only think I would like to comment on ANY solar light...to bring them in when the winter is on the doorstep...as the batteries don't like freezing!! Brrrr!
Hello John. Thanks. You are right, they should not be out when cold. At least mine dont work then. I believe batteries also dont take charge when they are cold.
Hello, I have bought a solar light lantern, I have had it in the sun all morning and now at night I see that it does not work, is the battery dead? How can I know that? Thank you very much, I already hit the on button.
It might be a dead battery. To see that you may measure voltage with a multimeter. It can also be the on-button. They are usually of bad quality and might have inrermittent function. First flip the on-button back and forth a couple of times
@@swedemake5571 Hello, Thank you very much for answering, It could be that the battery is dead, and I see that the power button is very simple,😳 it is plastic, I will open and close it several times to see what happens,Thanks again!
Hello. No these ones use a AA 1.2 Volt Nimh. (according description on site where I purchased these they said it would be litium but that was not true)
David, that sounds very short. I assure you that we have way less sun in Sweden, but mine lights way after midnight if it was a sunny day. Maybe you have more led:s in yours, like 96? I ordered with 96 but I received with 33 led in each torch.
Wicked Wanda Hello. I believe that original is 600 mA. I did use a 2400 mA battery as replacement. Which is overkill. Just find a cheap one that has 600 mA or above. Be sure not to use Litium batteries as (if I am correct) dont like cold temperatures.
A bit different than mine solar flame but i changed battery today too in mine, idk if it was needed, but it works about 2 years ( i will test battery in MH-C9000 and check) so i thought it will be good because i repaired also a switch - light was dimmer. Mine was completely glued after i unscrewed top cover, so little harder, but glue was melting very fast at not very high temperature.
I ripped the wire off mine from the solar panel, I use regular rechargeable batteries and it lasts longer. To me the solar is a waste of time, solar's need to be tested some more.
