Solar Powered Outdoor Lights….battery question?????

Saturday, June 5th, 2010 at 6:43 am

I have some cheap solar powered lights. They each have 1 ni-cad??? battery.
Can I use higher rated batteries as long as they are AA size?
Also if I use higher rated batteries ex 1200 instead of 600….will this help my lights to be brighter for longer? thanks for the help in advance.
thanks aussie

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Why Haven't My Solar Powered Yard Lights Turned On?

Monday, May 17th, 2010 at 2:52 pm

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My mother got me solar powered yard lights as an anniversary present. We stuck them in the ground last week and none of them have turned on. Not one! I would think it be odd if perhaps one didn’t turn on but none of them have. My yard gets direct sunlight throughout the day.

I am wondering if the wrapping paper she used to send them to me is the culprit. She used a special aluminum foil-like wrapping paper to wrap them in. I haven’t heard of tin foil ruining solar powered lights before but that is the only thing I can think of. I see no switches or buttons to press on the lights. My husband and I are just dumbfounded since we assumed that they would just automatically turn on after soaking up the sunlight for a day or two.

Help us solve this riddle!