This light is one of my chunkier and brighter solar garden lights, so I was a bit disappointed when it stopped working. This video is how I traced down the fault and then ended up making it better with a nicer colour of LED.
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@BaronVonBeef8 жыл бұрын
"hooookay there's a spider there" and instantly touches the fucking thing *shudders*
@xDylan25x8 жыл бұрын
+Max Beefsteak When taking apart garden LED lights, you always find ~3 spiders, among other bug webs, etc. Super dirty, too. Taking apart 3 really cheap older lights for the RGB leds, batteries, and solar panels wasn't too fun.
@wilhobbs2078 жыл бұрын
"this might be full of spiders" -gets my hopes up- opens it and nothing 😕 I wanted to hear a scream 😁 Awesome video.....as usual.
@elizabethsumpter33304 жыл бұрын
Thanks to your video have just fixed a solar light! I am going to get the other three from the bin and have a go at fixing them too.
@Eclecticsignal8 жыл бұрын
This chap is like the Bob Ross of electronics.
@SardiPax8 жыл бұрын
Please keep making videos Clive. I very much enjoy them, specifically your humour.
@grahamrdyer63228 жыл бұрын
I'm surprised at you Clive, not making your own garden lights, but on the other hand you do mod them to make them better, Yeh ok.
@maggiechampion6553 жыл бұрын
Thank you. Adoring your lovely accent 😊
@CookingWithCows8 жыл бұрын
Even with amazing 50 minutes of clive today, I can't get enough of your content, haha. I've taken to re-watching some videos..
@LymezoidBeats Жыл бұрын
I have the same light as you, with the same issue! LOL! Liked and subscribed!
@DiodeGoneWild7 жыл бұрын
Your garden must already contain about 1000 solar lights :). You should take a night photo...
@qwertykeyboard59015 жыл бұрын
DiodeGoneWild I too want a tour!
@ChrisFredriksson8 жыл бұрын
Nice fix =D But would you mind showing the backyard, showing the light in its usual position? I really dont mind only seeing you at the bench, but would be fun to see your lights in the garden as well =D See how much it lights up and so =) If you dont want to its ok, of course, just an idea =)
@bigclivedotcom8 жыл бұрын
+Chris Fredriksson There's not a huge amount of lighting in the garden. Just random test lights.
@ChrisFredriksson8 жыл бұрын
+bigclivedotcom - Alright, but still, if possible and if you'd like, it would be fun to see the light in question tested back in its place so that we can see how much or little it lights up. I'm really not complaining or anything, but it would be fun just as an ending part of the video. Right now it feels like you leave us hanging with.. How does it really look out there in the garden when it gets dark? =D Maybe you just dont want to share it and just keep the warmth and cosy feeling of the light all to yourself? ;) hehe Anyhow, thanks for the reply and really, no complaints at all, just an idea and it would be interesting =)
@andiyladdie31888 жыл бұрын
+Chris Fredriksson That would be cool to see!
@ChuckD597 жыл бұрын
Great video Clive. Thought I had some weird obsession in trying to get a couple of these to work and now see I'm not alone? The ones I have are amazing (after having tried a couple other brands). They're Harbor Breeze and I know I should know better but they were a gift. They have the LiFePO4 14430 batteries and have been in service continuously for close to 3 years now here in the NE US. Only in the past couple months have I noticed a couple have weakened. I replaced the batteries but they don't seem to charge back up fully even on a cloudless day in full sun. Put a fresh battery in and they're fully bright. So my question, for anyone, is can the solar cell on top die? Because that's the only thing I can point to as being weak. I know that rooftop solar cells have limited lifespans and maybe I'm seeing this on a smaller scale? Thanks again!
@proyectosledar8 жыл бұрын
nice and easy. cheers my friend
@ScreenPrintR4 жыл бұрын
I bought 16 solar lawn lights. 1 of the 16 would not come on. after further investigation, I found if I push on the unit from the back the light came on. Dismantled the unit and found they make their connection via springs from the light, and should make contact with the touch plate (solder) on the board. One of the springs was bent so I straightened it out. As covered the solar plate/panel the light came on. Re-assembled the unit and put it back in the lawn. Tested during the middle of the day, but the light comes on with my hand completely over the solar plate/panel. Thank you for your video.
@guessguy2096 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the video. Im having an odd issue with my garden light that maybe you could make a suggestion to fix... opened up the solar light that is not working and it is only working when I physically touch the circuit board where the ground wire is connected at (blue wire which I am guessing is the ground). The light will only come on while I am touching it. The connection itself is not loose bc I can touch anywhere on the circuit board that leads to the grounding circuit and the light will come on. To confirm...this is the circuit board on the solar panel itself. Not the circuit board that the battery connects to. I tried re-soldering the wire for a better connection but NOPE. I have 3 more of the same light and they all work except this one. Any ideas what might be wrong in my case or how to fix (other than chopping my finger off and taping it to the circuit board?) :)
@PatrykDarasz8 жыл бұрын
Ca you do a video about one of these cheap ebay camera endoscopes?
@power-max8 жыл бұрын
If I fixed it, I would have stuck a spare CREE XM-L2 led into it or one of the newer XHP LEDs into it even if it is entirely overkill! Running LEDs at lower than rated current will increase their efficiency, and for CREE LEDs, they can achieve over 200 lumens per watt at low currents!
@bandes379226 жыл бұрын
I wish you were my neighbor! I have been unable to fix my lighted solar windmill.
@BrokebackBob8 жыл бұрын
We call them alligator clips here across the pond 😁
@stridermt2k8 жыл бұрын
Surprising (or not) that so often it's just a corroded switch. It's fun to see how how many seasons you can keep your favorites going.
@playdav4858 жыл бұрын
great video and i am surprised to see a lithium cell in a garden light
@lovetoyoutube54122 жыл бұрын
How do you know which voltage panel to get. I need a 1 7/8 x 2 7/8 garden light panel but they offer 2.5, 3, 5 or 6 volt mini panels. The rechargeable batteries are AAA 1.2v and it takes 3 of those to light the light. The light doesn't have anything written on it. The old panel reads: PCB-03210A. 0550 and it is the dimensions above. If I only knew if I should buy a 5v then I could diy my old solar garden lights. Please advise. Thanks
@dawid92183 жыл бұрын
Can I ask where you bought this solar lamp?
@Orodreth8888 жыл бұрын
I really love these simple solar lights. I bought some just for the sake of getting solar cells.
@ihateemael7 жыл бұрын
and they're rubbish too. . The broken ones I pulled apart had the solar panel wires glued to the panel itself with some sort of conductive glue. Alas my bottle of magic tears from the last Tibetan yak that strolled by is empty. sigh . .
@big8news6 жыл бұрын
Richard. They sell these cheap you'll things at the dollar stores here in the US
@IIGrayfoxII8 жыл бұрын
In Australia we are built tough
@andrewm63297 жыл бұрын
The spiders aren't too bad until you go north anyway. I don't see that many in Melbourne. Too cold for them I guess.
@robbieaussievic8 жыл бұрын
..... Well done Mate, enjoying all your informative & entertaining productions. Mate, it's only 'DROP BEARS' & 'BUNYIPS' you have to worry about if you visit Australia. (But don't bring the Hideous Creature on your right hand at 1:46).
@MYNICEEV8 жыл бұрын
Awesome eire.
@pauldejesus96444 жыл бұрын
what did you use to test the led
@realmwatters29777 жыл бұрын
hi got solar light, and when it is in sun the light comes what do you suggest.
@steveswoodworking25045 жыл бұрын
I've fixed a lot of these myself. Besides simple things like the battery is no longer good, the most common cause of failure seems to be bad solder joints. The solder joint quality is horrible! Also, the switch can go bad. I usually take the switch out of the circuit at that point. Look for bad solder joints everywhere! I had one under the glue where the LED was soldered. Take a picture, or write down where wires go. They break off easily as you are looking at it.
@MarlzJinx5 ай бұрын
Yes! That's my biggest problem. The solder break so easily! I'm trying to reattach by solder, but there's a microscopic amount of wire at the end to do so. So I'm cutting away some insulation, took a break to look for videos .. so far none address he solder issue EXCEPT FOR YOUR COMMENT
@MunchMoar8 жыл бұрын
Clive there's a bug on your hand at 1:45!
@kevinhancock4064 Жыл бұрын
I've replaced new boards in many things and soldered parts onto my mothers solar . But which particular thing other than sensor in solan panel helps switch it off during the day ? My 2 particular ones simce our bits had them stopped working it's not battery its because they are perm. On . Any suggestions other than replacing driver etc?
@bigclivedotcom Жыл бұрын
Most use the voltage from the solar panel to detect dusk.
@Luke-san8 жыл бұрын
Wow, where did you get this one? I've only seen the ones with 600mAh crappy AA NiMh batts which are prone to UV and rust damage. Ok fixed them up with clearcoat which seems to protect it but this one looks nice and seems to have a good panel.
@nicgreen42348 жыл бұрын
Wow 600mAh ours (oz) are down to 200mAh now. You don't know how lucky you are:-) LiFePo cells are perfect for this job, I'm getting to be a fan of the little AA (14500) ones they have the advantages of Li-ion but are more robust and forgiving of charging mishaps etc.
@Luke-san8 жыл бұрын
+Nic Green well it says 600mAh, but those are Chinese mAh's ;-) Haven't seen the LiFePo cells here. 3.2V and a led sounds really nice. Current goes down when the Voltage goes down. Wonder how long a single low power led could burn (does it still burn?) on these cells.
@motormouth1555 жыл бұрын
OMG he does waffle on a bit doesn't he,mind I have never knew a Scotsman not to waffle..:-))
@HyperionLight8 жыл бұрын
I worked at a second hand store years ago, We got some solar lights in one time witch did not work. So I took them apart to check the batteries. When one was opened it was Full of ants and mud, and it all fell out all over my lap, So i yield like a little girl. Good times lol.
@ChrisFredriksson8 жыл бұрын
+TruckingCrazzy - Awesome! =D
@John-gm8ty8 жыл бұрын
do you have a link to where you got that one from? all the ones I've found in Australia are either AA or AAA shitty ones.
@big8news6 жыл бұрын
John Douglas basically sounds like Dollar Tree ones here in America and 99 cent only stores to
@ihateemael7 жыл бұрын
so Clive is this a "pound land" special? or Ebay? I've never seen a solar garden light with a lithium battery before. Must last for ages on that battery?
@bigclivedotcom7 жыл бұрын
I think it's a Wilko brand unit from the local supermarket.
@TheJohn87658 жыл бұрын
+bigclivedotcom Cliv, I'm a bit stupid and would appreciate some help. You sometimes mention "using a bench power supply to test discharge of blah blah". Are you literally connecting to , and then discharging it? Is it a giant load resistor setup, or something with electronics? Any recommendations?
@bigclivedotcom8 жыл бұрын
+TheJohn8765 It's a variable voltage bench power supply with adjustable current limiting. I'm not going to recommend the one I have, since it has a software or hardware issue that causes it to crash and send out random voltages. It seems to be quite common with these units. Try looking on eBay for a bench power supply, there are lots of options.
@TheJohn87658 жыл бұрын
bigclivedotcom "*it has a software or hardware issue that causes it to crash and send out random voltages*" Really? lol! (sorry) Is yours a 12-30v DC model, or a "mains" version? I've seen the DC models for not much money, but I suspect the AC models are a fuckton more.
@bigclivedotcom8 жыл бұрын
+TheJohn8765 This is the dodgy one. Apparently sold under various brands, and they all do the same thing. www.maplin.co.uk/p/80w-switched-mode-dc-multi-voltage-slim-bench-power-supply-n27gg
@TheJohn87658 жыл бұрын
bigclivedotcom Ah. Actually, that's one of the ones I was looking at (going by the look). Shit. I guess I shouldn't be surprised, since they're all cheap crap. Maybe I'll get lucky and win one of EEVblog's super-duper ones??
@smallenginedude718 жыл бұрын
Im australian and every goddamn time i pull apart something from outside, check the letterbox, open the shed, lift the hood on the barbeque there is a spider in there.
@calisamgal4 жыл бұрын
The one I'm working on only now works with a standard non rechargeable battery in place. Anyone concerned this would be a fire hazard to use the regular battery? It's an indoor led strand btw.
@uK8cvPAq6 жыл бұрын
What's the best way to remove the white stuff covering the tops of the solar panels after a few years? I've been using sand paper and whilst it does seem to help remove the worst of it there are still hard to remove coatings covering the panel. Its almost like the plastic breaking at the surface or some kind of limescale build up.
@bigclivedotcom6 жыл бұрын
The resin covering the panels tends to degrade from UV exposure. I'd guess a T-cut like compound might remove the worst from the front, but will not prevent the deep discolouration.
@uK8cvPAq6 жыл бұрын
Thanks, I'll give it a try. Not too bothered about the color just as long as it still allows a good amount of light to pass and into the cells. Fighting off shadows is hard enough at high latitudes!
@SuperSonicSpeedGuy8 жыл бұрын
At least it wasn't an ants nest inside, like one of the lights we had lol.
@calisamgal4 жыл бұрын
I had one in my game cam a few years back, that's an experience you never forget
@seanet13108 жыл бұрын
Just remember, Australia even has a mammal with poisonous stinger so it is not just the spiders, snakes and jellyfish that wish you pain and suffering. If it helps, I know more of my countrymen/women (Australians) who are cared of mice then snakes or spiders. Just because a few friendly natives want to kill you is no reason to ever worry about them. Spiders are often cute little critters and not all of them are poisonous.
@bigclivedotcom8 жыл бұрын
+Sean N Is it the Drop Bears that have the poisonous stinger? :(
@seanet13108 жыл бұрын
+bigclivedotcom No need for poison from a drop bear, they will maul you to death long before poison had a chance to take effect. The male platypus is rocking two poisonous spurs on its back limbs, appears to be primarily to fight rivals when it is time to get kinky.
@HotDamnHarry8 жыл бұрын
+bigclivedotcom LOL, nah, the drop bears have been outfitted with quite a decent set of branch shredding claws, dare i say, they look like a fist of small velociraptor toes :) and even though everything is poisonous/trying to kill you, you don't need to worry about anything small enough to get into that light :) a funnel-web spider with a body the size of a squash ball is another story all together :S you should prob run away squealing like a lil gal
@ArlenMoulton27 жыл бұрын
how much was this?
@ChaplainDaveSparks8 жыл бұрын
I like the idea of a LiFePO4 cell rather than the usual cheap NiCd cell. On the other hand, we can get a cheap one for US $1 and use it for an indoor night light, or harvest the solar panel, cell, LED, and circuitry for other projects.
@kerbd53068 жыл бұрын
This guy is like the Ashens of the electronic side of youtube
@andiyladdie31888 жыл бұрын
+Kerbd I think Stuart and Clive must make few videos together.
@SpeakerLoverEPIC8 жыл бұрын
+ANDIY GreenGanjaMan I agree
@marks80113 жыл бұрын
Any ideas why a solar light would be on during the day and how to repair it? It seems like the sensor for night/day is not functioning properly.
@bigclivedotcom3 жыл бұрын
That usually indicates that either the on/off switch is corroded (just short it out) or that the battery has dried out and gone high resistance.
@drifta11672 жыл бұрын
I have a solar powered garden fairy that the light stays on and turns off when I put my hand over the panel, any ideas?
@bigclivedotcom2 жыл бұрын
Maybe needs a new battery.
@robertwebster423210 ай бұрын
I added new batteries the light comes on but turns off after 3 minutes in the garden. Out of 4 very nice solar lights from Costco, only 1 is reliable. You sound like you might be from Aberdeen area.
@bigclivedotcom10 ай бұрын
Glasgow.
@chubbysmith13 жыл бұрын
Fascinating! I was thinking of converting my solar crackle globe RGB LED garden lights to 12v DC. I want to do this because I have uneven sunlight so my crackle globes don’t light up for even lengths of time. Any advice for a novice, BigClive?
@gerardoleary96063 жыл бұрын
Perhaps you might have a fix for a problem I'm having Any idea why in a set of solar string lights every second light is lit? If I switch polarity of the wires, then the lit bulbs go out and the previously unlit will light? Thanks in advance
@bigclivedotcom3 жыл бұрын
That sounds like the chasing lights where the LEDs are alternate polarity and the circuit swaps polarity to chase them.
@gerardoleary96063 жыл бұрын
@@bigclivedotcom thanks for your reply. Think you may have solved my problem. I salvaged these lights from another set a while back, and it's possible they were a chaser set. I'm now trying to use with just a constant light panel. If I understand rightly, the lights are fine, I' just have the wrong type of controller?
@billburkart90875 жыл бұрын
Hello from the USA home of SMA. I like solar lights and have one just like yours. My problem is that the light stays on and bye night fall the battery is not fully charged. Do you know what controls when the light comes on? I don't see a photocell.
@bigclivedotcom5 жыл бұрын
The output from the solar panel is used to sense light level. If the light is masked byu leaves and branches or other shadow casting things then it will come on too early.
@billburkart90875 жыл бұрын
What I meant was that as soon as there is enough power to turn the light on it comes on. Even in full sunlight.
@bigclivedotcom5 жыл бұрын
@@billburkart9087 Somertimes if the battery is dead the solar panel will light the LEDs directly.
@jsmoker102 жыл бұрын
Faulty light sensor. Idk why this guy doesn’t know that, like 5 people have asked him. I was hoping to find wear it’s located
@garyb7113 жыл бұрын
I've got a broken solar light - the LED lights up using my multi-meter diode mode, the Solar panel is putting out 2-3 volts under my work lamp, the battery has 3.3 volts, but I'm only getting 3-4 milli-volts from the circuit board that goes to the LED. Bad board or am I missing something? I'm expecting that when I cover the solar panel, it should light the LED.
@bigclivedotcom3 жыл бұрын
If the battery is a NiMh cell it should only be showing about 1.5V so it sounds like it might be worth replacing it with a new one. If it's a favourite light you can replace the PCB and cell with one from a cheap pound/dollar store light.
@garyb7113 жыл бұрын
@@bigclivedotcom Thanks for the response! Checked and it's Lithium ion and seems to be within specs. Great idea about using board from dollar store. I'll check it out. Love your videos.
@bubblemanpie8 жыл бұрын
Could you please check out some cheap Chinese multimeters, I'd really love to see how accurate they are.
@jusb10668 жыл бұрын
+bubblemanpie if its digital, then they easily meet their specification, digitals are pretty amazing and consistent at any price, its safety that is the compromise (and build quality) but the measurements are done on chip and are not a problem. i have a 30 year old taiwanese budget meter, it still easily within its specs today, although its relegated to workshop general purpose meter now as its not cat rated for any safety.
@sumo-ninja2 жыл бұрын
I put on some over ear headphones once that were so full of house roaches I could hear thousands of legs scratching the plastic. I reflex laser hummed them as hard as I could literally without thinking and the exploded with a roach mushroom cloud upon impact... I hate thinking about it every time I remember it.
@therhinoskull8 жыл бұрын
Has a bug crawl up his right hand at 1:45
@gearhead08004 жыл бұрын
yes, good eye
@smallblockchevy10224 жыл бұрын
That wasn't from the light, that was a flying insect that landed on him.
@aribella69135 жыл бұрын
Wish you were my neighbor. I have quite a few solar lights out. I ended up giving up.
@nottrue9734 жыл бұрын
Call me if you need service to the lights . Yes true
@zx8401ztv8 жыл бұрын
How odd that an led died at such low levels of current, never mind, its happy now :-D
@Jw200003 жыл бұрын
Hi I know it's just a cheap fairy light that was left here by the previous owner but I'm bored and I stripped it down because they aren't working. The battery is flat. And when I put the panel up to the light and take reading from battery holder terminals it's read 0. How do the panels fail? It's glue on obviously so I'm prob not going to bother fixing it and it's only a £6.95 thing from b&m but I'm intrigued how something that just doesn't move and just stays there fails. I took the reading from direct back of panel as well as battery holder and still 0
@bigclivedotcom3 жыл бұрын
Quite often the solar panels corrode with water at their back.
@nightmareinaction629 Жыл бұрын
Lol the bug at 1:45 on his right hand
@Pryside8 жыл бұрын
1:46 there is a tiny little Spider walking on your right hand, and you didnt notice it! D:
@bluephreakr8 жыл бұрын
+Pryside He's so metal, he can joke about being scared of spiders, and tend to his at the end of the day.
@x-flight10158 жыл бұрын
I want to run some 3v led lights (4 of them) off of a 4x AAA battery box. How would I do this without frying the lights? What resistors would I need? (If I do need them).
@x-flight10158 жыл бұрын
You can tell I'm new to all this haha
@bigclivedotcom8 жыл бұрын
+X-FLIGHT101 I'd suggest a resistor value of 150 ohm (quarter watt) and also suggest using one per LED.
@x-flight10158 жыл бұрын
+bigclivedotcom thanks for your help! How can I tell what ones are 150ohm?
@bigclivedotcom8 жыл бұрын
+X-FLIGHT101 Colour bands brown, green, brown. (And then silver or gold at the other end.)
@x-flight10158 жыл бұрын
+bigclivedotcom thanks :)
@GREEVES2464 жыл бұрын
i put 2v new cell on the old gutter lights and used sillicon to seal then now there back brighter than ever i have a security light dosent seem to hold charge or not charge clive any ideas ?
@bigclivedotcom4 жыл бұрын
Corrosion around the solar cells is common.
@thefifthdoctor67803 жыл бұрын
Got my solar light working but doesn’t go off? Any ideas
@bigclivedotcom3 жыл бұрын
May be a faulty solar panel. Possibly corroded contacts.
@thefifthdoctor67803 жыл бұрын
@@bigclivedotcom cheers for getting back to me, I will check this out.
@ryanh32853 жыл бұрын
I have solar decking lights that only work in daylight they only have an on off switch no adjustments I've cleaned the solar panel.Any ideas why its doing this?
@bigclivedotcom3 жыл бұрын
The two most common issues are either the on/off switch corroding (it can be bypassed) or the rechargeable battery needs replaced.
@ryanh32853 жыл бұрын
@@bigclivedotcom thankyou I have changed the batteries but I'll try some more.
@felixmadison57368 жыл бұрын
My solar light wouldn't work because the wires from the led bulb became unattached. Is it worth trying to fix something like that.
@bigclivedotcom8 жыл бұрын
If it's just corroded leads on the LED then you can fit a new one.
@felixmadison57368 жыл бұрын
No corrosion at all. The soldered connections just came undone. I'm just not exactly sure where the connections from the led bulb go. It looks as though only 1 connection was soldered and the other was free. Does that sound logical?
@bigclivedotcom8 жыл бұрын
Both would need connected. There may be a clue with holes through the solder in the PCB. The LED needs to go round the right way.
@JohnGotts8 жыл бұрын
On the road to 100 k.
@bigclivedotcom8 жыл бұрын
+John Gotts It's not long since I found out that KZbin gives out the framed play buttons at 100K subscribers. I'm actually quite intrigued now. It's almost like the equivalent of the metallised records that used to be given out by the music industry.
@TCWordz8 жыл бұрын
+bigclivedotcom You would be lucky if you get it within a year of reaching 100 000 and applying for it, though! Love the videos, it's quite refreshing to come across a channel with low production value again.
@umbrefawx8 жыл бұрын
LiFePO4 is actaully Lithium Iron Phosphate :P
@SampleZebra3 жыл бұрын
1:25 ---- Thanks
@aribella69134 жыл бұрын
I wish you were my neighbor.
@rwpeter128 жыл бұрын
I tried to put the solar cell a bit farther away with longer wires and once I have everything resoldered the light will not go out. There is no manual switch involved
@bigclivedotcom8 жыл бұрын
+Robert Peterson Did you solder directly onto the solar cell? They are very easy to damage.
@big8news6 жыл бұрын
bigclivedotcom the solar cells not connected that's how it goes off the turn on the light
@daShare8 жыл бұрын
In Oz, we don't really worry too much about spiders. I've been stung / bitten by paper wasps and big arse ants way more times than spiders.
@7homas0wen7 жыл бұрын
My lights are always full of insects I live in Aus but the worst I have had is a harmless house spider
@ihateemael7 жыл бұрын
I reckon ant nests are the worst . .
@DonaldSleightholme6 жыл бұрын
two inductors in parallel lowers the inductance apparently 🤔🤷♂️
@U014B2 жыл бұрын
2:00 Of course there's a cob: you just poked at it like twenty-three seconds ago.
@MrBobWareham5 жыл бұрын
I have just looked in the garden and binned all solar lights as they only last one year before they are ready for the bin just China junk I don't think I will bother this year you must have lots of time to keep repairing
@SuperSonicSpeedGuy8 жыл бұрын
And do you have your KZbin play button yet Clive? Since your subscriber count has rocketed recently
@bigclivedotcom8 жыл бұрын
+SuperSonicSpeedGuy No. Apparently it takes ages for them to contact you about it.
@EngAlperDemir8 жыл бұрын
I just automatically click your videos, without even reading the title...
@craignehring8 жыл бұрын
+Al-Moutasm Bellah Rajab I usually hit the like button without watching first, but yeah, Clive's videos are always worth the time
@bluedeath9968 жыл бұрын
With no desire to terrify you, all spiders are venomous. It just seems that British spiders all have pretty weak venom and at most hurt as much as a bee sting. I would like to know why tropical spiders have a more dangerous venom, but without any real knowledge I'd assume its to do with what they eat, and therefore what the venom is made from and used for.
@SandytoesCruiser7 жыл бұрын
Bought a set of 8... One solar light isn't lighting. The battery works fine ( tried it another lite).. Is there anyway fixing it to light?
@Electester8 жыл бұрын
1:46 Refugee is escaping from your garden light probably to Calais...
@TheMatsushitaMan8 жыл бұрын
don't tell me that it's euro truck simulator 2 irl
@Electester8 жыл бұрын
No, no... It's Call of Social Benefits: Modern Socialism 2... Coming this fall.
@TheMatsushitaMan8 жыл бұрын
+Electester OK...
@Electester8 жыл бұрын
+7367Network KZbin Just playing. But however... Europe gotta problem.
@AndrijaKrstic8 жыл бұрын
Did anyone notice a tiny bug running on his hand at 1:46?
@thehappylittlefoxakabenji81547 жыл бұрын
if spidy got across the led he would have been fried
@Milosz_Ostrow8 жыл бұрын
Nice troubleshooting and repair exercise, but I'm of the opinion that these Chinese-made solar garden lights are a waste of money. I've never seen one last more than two years. After replacing or repairing a number of them, I've come to the conclusion that despite the higher initial outlay, a mains powered or low-voltage lighting system is cheaper and easier to maintain in the long run.
@63ch318 жыл бұрын
Just take it apart and do some waterproofing before using it, fully charge the battery from time to time and bring it inside during winter and it will last for a long time.
@Milosz_Ostrow8 жыл бұрын
ted clubber lang Just buy a low-voltage system or mains-powered system, NO waterproofing required, NO external recharging required, it DOES NOT need to be taken inside during the winter, and it will still last a really, really long time and will still be going strong long after the pampered solar lights have landed on the rubbish heap.
@Starchface8 жыл бұрын
+Milosz Ostrow Well, the big weakness of that is wiring. Wiring must be installed in the ground, and repaired when it's damaged. A suitable outlet is needed for power. Personally I prefer easy and quick, cheap and cheerful. Throw them away every year and buy new. I'm not going to make it hard on myself...no pun intended.
@djtransa8 жыл бұрын
Not 100% sure if there's a spider in there...
@kinglord54294 жыл бұрын
Mine works with new battery just will not turn off with light. Battery was dead
@bigclivedotcom4 жыл бұрын
That suggests a faulty solar panel. Probably corrosion.
@kinglord54294 жыл бұрын
So junk it. Other 5 just needed new battery use my bc700 charger and 3 came up dead.
@WheelH0rseC1018 жыл бұрын
eek, crawley thing on your hand at 1:47
@sleeptyper8 жыл бұрын
+C101horse I was just looking at comments if someone else noticed as well. :D
+ted clubber lang Don't you mean, noot noot noot NOOT? ;-)
@hatchmando49184 жыл бұрын
Whooa. No idea what language you’re talking. I love smart people
@rwpeter128 жыл бұрын
No, the first one I worked on I just unsoldered the wires from the board added length to them and re soldered to the board . The next two I worked on I cut the wires midway and soldered in the splice. All have the same bad .result
@dandel3518 жыл бұрын
I'm an Aussie and I haven't been eaten by anything yet.....they must prefer fresh meat from overseas...
@johnbaldock63533 жыл бұрын
When you look for help But don't understand anything!!😢
@kimber45ish5 ай бұрын
For Reelz though!
@gulistanbudak1662 Жыл бұрын
👍👍👍👍👍👍👍🇹🇷
@continental_drift8 жыл бұрын
most of those bitey things try to avoid you.
@T0NGPU8 жыл бұрын
Something just walked on Your right hand in 1:46, we are doomedkzbin.info/www/bejne/mJS2qHyFd9KZmq8
@bigclivedotcom8 жыл бұрын
+T0NGPU A hibernating bug that just got a rude awakening when I dismantled its solar hotel.
@T0NGPU8 жыл бұрын
+bigclivedotcom With all the build-up I kinda hoped at least for a domestic house spider ;) Love the channel, now I know what cheap stuff from china should I get to dismantle fot parts!
@datinniezaidi77548 жыл бұрын
+bigclivedotcom lol ur so funny!
@Rainbow__cookie4 жыл бұрын
Puts a peelable plastic inside wut
@423FGFDFHFHV8 жыл бұрын
Would make more sense to just spend $2 on a new one.
@bigclivedotcom8 жыл бұрын
+Barry Jones This was quite an expensive one.
@gigabytex648 жыл бұрын
Actually I have to say that you leave them alone and they leave you alone, unless its mating season then some snakes can get a bit nasty, I had one Eastern King Brown snake lenth of 7 feet chase me for about 600 feet before he got bored but I dumped my school bag so I had a better speed behind me. Doing mechanics as I got older became a bit of a pain as all sorts fall onto you while your under a car.