Cole and Bright Maxima Wall Security Light Questions & Answers

Have the instructions been followed and the switch on the light been placed in the correct position? This is critical. Was the solar panel protective layer removed and the panel exposed to bright sunlight for as long as possible. If the sky is cloudy, the battery may take longer to charge. If you've done all this and still no success then the unit is faulty and take it back.

Try adjusting the light sensitivity by turning the adjustment knob so that the light comes on when it's much darker and adjust the timer duration knob/ setting to a much shorter duration - check the instruction leaflet

it is a maxima radar 360,no adjustment controls

These rortsters claim its waterproof, but after what I went through I doubt it. Mine never stayed on for more than 2 hours, I returned it to the "Bejing market" Bunnings, days after I made the mistake of buying it. Best you return this shoddy good to place of purchase, if they play up, threaten media action, given all the bad reviews, you should have no trouble returning this overpriced garbage.

this happens to me too - did you fix thie issue?

Will only come on when you unplug the solar panel for some silly reason.

same for me - did you find a fix for the issue?

Probably a silly question, but is it possible to charge the batteries manually without the solar panel

Why doesn't it work while it's plugged into solar charger

Rain sets these lights off I've got two of these units and they both are activated by the rain and continually stay on until it ceases. If the rain doesn't stop in a few hours they use up all their power in the batteries and their done for the night. The problem lies in the way they are triggered they don't use a I.R. type motion sensor to turn them on like in the majority of lights on the market they use a type of Radar activation. They also aren't waterproof both my light have filled up with water but still work for now. I can't remember what batteries they use as I've never changed em yet. One positive is it is a very bright light one of the brighter ones on the market.

Hi Ruslan, thanks for the reply! How old is yours? Had my doubts about the water resistance but how will it perform under eaves (no rain) for example. Do the actual "rain drops" get radar detected causing it to activate? Under cover should be okay?

Being solar it needs to charge battery so in order to do that the wire needs to be attached into the socket @ all times & will need darkness to activate once the battery has enough charge. Hope that helps Mirella D.

I'm having the same problem. Light and sensor don't work while plugged into the solar panel, but unplugged they do?

mie too - did you find a fix?

If the solar panel is in the sunlight it automatically turns the the light off. It was designed to only turn the light on after dark.

Unfortunately it's crap & being returned. We tried it in the dark ect but as soon as you plug it in it turns off.

The light may not have enough charge in the batteries is the solar panel connected properly? but I think that it may have a photo light sensor inside to stop it triggering in the day.

I only put it in today so it maybe the battery. It is working right now whilst it is dark outside when I open the door so I will see what happens in the daylight tomorrow.

The unit monitors the solar cell voltage and will disable the light if the solar cell is in sunlight. You can remove a resistor to disable this but it may not be able to fully charge the battery.

It's the type of sensor they use on it mine does the same thing they should not use this type of sensor on any security light. It's just a waste of time n money as it runs down the battery fast. If only they bothered to test it in the rain it would be scraped for sure.

The longer the cable, the less it will maintain power.