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rev.1011 MKTG-IM-TP-34-002
Installation and Owner’s Manual | TP Series Solar LED Lighting System
Battery Replacement
1.
Remove the battery box cover.
2.
Disconnect the solar panel harness connector from the controller, then
disconnect the battery connector from the controller.
3.
Remove the battery from the battery box.
4.
Remove the battery harness from the old battery and install it on the new battery
(page 11).
5.
Place the new battery and its harness into the battery box.
6.
Plug the battery connector into the controller connector, then plug the solar
panel into the controller connector.
7.
Test the system (see page 15).
8.
Replace the battery box cover.
3.4 Troubleshooting Chart
Problem
Possible Cause
Solution
Light does not illuminate.
1. The battery is discharged.
2. The battery is bad.
3. The LED fixture is bad.
4. The fuse is blown.
5. The controller is bad.
1. Charge the battery.
2. Replace the battery.
3. Replace the LED fixture.
4. Replace the fuse.
5. Check the controller.
1. Light does not stay on for the
expected period of time.
2. Light turns on at dusk but
does not turn on again at
dawn (split run time).
3. Light does not operate every
day.
1. Low battery voltage, caused
by inclement weather.
2. Low battery voltage, caused
by shading of the solar panel.
3. The battery is bad.
1. Allow for two to three days of
consecutive sunny weather to
charge the battery pack.
2. Clear tree branches and other
obstructions from the vicinity of
the solar panel.
3. Replace the battery.
Fuse blows repeatedly.
1. There is a short circuit in the
wiring.
1. Check all system wiring for a
short circuit.
Battery voltage is less than 9.0
volts.
1. The controller is bad.
2. The battery is bad.
1. Check the controller.
2. Replace the battery.
