If the tester does not light there is an issue with the wiring between the base and the top of the yard lamp and the wiring could need to be replaced.
Yard lamp post not working.
First i wired a single pole switch to the light box and this is correct because i verified the wiring using another light fixture and it works just fine.
There is on off button it s not turned on.
Ensure that the ansi numbers of lamps and ballast correlate.
Many times this can go bad causing the light to stay on or off.
Unfortunately solar lights have a few quirks that may make them less reliable as time goes on.
I have checked the power to the light many times it keeps lighting the 120v on the power checker.
I have an outdoor lamp post light that stopped working.
The light worked but did not turn off after a week or so now the light does not work again.
Most of the outdoor solar garden lights come with on off button and that button needs to be turned on.
I have tried several bulbs a new light socket and a separate lamp connected to the two power lines black and white.
In many cases this simple thing is ignored by many people and this is one of the main reasons why your solar light isn t working as expected.
To fix this check your lamp type and compare it to the label on the fixture.
If there is a photo sensor between the base of your yard light and your light fixture and the tester does not light up the photo sensor may need to be replaced.
Jack heads out into the yard to look for shorts check the transformer and all the other points on his list that may be why their landscape lights aren t working.
Solar lights seem like a great idea when they re brand new.
It could also be that your lamp is not properly positioned in the socket simply position the lamp well and tighten it.
We replaced the sensor.
After a few hours he finds that the reason is the wire leading out of the transformer to the lights was damaged.
Whether your post light is 120 volt or low voltage most lights have a dusk to dawn sensor in the post a small round eye.
I have an outdoor light that is not working right.
We have a dusk to dawn yard light that quit working.
The biggest issue is a dirty solar panel but that s also fairly easy to fix.
How do i fix an outdoor light that is not working right.
Outdoor light fixtures electrical question.
When your light doesn t come on it could be as a result of an incorrect lamp or ballast.