How to Hook Up a Small Solar Panel to Power a Flashlight
- 1). Remove the battery lid from the flashlight and expose the battery terminals.
- 2). Strip the ends of the solar panel's lead wires (if necessary) and attach the stripped ends to the battery terminals, positive to positive and negative to negative. If the flashlight will work only when the battery door is closed, drill a small hole to accommodate the lead wires.
- 3). Stick a strip of sticky tape to the back of the solar panel and attach it to the outside of the flashlight housing.
- 4). Put the flashlight in a source of bright, consistent sunlight and make sure the power switch is in the "On" position.
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