Hi With the rechargeable lanterns that charge by electric or car charger what do you put the lantern on to charge turn it off or put it on on or dc?

It looks like it is around 23 years old. Made in China. See if you can send it back for repair :>D

The most likely cause is something not connected during the battery change over. It worked on the battery power when it was installed, but when it ran out, the charging circuit has a break somewhere and is not recharging. Also check the charger for Output Voltage. It is a 12 volt charger

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If you are talking about the Coleman 4345 lantern it is rechargeable using one of the chargers (mains or car) stored in the base. Are you saying it won't recharge?

There are several different models of the Swiss Gear rechargeable lantern. On most though, you can remove the top portion of the lantern and check the lighting element inside. In most cases the elements can be removed and replaced. I have a dual filament lantern and from experience I know that every so often you may have to go buy a replacement light piece. If the lantern has been bumped or even just strapped to the outside of the pack while walking, it's possible for those elements to become loose and need repositioning or replacement so do check that. I'm sure that it should be unlikely your charger is malfunctioning unless you left it plugged in for some very extended period of time, in which case I would say the light would be more likely to burn out. But definitely try that and if that doesn't work the battery pack on the lantern itself may have an issue in which case you can always get a replacement.

The adapter need to match the charge voltage requirements of the battery in the Swissgear lantern.
This voltage maybe written on a label on the lantern.
i suggest go to the shop where you purchased the lantern for the charge adapter.

I just bought a retro rechargeable sealed battery,recently. I charged it for 18 hours,the lights all worked,but I don't remember the green light comming on.i put the lantern away for 3 months or so.i decided to check the the battery light out first week of june, the light was there,then I said let me charge it up again, I never seen any green light come on showing it was fully charged. I took the battery out and checked the wires to see if there was a break. None that I could tell. After you take the battery out ,there is another section square that covers where the bulb is located,but I didn't touch that part yet. Stuck" on this one. Help"

I think the switch can be replaced. Here on amazon you can purchase parts: Amazon com Coleman retro parts I hope this helped. Cheers

just read the charging instructions. Charge for 16-18 hours. If stored for more than 6 months recharge for the full 16 hours. Do not leave the lantern on after the battery has stopped, has overdischarging the battery can cause problems in recharging to a full charge. If this does happen, switch lantern to off and recharge for 40 hours.YES 40 hours. Only the LED is the only light to be used while charging. If you hane the other light on hi or low the battery does not charge.

Hope this helps

What is the Name Brand of lantern you have?

Yes there is, you can check out http://www.batteryinternational.com/lantern-battery.html to find a replacement, or call 1-877-28-BATTERY if you're having difficulty finding the battery you need. Hope that helps.