Cedar SkirtTo activate your new Solar Post Cap light: Remove the metal top by pressing inward on the side of the clear lens with holes, grasping the edge of the metal top and lifting it off.Remove the plastic tab in the battery compartment to allow for terminal connection. Replace the metal top by snapping it back onto the clear lens. (Be sure that the holes in the lens line up with the stubs on the metal top.) Place your solar post cap light in direct sunlight for 24-48 hours with the switch in the OFF position to fully charge. Once your solar post cap is fully charged, turn the switch to the ON position.