Solar panel over charging

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Bernard

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About two years ago I bought a solar panel / LED kit from Builder's xx.

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After a year the battery would not last the night. Popped in a new 6v battery. Now it's doing it again after another 12 months. I opened it up and nothing obvious seems blown but noticed the solar panel was putting 10 volts into the 6 volt battery. I know very little about these things but I would guess the panel is frying the battery.

Anyone have any comments or advice on how I may reduce the voltage with spending too much ?
 

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