How to Replace an Existing Gas or Electric Post Light with a Solar Post Light

Thinking of replacing or upgrading your electric or gas post light?

Most homeowners replace their traditional gas or electric post lights because the fixtures become faulty, outdated, or too costly to maintain. Electric post lights often lead to high energy bills and require complex, expensive wiring repairs. Similarly, gas lamps, while offering a nostalgic charm, are inefficient, have ongoing fuel costs, and pose safety concerns. These challenges make replacing traditional outdoor lighting with another gas or electric fixture both costly and frustrating.

This is where solar post lights provide a game-changing solution. Solar lighting is cost-effective, easy to install, and requires minimal maintenance. Unlike traditional lighting, solar-powered post lights eliminate the need for wiring or gas connections, reducing upfront installation costs and long-term expenses. In addition to saving money, solar lighting promotes a sustainable lifestyle by using clean, renewable energy. Whether you’re looking to upgrade your outdoor space or replace a failing fixture, solar-powered outdoor lighting offers a smart solution that combines simplicity, modern style, and superior energy efficiency. Explore our step-by-step guide to replacing your old post lights with Gama Sonic’s innovative solar lighting options, designed to enhance your home’s curb appeal while supporting a greener planet.

Why Switch to Solar Post Lights?

Before diving into the replacement process, it’s essential to understand the many advantages of Gama Sonic solar post lights:

1. Cost-Effective, No Wiring or Digging: Solar post lights operate using rechargeable batteries powered by the sun, eliminating the need for costly electricity or gas. Unlike electric or gas lights, which may require complex installations with digging and trenching for

wiring, solar lights are easy to install and require no external wiring. Gama Sonic solar lights are designed to provide automatic dusk-to-dawn operation after a couple of hours of direct sunlight, offering reliable, energy-efficient illumination for outdoor spaces.

2. Safe and Eco-Friendly: Solar lights are safer than gas lamps, which can remain hot long after being turned off. They also reduce your carbon footprint by using renewable energy instead of fossil fuels or electricity.

3. Low Maintenance: Gama Sonic solar lights require minimal maintenance, with no electrical connections or routine service. They have long-lasting batteries that can last over 5 years, and once those batteries are worn out, they are easily replaceable.

Replacing an Electric Post Light or a Gas Lamp with a Solar Post Light

Upgrading from a gas or electric post light to a solar-powered post light one is a simple way to improve your outdoor lighting while saving on energy costs and maintenance. Start by ensuring the location gets at least 2-3 hours and ideally 4–6 hours of direct sunlight daily. Ideal places include Driveways, Gardens, Walkways, Backyards, Porches and entryways

When removing existing electric post lights, you may want to consider hiring a licensed electrician to disconnect and cap the wiring. For gas lamps, consider consulting a professional to safely remove the gas line. Once the post is ready, you can either retrofit it with a solar lamp head or replace the entire post and light fixture with a solar-powered alternative.

Solar lights are easy to install—no wiring or trenching is required—and come in a variety of styles to suit your space.

Can Solar Lights Mimic the Look of Gas Lamps?

If you love the warm flicker of gas lamps, solar options with flame-style LED bulbs can recreate that look without the hazards or high costs. Gama Sonic’s solar lights with the GS Solar Flame Style LED Bulb offer a flickering effect that mimics the warm glow of a gas lamp flame. This option gives you a classic look without the hazards or maintenance of actual gas.

Replace Your Existing Post Light with a Lamp Head Upgrade

Solar lamp heads with fitter attachments can fit on top of most standard 3”-diameter lamp posts, making them perfect for repurposing and retrofitting existing gas or electric lamps. If you’re handy and feel up to the task, you can DIY this upgrade.

Here are some examples of Gama Sonic’s beautifully designed Solar post Lights with lamp heads include to choose from:

1. Imperial Trio Bulb Solar Post Light with Trapezoidal Solar Panels and 3″ Fitter Mount

The Gama Sonic Imperial Bulb Trio Solar Post Light, a stunning addition to our Imperial Bulb family of solar lights. Casting a warm white glow of 180 lumens creates a beautiful ambiance, bringing a traditional charm to outdoor spaces with its classic lamp-post design. What sets this outdoor solar post light apart is the trio bulb holder, creating a balanced, vintage-inspired design that evokes a timeless elegance.

2. Grand Prairie Bulb Solar Light

The Gama Sonic Grand Prairie Bulb Solar Light is a single lamp that features a contemporary design. This solar lamp is an extension of our popular Prairie Solar Light featuring 3x the brightness with 150 lumens and 2x the duration with up to 2 nights of light on a full charge compared to the Prairie Solar Light.

3. Royal Bulb Solar Light

The Gama Sonic Royal Bulb Solar Light features an attractive design inspired by New Orleans architecture and is new and improved, now with 60% more charging power and brighter lumen output. The Royal Bulb is constructed of weather-resistant, rust-resistant cast aluminum with a powder-coated finish and beveled glass panes. This fixture is available in 3 colors, Black, Weathered Bronze, and Brushed Bronze.

4. Pagoda Bulb Solar Lamp

Inspired by East Asian architecture, the Pagoda Bulb Solar Lamp will add a touch of elegance to any outdoor area. Our improved model features larger trapezoid solar panels, now delivering 80% more charging power for extended illumination. Experience enhanced efficiency and longer-lasting solar lighting with our latest design. With a powder-coated finish that prevents chipping, cracking, and corrosion, the Asian-inspired outdoor lamp will keep your surroundings well-lit for years to come.

Replace Your Post Light with a Lamp & Post Replacement

The second and most simple option is to replace the existing lamp post and lamp head. In this situation, you will be replacing the old light fixture entirely, choosing from many options of easily installable stand-alone solar light posts and lamps. These come in a variety of designs, light qualities, and added features. Gama Sonic Solar Post Lights can be installed on a flat surface such as concrete driveaway or entrance path but can also be installed in the ground using our EZ Anchor for easy and fast installation of a single-head lamp post. The EZ-Anchor is not meant for soft, sandy, and mulchy soil.

Here are some of Gama Sonic innovative and beautifully designed solar lamp posts:

1. Victorian Morph Solar Lamp Post with Double Downward Lights

Gama Sonic Victorian Bulb Morph Solar Lamp Post with Double Downward Lamps is a beautifully designed double-headed solar lamp post. This solar lamp post features Gama Sonic’s patent-pending Morph technology, allowing the solar panel to be integrated into the light fixture allowing the solar panels to absorb more sunlight for maximum charging efficiency.

2. Aria Solar Post Light

The Aria Solar Post Light an extension of our popular Aria Solar Wall Light now available in a post light for a sleek and modern sconce design to enhance the beauty of exterior pathways and outdoor spaces. Emitting a warm white light (2700K), this solar-powered light features our GS-patented LED bulb producing 150 high-output lumens for bright and wide distribution. Also available in a double-head version.

3. Polaris Double Head Lamp Post

The Gama Sonic Polaris Solar Post Light is a double-headed solar lamp post that features a modern look with an urban industrial twist. The Polaris series was specially designed for coastal environments; its rigid resin finish is engineered with high UV protection to withstand sun rays without fading.

4. Victorian Bulb Solar Lamp Post w/GS Solar Light Bulb – Triple Lamps

The Gama Sonic Victorian Bulb Solar Lamp Post is a triple-headed solar lamp post in a black finish that features an attractive 19th-century design. Standing 90 inches tall, the Victorian Bulb solar lamp post is constructed of weather-resistant, rust-resistant cast aluminum and beveled glass panes. This series incorporates our cutting-edge GS solar LED light Bulb technology and provides 360-degree illumination.

5. Royal Bulb Solar Lamp Post – w/GS Solar Light Bulb – Single Lamp

The Gama Sonic Royal Bulb Solar Lamp Post – Single Lamp features an attractive design inspired by New Orleans architecture and is new and improved, now with 60% more charging power and brighter lumen output. The Royal Bulb is constructed of weather-resistant, rust-resistant cast aluminum with a powder-coated finish and beveled glass panes. This fixture is available in 3 colors, Black, Weathered Bronze, and Brushed Bronze.

Upgrading from gas or electric post lights to solar is an excellent decision for anyone looking to save on energy costs, reduce their environmental impact, and enjoy safer, hassle-free outdoor lighting. Whether you choose to upgrade the lamp head or replace the entire fixture, Gama Sonic’s solar post lights are designed for easy installation and long-lasting performance. Start your solar upgrade today and transform your outdoor spaces with sustainable and beautiful lighting solutions!

For more Gama Sonic Solar Lights See:

Exterior Decorative Solar Post Lights
Exterior Decorative Solar Wall Lights
Solar Security & Utility Lights Solar Landscape
Garden & Pathway Lights Solar Deck
Fence & Pergola Lights