Bat charger help needed.

[UptownRiot]

Ok, so my bats both arrived charged, or at least partially. However, I can't get them to accept a charge now that i've used one of them up!

I think perhaps I'm just not understanding this charger. Take a look at what I'm seeing and tell me what you think please:

Here is the charger plugged in with nothing in it

Here is the little metal slider piece. It's really really loose. It can just move by leaning the device one way or another, and doesn't lock into any position.

Now here is the dead battery in the charger with that metal slider pushed all the way up against the bottom.

So it seems to me, because the light is staying green that the battery isn't charging. I have to be missing something. HELP!

 

[mbolack]

Try unplugging the power cord from the charger. Then put the battery in. Then put the cord back in.
That is what I have to do with one of mine.

 

[mamu]

Try pulling on and extending the charger's negative side metal piece so that the batt has better contact when you insert it into the charger.

When you pull that metal piece out a bit, the batt will snap in and have full contact.

EDIT: Never mind - I just took another look at your pic. It appears you have an adjustable negative pole contact piece.

Hope someone then can help solve the problem.

 

[UptownRiot]

Try unplugging the power cord from the charger. Then put the battery in. Then put the cord back in.
That is what I have to do with one of mine.

Ok, just tried that but it didn't change anything. Lights still green.

Try pulling on and extending the charger's negative side metal piece so that the batt has better contact when you insert it into the charger.

When you pull that metal piece out a bit, the batt will snap in and have full contact.

EDIT: Never mind - I just took another look at your pic. It appears you have an adjustable negative pole contact piece.

Hope someone then can help solve the problem.

Yep, I tried pulling it up to lock into place or something but no dice.

 

[cddz]

Ok, just tried that but it didn't change anything. Lights still green.



Yep, I tried pulling it up to lock into place or something but no dice.

okay what you have is a bad battery charge/discharge pcb. do you have a multi meter handy?
Wait did you say both of them will not charge?

 

[UptownRiot]

okay what you have is a bad battery charge/discharge pcb. do you have a multi meter handy?
Wait did you say both of them will not charge?

I do not have a multimeter handy unfortunately. I'm traveling, as I am most weekends.

But, yes, both batteries will not turn the light from green to red and charge (as far as I can tell). I just tested it.

 

[UptownRiot]

For the record though, both batteries came with a decent charge on them. I got 7+ hours use out of the first, and this second has been going since 3pm with fairly light vaping.

 

[cddz]

I do not have a multimeter handy unfortunately. I'm traveling, as I am most weekends.

But, yes, both batteries will not turn the light from green to red and charge (as far as I can tell). I just tested it.

Bend the lower tab of the charger inward to get better contact to the battery. I have to do this to my charger every few days or so it seems.

 

[UptownRiot]

I will try this, but i've held it very firmly from both ends (metal bottom to plastic top) to see if that would help and it didn't.

 

[UptownRiot]

Weeelllll ****me.

Here is the result of that effort.

 

[cddz]

Weeelllll ****me.

Here is the result of that effort.

SH** man out of the frying pan into the fire.

 

[SantanzChild]

solder and pray or look for a batteries plus

 

[UptownRiot]

Yep, I believe that call that manuever "screwing the pooch," militarily at least.

I'm going to have to go searching in the morning for a specialty battery store to find something to replace it with.

For now I will go drown these sorrows with whiskey.

Goodnight to all, and to all a good night.

 

[Techno]

Well that charger was bad anyway,that bottom contact is supposed to be spring loaded and the spring makes the - contact inside the charger. that fact that you didnt have spring action means that the charger would make no contact with the battery no matter how hard you pressed it against the bottom of the battery.

PS: If your "traveling" south I live in Fort Pierce You can have my charger I already have a twin charger so dont need it.

 

[cddz]

Sorry for that tab breaking, I have a dual batt charger and I regularly have to put the battery in just right to get it to charge. By slightly bending the tab it is remedied for a few days.

 

[cddz]

Well that charger was bad anyway,that bottom contact is supposed to be spring loaded and the spring makes the - contact inside the charger. that fact that you didnt have spring action means that the charger would make no contact with the battery no matter how hard you pressed it against the bottom of the battery.

PS: If your "traveling" south I live in Fort Pierce You can have my charger I already have a twin charger so dont need it.

You know after re-reading the post I see now that the negative post was bad to begin with. jeese I should have woke up a bit more.

 

[UptownRiot]

PS: If your "traveling" south I live in Fort Pierce You can have my charger I already have a twin charger so dont need it.

I am in the North Orlando area this weekend, so that would be a BIT out of the way. But that you very much for the offer, just goes to show what a great place this forum is to be.


IN OTHER NEWS:
I am going today to buy a new charger/battery whatever I have to, to get my SB working again. I searched the web pages of both BatteriesPlus and Radio Shack (as they are the only places I know to go) and I did not find anything for UltraFire or TrustFire. Anyone have any ideas?

 

[halopunker]

IN OTHER NEWS:
I am going today to buy a new charger/battery whatever I have to, to get my SB working again. I searched the web pages of both BatteriesPlus and Radio Shack (as they are the only places I know to go) and I did not find anything for UltraFire or TrustFire. Anyone have any ideas?

Good luck, I called around in your area and no one knows what an 18500 even is. I have a charger in the mail because I'm starting to doubt you'll find one...although a few of the places said 'Bring it in so we can see it'

 

[Techno]

Well, you could go buy a couple of cr2 lithium primary (read not rechargable) battery's off the shelf at like radio shack or wal mart until you get your charger. of course that means 6 volts.

 

[cddz]

I am in the North Orlando area this weekend, so that would be a BIT out of the way. But that you very much for the offer, just goes to show what a great place this forum is to be.


IN OTHER NEWS:
I am going today to buy a new charger/battery whatever I have to, to get my SB working again. I searched the web pages of both BatteriesPlus and Radio Shack (as they are the only places I know to go) and I did not find anything for UltraFire or TrustFire. Anyone have any ideas?

A set of cr2 camera batteries will work in it, they should last a day for you. Just remember to keep the atty moist. I have a set i put in for a bigger hit. Just a thought