My Chargers Don't Like My Manual...

[swt_silhouette]

Hi,

I'm new to V4L products. I recently purchased a complete auto starter set, from the classifieds, and I love it! So... picked up a "new" xl manual, (also from the classifieds.), a week after getting the starter set. (for the same price as the sale, which started the day after I bought it, ironically. o.0 )

I can't seem to get this "new" xl manual to charge for me. All the other V4L autos are charging just fine. I have a few different chargers, and they all work great. This manual came charged and I was enjoying it, for a time. It looks great and worked just fine. For a time...

It just doesn't charge on anything I have. I did ask the seller for any advice, and she said to let the batt die completely till it blinks continuously? I've never heard of that...

When I put it on the charger, it blinks a few times, and the charger stays green. I left in on for hours just to see if it would charge anyway. No luck.

Anyone know what I could try? I do plan buy some of the new pretty Diamond ones. But it just seems a shame, that this pretty pink batt can't be enjoyed...

 

[phishtraveler]

if you are using the USB charger, try using the charger that plugs into the wall.

 

[swt_silhouette]

Thanks for commenting. I have used the wall charger, UBS and my PCC. It's so odd...None of them will charge the darn thing. :/

 

[keyzygirl]

Maybe the center post is pushed down and its not making contact.

 

[swt_silhouette]

Thanks. The seller said it was charging perfectly for her, and as it came pretty much charged, I believe her. I did try that trick of lifting the center post slightly, but still no go. idk...I think I'm gonna have to chalk it up as a loss. ~sigh~

 

[keyzygirl]

Clean it real good with some alchohol and a Qtip.

 

[swt_silhouette]

It looks immaculate to me keyz, but I'll give that a try anyway. Another oddity...when I screw it onto my PCC, the light does turn red, left it on there over night. It still didn't charge up though. It's the strangest thing...o.0

 

[Clover~]

I think that happened with one of my batts once... I just got a replacement for it.

 

[swt_silhouette]

I think that happened with one of my batts once... I just got a replacement for it.

Yeah, I had the feeling it might be *that*.

 

[Maxwell_Edison]

I had this problem with the wall charger with my 1st XL batt. For me, after I screwed it in loosely at first I found it started charging and charges everytime now (at first it too stayed green - I don't think it was making a connection). As for the PCC, mine worked only after I cleaned the flat connection part of the PCC with alcohol and q-tip. I've also found you can't leave them unattended, after they charge you have to get them off the PCC.

DISCLAIMER: You could have a bad batt or PCC, this is only my personal experience, it would be great if it helped you tho.

 

[swt_silhouette]

yes it would!
I keep thinking if I just do something a little bit differently, it could work. I appreciate your posting. Never know what might do the trick!