What the heck is going on?!?

[Jbags]

I think all of my batts are possessed!! All at once yesterday they won't charge for more than a few minutes, and some won't even change the light red. I keep them clean and my charger as well. I've adjusted the posts and it doesn't help... Am I SOL or is there something I'm missing? Maybe they are revolting against my constant use, haha!

 

[VpnDrgn]

Well, since the charger is the common denominator, I'd say the charger has gone bad. It happens.

 

[katz-in-boots]

Well, since the charger is the common denominator, I'd say the charger has gone bad. It happens.

Good point, and it does happen. Is it all with the same charger Jbags?

 

[Jbags]

Yes, its got to be the charger then. I better jump on v4l and order a new one pronto. Good thing I have my PT, cause that's the only charger I've got.

 

[Clover~]

Im in the same boat with my wall chargers. luckily I have a usb charger that works like a champ and a new slim charger on the way. hang in there! thank goddess for PTs!

 

[Jbags]

Well, I ran and got my moms charger...same thing. It charges her batts just fine, ...

 

[incantius]

Well, I ran and got my moms charger...same thing. It charges her batts just fine, ...

just for kicks...did you try plugging into a different wall outlet???

 

[Jbags]

will do...

 

[keyzygirl]

How old are the batts?

 

[Jbags]

No such luck, but worth a try incantius, thanks. It just seems weird. I could understand if I was talking about 1 or 2 batts here, but I have 8 that all of a sudden wont do squat but charge for maybe 1 min max. Its long enough for me to take a couple drags off and then it blinks. I did however find a stealth that is working right now, so we will see what happens when it runs down.

 

[Morandir835]

Ms. Jbags how old exactly are these batts, how often do you charge them, do you leave them on the charger for an extended period, and last but not least do you deep cycle them?

 

[Darrigaaz]

Could be that your charger has gone bad, and possibly fried the circuits in your batteries? That may explain why your mom's charger charges her batts just fine, but won't charge yours, because yours are already damaged by your charger?

 

[Jbags]

How old are the batts?

Here is what I have, and when they were ordered. All batts are regular length manual.



lavendar w/blue ordered march 30
chrome w/blue ordered march 30
purple w/blue ordered april 4
chrome w/green ordered april 30
green w/green ordered june 14
black w/green ordered june 14
purple w/ blue ordered june 30
red w/blue ordered june 30


black/purple stealth ordered june 30--working as of this moment, will see what happens.

 

[Jbags]

Ms. Jbags how old exactly are these batts, how often do you charge them, do you leave them on the charger for an extended period, and last but not least do you deep cycle them?

I rotate between the batts, so they get charged when they start to die. I charge them when i notice a drop most of the time, sometimes i don't notice until it blinks. I usually leave them on the charger until the light turns green, usually aournd 2-3 hours. Sometimes I will leave it on overnight, which is about 7-8 hours.

 

[Morandir835]

If it's the charger that affected their circuitry Ms. Jbags then the only way to figure it out is charge one of your mom's batts on there (possibly killing her's)... Any idea on how many charges they've gone through? Have they been exposed to high heat by any chance? How long between rotation uses (as in is the battery sitting for a full week at maximum charge)?

 

[Jbags]

I think the longest they have been sitting between charges is 2 days. Honestly, I have no idea how many charges they have gone through, the older ones more than the newer obviously. Im not the master record keeper that you are Morandir, but right about now I'm wishing that I was. I will try charging one of her batts on mine...hope she doesn't kill me, lol. I sure don't want to have to buy all new batts and a new charger, but that's looking like the only thing left for me to do.

 

[Morandir835]

If you kill her batt Ms. Jbags will send you one of mine as replacement for your mom.

 

[Jbags]

Haha, thanks Morandir. I am ordering 4 new batts and 2 slim chargers, hope they get here quick. I guess I will just toss the old wall charger out... May it rest in peace along with my batts.

 

[incantius]

Haha, thanks Morandir. I am ordering 4 new batts and 2 slim chargers, hope they get here quick. I guess I will just toss the old wall charger out... May it rest in peace along with my batts.

maybe we should say a few words for the dearly departed???

Today we gather to mourn the loss of the dearly loved batts & charger, may they rest in peace as they go forth into the Great Beyond. As they shed their horizontal coils, we bid them a fond farewell. Alas they died too young...

 

[Jbags]

brings a tear to my eye incantius..