You guys are going to give up on me, lol

[Sheryl]

In the kit I purchased, I found a piece that is probably 2 inches long, it has a USB at one end, and the other end their is a big hole with something sticking up in the middle, what is this for? (don't read dirty into the above, lol. Don't know how else to word it, it's what it looks like.)

 

[dohsma]

That is a USB charger. The battery slides in the open end (does not need to be twisted, just slid in snugly) and the other end plugs into a USB port.

 

[Symmetric]

If the light on the tip of the battery doesn't flash when you insert it, just tilt the battery until it does. Don't worry if you hear a slight 'snap', it's just the spike inside finding home.

 

[leeshor]

If the light on the tip of the battery doesn't flash when you insert it, just tilt the battery until it does. Don't worry if you hear a slight 'snap', it's just the spike inside finding home.

Maybe it;s me but I thought the manual batts had a seal on the connector end, (in the center). How could it be spiked with the charger. I admit I don't have a manual yet but your comment made me wonder.

 

[Sheryl]

Me too!!!!

 

[Pugzley]

I didn't see a flash when I put my auto battery into the usb charger. But it went from blue to red. Is this ok? And I stuck my manual in there and it turned red too, but after I read this post above, I hurriedly yanked it out of there. LOL I am not mechanical/electrical at all.

 

[RyGuy]

I didn't see a flash when I put my auto battery into the usb charger. But it went from blue to red. Is this ok? And I stuck my manual in there and it turned red too, but after I read this post above, I hurriedly yanked it out of there. LOL I am not mechanical/electrical at all.

Hi Pugzley! You're OK. LOL you can plug your battery back in. The light on the charger will turn from blue to red, but the light at the front of the battery will flash. If it doesn't flash, I'm sure it's still probably OK. Just leave it plugged in till the light on the USB charger turns blue.

Ry

 

[Pugzley]

Ok, I've got a manual and an auto plugged in. I started over. And the lights at the front of both batts flashed. I had to play with them a little bit to get the charger light to go from blue to red, but they are both charging now.

Thanks!

Oh, we do sound a little pervy when describing these things don't we? hahaha

 

[~Gazoo~]

Maybe it;s me but I thought the manual batts had a seal on the connector end, (in the center). How could it be spiked with the charger. I admit I don't have a manual yet but your comment made me wonder.

The spike has a tip on it that centers it in the hole, and it is spring loaded. It does not go all the way into the hole on the battery.

 

[Moonstruck]

In the kit I purchased, I found a piece that is probably 2 inches long, it has a USB at one end, and the other end their is a big hole with something sticking up in the middle, what is this for? (don't read dirty into the above, lol. Don't know how else to word it, it's what it looks like.)

Sheryl, you crack me up!!

But seriously, I haven't yet seen that particular type of charger either, so I would have been posting the exact same question as you. Glad you got the answers you needed.

 

[Sheryl]

Glad I'm not alone, lol. People talk about USB, CR2 batteries, 18650 batteries, etc. It's all confusing for this g.ma. Now I have another ?, the case that they call the PCC, can you put a battery in it even if it doesn't need charging? (just want to carry it in there so have it when needed)

 

[bornagainst]

Sheryl, sure you can, however once I notice that my battery is charged, I just unscrew it, and lay it in the PCC there loose in the same spot you had it in. I figure it saves some of the PCC battery life.

 

[Sheryl]

Thanks for your quick reply. I have to get this down before I leave, I'm not taking my laptop. 3 g.kids means we have to much to carry already. (3 adults, but I really don't count as I can't carry/lift anything)

 

[Runkmud]

Sheryl, sure you can, however once I notice that my battery is charged, I just unscrew it, and lay it in the PCC there loose in the same spot you had it in. I figure it saves some of the PCC battery life.

I do the same thing, but turn it around so the grey part touches the connector.