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Makita Battery not Charging in Charger

  • 05-06-2017 3:32pm
    #1
    amsbam1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 140 ✭✭


    My Makita battery has started to not charge properly in its makita charger.

    When I plug in the charger the green light starts flashing (this is normal). However when I click in the battery it should change to non flashing red light to indicate the charging has commenced. However, now when I click in the battery the green light just keeps flashing and the battery doesn't charge.

    Any ideas why this might be?


Comments

  • #2
    Calahonda52
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,881 ✭✭✭✭Calahonda52


    Battery is prolly kaput

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  • #3
    BrokenArrows
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,501 ✭✭✭BrokenArrows


    How old is the battery?
    They have a limited life span. So you know anyone with another charger you could try it with.


  • #4
    dogg_r_69
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 365 ✭✭dogg_r_69


    Is it just flashing green or green and red If it's a lithium ion battery and it flashes green and red you get 3 goes at charging it then it's kaput. One of the cells is too low and a makita charger won't charge it. But if you stop before 3 attempts you could get a battery charger off ebay and charge it enough for the makita one to finish it off


  • #5
    amsbam1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 140 ✭✭amsbam1


    BrokenArrows wrote: »
    How old is the battery?
    They have a limited life span. So you know anyone with another charger you could try it with.

    Battery is 6 months old. I've only used it for about 100 charges. Although I was using it in my angle grinder for a good few of those, so maybe that's an issue.


  • #6
    amsbam1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 140 ✭✭amsbam1


    dogg_r_69 wrote: »
    Is it just flashing green or green and red If it's a lithium ion battery and it flashes green and red you get 3 goes at charging it then it's kaput.

    It is just flashing green. Yes, it is a lithium ion battery though.


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  • #7
    dogg_r_69
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 365 ✭✭dogg_r_69


    Sounds like the battery is making connection so


  • #8
    amsbam1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 140 ✭✭amsbam1


    dogg_r_69 wrote: »
    Sounds like the battery is making connection so

    It's like it doesn't realise the battery is clicked in. Because, the charger flashes green when there is no battery, and then when you click in the battery it just keeps on flashing green.


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