I just got my lamp and plugged it in. I tried to turn it on and it won't turn on. How long does it need to charge before first use?
1493716
Mine turned on and died after a few minutes, after charging it for a couple of hours it worked great...
1493717
Mine turned on right away. Try to give it 2 hours of charging. Otherwise you've got a defected one.
458677
Make sure it is fully charged before you turn it on. Mine worked for only a few weeks though.
1232111
Hi Eugene, have bought the same unit, no problem so far. The blue light glows whilst it is charging. I would suggest checking you do not have a faulty battery first, all the battery polarities are correct otherwise it sounds like a fault in the lamp controller. Good luck! Apart from being a little heavy and not particularly pretty this is a great bike lamp, actually lights up the road.
936884
You're way beyond the rated charging time of 150 minutes, so my bet is you've fallen afoul of the confusing dual-size charger and are in fact NOT charging the battery AT ALL! Look closely at the fit of the battery when you insert it into charger. You have two choices -- but only one will be truly SNUG. Once you inset charger into an outlet plug, you'll see the light and be on your way.
1667940
You probably need to return it. The lamp should turn on/off when you toggle the module button.
422631
mine arrived doa. was a cheaply made thing that never worked. returned it but amazon didn't want it back they just refunded my cost. I would look for a different lamp. best of luck.
1156533
I've had my lamp for 6 months. I've never tested the battery for time duration, but it definitely longer than 2 hrs. If I use it a lot, I plug it up whether it needs it or not, just so I'll have it bright for the next use. Also pay attention to the recharge instructions. It's pretty tough, I use it for MIG welding as my shop isn't well lit and my vision isn't as good at 60 as it once was... HTH, Russ
103659
You turn the light on when you plug it in 8 hours before you want it to begin lighting. It will flash on and off twice so you know it is working. After 8 hours it will begin to light. It takes about 30 minutes to fully light. I'm not sure how long it stays light once it is at full power- about one hour. We only switch the lamp off Friday night so it won't go on for the weekend and switch it back on Sunday. We love this adapter!
1995489
With this type of battery, the key is to discharge it before recharging. I've got well over 400 "burn hours" of my lamp now and it still holds a charge perfectly. When it's fully charged, I unplug it and burn it for a while, then let it sit until the charge is almost exhausted.
1955399
Make sure it is seated properly and the power cord is in a functioning outlet. Mine charged immediately and works fine. If that doesn't help, I would return it and request another.
2101832
just make sure its charged up. mine came charged. see if it has a color lite when you plug it in and see if it changes when it's charged.
1560150
That's definitely not normal. You should have a full charge after a few hours if plugged into 120V wall outlet. Either bad LED's or it's not charging properly.
1943160
Yes, very well. I accidentally left my light on for over 8 hours necessitating my first charge. It took less than 4 hours (I was gone for that timeframe) and its back to full charge.
831563
When I first got mine, I charged it for a least 24 hours. The On/Off switch should function easy to turn the device on/off. I am not sure WHAT is the problem with yours. It very well may be a defected device......?Sorry, Wish you luck...!
1954915
i just bought this thing had it charge for about a hour but can not get it to come on is th is normal does it have to charge longer can you turn it on with the charger pluged in
2037076
I just tried your steps and confirm it works like you want. I turned on the lamp, unplugged the power cord, then replugged the power cord back in, the lamp was still on. I believe this remains to work because the battery still had power. Make sense?
959065
It should glow right away. Check to make sure your plug is 'live'. Otherwise, you got a defective unit.