Green Eneloop on NC-MQN06U charger, blinks green a couple of times then stops, no light. Battery charged no more than 100 times. Are they dead?
2091606
Your charger doesn't read each battery individually which is why the jumper didn't work. I like la crosse for their reliability and ease. You may want to look into a delta peak charger that can tell between a drained and bad cell. Read the reviews, some are nearly impossible to use if you use fast charging.
2091607
No!! They are not bad! Many(most) chargers when a battery is discharged to 0.00 volts will read either no battery or a bad cell. What I do with my la crosse charger is I put a battery that will charge next to one that says nil and jumper the positive sides with a paper clip for a second or two to start charging. You may need to do an additional charge cycle because it incorrectly calculates the charge time due to the jump start. Don't throw them out or feel free to send them to me they are fine. I haven't lost one (tossed a few aaa, bad move) since I learned this trick over a year ago.
2091608
Recommendations for eneloops and any rechargeable batteries. 1. Buy a good charger. 2. Don't quick charge, the extra heat will shorten the batteries life. 3. Replace them when they are low, don't leave them draining with the power on in devices. You will have two or three that won't charge without a paper clip jump (earlier post) . 4. Don't mix dead and charged batteries, the drained will be charged by the full ones the worst way to charge a battery.5. Dont mix newer generations of eneloops and older generations-it goes back to newer eneloops charging the older batteries. 6. Buy a good charger that monitors each battery throughout the charge! Yes, I said it twice. Recommendations for eneloops and any rechargeable batteries. 1. Buy a good charger. 2. Don't quick charge, the extra heat will shorten the batteries life. 3. Replace them when they are low, don't leave them draining with the power on in devices. You will have two or three that won't charge without a paper clip jump (earlier post) . 4. Don't mix dead and charged batteries, the drained will be charged by the full ones the worst way to charge a battery.5. Dont mix newer generations of eneloops and older generations-it goes back to newer eneloops charging the older... » Read More Recommendations for eneloops and any rechargeable batteries. 1. Buy a good charger. 2. Don't quick charge, the extra heat will shorten the batteries life. 3. Replace them when they are low, don't leave them draining with the power on in devices. You will have two or three that won't charge without a paper clip jump (earlier post) . 4. Don't mix dead and charged batteries, the drained will be charged by the full ones the worst way to charge a battery.5. Dont mix newer generations of eneloops and older generations-it goes back to newer eneloops charging the older batteries. 6. Buy a good charger that monitors each battery throughout the charge! Yes, I said it twice. « Show Less
2091609
I have used Eneloop batteries for a few years now and love them. Never had one "Go Bad". I give them as gifts as well. The trick with the Paper Clip is great advice and works. Another tip ,, get yourself a cheap Battery Tester like this one from Amazon. A quick test of your suspect battery should show it "Low" in the red area and can recharge. If the battery really IS dead it will peg the negative scale. I give these as gifts too because they are so handy. NiceEshop Battery Tester For D 9 Volt Rectangular And Button Cell Batteries I have used Eneloop batteries for a few years now and love them. Never had one "Go Bad". I give them as gifts as well. The trick with the Paper Clip is great advice and works. Another tip ,, get yourself a cheap Battery Tester like this one from Amazon. A quick test of your suspect battery should show it "Low" in the red area and can recharge. If the battery really IS dead it will peg the negative scale. I give these as gifts too because they are so handy. NiceEshop Battery Tester For D 9 Volt Rectangular And Button... » Read More I have used Eneloop batteries for a few years now and love them. Never had one "Go Bad". I give them as gifts as well. The trick with the Paper Clip is great advice and works. Another tip ,, get yourself a cheap Battery Tester like this one from Amazon. A quick test of your suspect battery should show it "Low" in the red area and can recharge. If the battery really IS dead it will peg the negative scale. I give these as gifts too because they are so handy. NiceEshop Battery Tester For D 9 Volt Rectangular And Button Cell Batteries « Show Less
2091610
A Multimeter would work just fine to check the voltage left in a suspect battery.
770842
I have the exact same problem - Have been searching for a while - but no luck with a solution. I also tried to get a new charger for the car and was told they are not available. When I first began to use the unit, the battery worked fine, then I stored it for quite some time and thought that was the issue. But after having it plugged in constantly, all that happens is the charging light will blink periodically, but the unit WILL NOT function without the power cord regardless of how long it's been charged :(
1934151
Yes mine does the same. I don't know what to do. I charge the battery and the light is green and all but it trips out after a few seconds and does so after that very quickly.
1952738
It's supposed to turn green when is fully charged! I don't know what's wrong with yours ! You may need return it!sry
1759287
From what you describe, I would say that replacing the battery may very well solve your problem. Check the little battery style icon in the upper right corner of the display. If it shows red or possibly only a single green block after you have had it on the charger, then your battery is likely weak or failing. If it indicates that your battery is fully charged by displaying all green blocks, you may then have some other problem. Either way, a new battery is relatively inexpensive and would be well worth a try to fix your problem.
1874301
How long did you charge it? Sometimes it has to charge a while, even over night if it has been out a long time. Then it might make a red light first. LET GO and wait a few minutes and it may turn green. if these quirks don't fix, I don't know what else to suggest.
1015434
The LED light on my unit remains red until the battery is charged, at which time, it then turns green. I don't know how a new battery would solve the problem. Is the unit actually charging the battery? It may be the LED light on the charger that is the problem.
609768
I had a similar experience. After a period of working just fine, it stopped taking a charge. Light blinks rapidly when plugged in.
864607
With the battery attached, it should either be red (not yet charged) or green (charged).Might be a defective charger? If you leave it plugged in long enough does the battery get charged?
222137
I honestly have never had that happen. Mine just turns on the little red dot above the switch when charging then I think turns green when done. It never turns on the main light. I'd contact NiteIze and ask. Click link and that'll take you to warranty page. http://www.niteize.com/page/Warranty.asp
2100416
The charger has a blinking red light when it's charging and it's green when it's fully charged
1174206
Same here. They just stopped working for me a week ago. Green light is on showing a full charge, but that's it.
408676
one of the lights is blinking and once the battery is fully charged the light turns green!
917576
Thanks, I did call. But because I am charging Duracell I got no help. They will only help if I was using Rayovac batteries. I was told the dim light after is normal. So I'll just keep an eye on it when charging.
1956434
I wondered the same thing. With our Gator, when I charged it with the old charger the light would blink the entire time I was charging in but would only hold the charge for riding a very short time. You might want to call customer service at Peg Pergo first.
2175298
HI - I am not an expert.....not even a novice....but we aslso bought these and when they are charging from any active USB port (i.e. - is your computer or TV turned on?) --it should blink red as it is charging and then green when fully charged......If not ...it is defective. Good luck
2211512
I haven't been using it for a while, so I stuck the battery in the charger, the red and green light were both on. Meaning that it's charging. (neither light was blinking)