205 battery charging issues: Anybody have battery charging issues with their 205?
853873
We're also having battery issues. My wife might leave the 205 on the charger overnight, and when she goes out in the morning, it beeps once to turn on, then turns off, completely dead. Many days, it's fine with no problems, but sometimes it just dies, no charge, no explanation. It takes some unplugging, resetting, and recharging to get it working again. Wonder how long it'll last? We bought it in fall 2008, so it's about 14 months old now.
1955045
I have been using the battery for a couple months and I haven't had that problem. It doesn't seem to charge consistently though.I have not been happy with battery performance.
353322
I've had mine for about 4 months, too, but haven't noticed any charging issues ... yet. They have a year guarantee so you might want to check with the manufacturer if you're experiencing problems.
1534790
They fixed it for me. I wasn't going to even deal with it because having the extra batteries was a plus, but after posting a negative review they contacted me and ultimately ended up sending the correct charger without requesting the old one back. I was fairly impressed. Hope that helps.
2023826
Sorry for the very late response, but I have been using my original battery charger and I have not had any issues over the past few months.
99616
I have the exact same problem. I contacted the vendor about it but I have not recieved a reply. When the battery is 100% full it runs fine but when charging, it's almost unusable.
1637764
If charging circuit is non-operational, the old battery may be OK. try returning the battery and request replacement. if charging problem still exists, the charging circuit may be the culprit.
280972
I had a similar problem with my Radio.I put in fresh AA batteries and it started working again. I then switched to NiMh rechargeable batteries and switched the battery-type selector switch over. I recharge the rechargeable batteries once a month or so unless I use it a lot. The unit has a quite sophisticated charging system and never overcharges batteries.I "shoot from the hip" and guess that your problem may be that battery-type selection switch that is intermittent.Hans J Weedon
1638107
I havent noticed any overcharging issues with mine. It indicates when each battery is fully charged.
1576032
I have two charger models -9118 and 9107 both will charge the batteries but seating the battery properly is an issue. As a last resort I banged the battery fully into the socket, consequently removal of the battery is difficult but not impossible and results in no damage to battery or charger
1276524
I have never had an issue - just plug it in and charge. The only thing I can think is under the seat where the connectors are maybe they aren't connected right? Sorry I can't be of more help.
435750
Add me to the list - not sure when it started, a few weeks ago we noticed it b/c we charged it and then it was dead. Figured it got bumped in wife's purse or hadn't charged long enough but now I've been trying to charge it and see the on/off cycling going on. No answer, just sympathy and hope for a fix!
1611316
Mine does fine, the 1750, if not a heavy use day. If a heavy use day I'm charging at least once.
2050116
I have not had any problem with charging this model.The only issue that I had is with the hold switch. For a time, the unit would stay in hold or non-hold no matter what I did with the slider switch. For reasons that I do not understand, the problem went away one day and has not come back for more than six months.
1855069
I have had my 205 for about 4 months and it appears to be pretty accurate most of the time . The last 2 weeks the heart rate monirtor is very erratic. It starts out, and stays, at about 68-70 and reamins static for about 5 minutes It will then kick in and stay in tune with another polar that i have. It will then proceed to be inaccurate and bounce around. I have changed the battery on the chest unit twice. No difference. Any thouhgts?
1887920
Can not really answer you on that ine. I would probably either try another charging unit to see if that was the problem or else send it back, I did find that the batter life is not what I had hoped it would be as it seemed to last about 3 hours but not much longer. That was/is my one disappointment with the unit...Barbara
1610156
I never had a problem with the battery or the battery charger. If the battery charger is working properly it must be the battery itself. See if you can get a replacement from the seller. Most sellers will accommodate you.