I just bought a DW9116 Charger for DC 9091 Battery. It fits in the pod and red light is keep flashing? does it mean the battery is charging? or should the red light be steady and goes green when it finishes charging? How do i know if the battery is...
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The front of the charger has a led flash pattern chart on it telling you the status of the charging, or battery condition.
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When you plug it in with a dead battery, the light should be red., When it is done charging, the light will be green. If your charger does not do this, you have a bad charger. I had bought a lower priced model, and it did not work. So be sure to get a quality charger.
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I have this charger (2nd one), the red light only appears when the battery is at its lowest charge and will begin flashing green as it charges up. When the green light stays on, you battery is fully charged.
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My red indicator light never has gone off. I am not actually sure of this, but I simply leave the charger plugged in (AC mode) in the evening, then take it out of the charger next morning. I don't see any indication of overcharging or battery memory developing.
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OK Susie P., so you've used the battery until it is completely exhausted and now it won't recharge, correct? If you have checked to make sure there is power to the charger, the charger light should glow red when no battery is inserted, red while the battery is charging (a couple hours) then green when the battery is fully charged. If the charger glows red and you never get to a green light, then the battery is defective and should be returned for an exchange/refund.
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when the red light on steadily on -indicates the charger is hooked up correctly and is chargingwhen the green light is flashing it means the battery is charged to 80% or greaterwhen the green light is a solid green (no flashing) the battery is fully charged and the microprocessor is monitoring the battery and will keep it fully chargedall this information is on page 7 of the instructions provided with the unit
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I had a similar thing happen. Take the battery out and reseat it in the charger. Also try using a pencil eraser on the battery contacts. You can also try just leaving it in the charger. NiCad batteries lose their charge after a while of no use. It may be that the charger is sensing zero charge in the battery. Put the battery in a tool and see if it has any charge remaining. It is difficult to distinguish between the quick flash and the charging flash.
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The indicator light does change to show that the battery is fully charged. I haven't used my charger in a couple months. So, I don't recall exactly what the light does. If memory serves me well, it actually blinks red when charging, and shows solid green when it is done charging.
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Eventually after the battery is fully charged the light goes to a steady green. If the battery is defective, a red light will indicate that. This charger is a little more critical of the overall health of the battery. Some people have commented that the charger says to replace the battery were other chargers say it is fine. I have only had this happen to me one time and I believe the battery probably should have been replaced.
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Dear Aya, That's normal. The new charger blinks instead of having the steady red. After the full charge you will see a steady green light. Please contact our customer service if you have more questions. all the best, Team Tendlite
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Sorry, I can't shed any light on the subject, Brian. After ordering the charger I discovered the problem was with my battery not the charger - I returned the charger I purchased through Amazon. My battery had run too low to be charged using any charger. I had to take it to a golf cart service store and they got it up and running for me. The charger I had was perfectly OK.
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Check to be sure first of all that the charger is operating by looking for the red light when its plugged in. Please note: these batteries are rechargable. If the red light it is on then its possible the batteries are defective, The batteries are enclosed in the main section near the handle. Check with Radio Shack to purchase the same batteries, you may also need a soldering device due to the battery tabs are sometimes linked together.... It may be a better idea to replace the entire unit!
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From what I understand from reading the owners manual, that indication is the chargers way of telling you that the battery is very discharged and is only at about 25% of its capacity. The LEDs are supposed to blink, not light up solid, as the charger is charging. If there is nothing wrong with the battery, the charge level should start going up after a while and in a few hours, the LEDs should read at 100% (solid, not blinking, red, red, yellow, green LEDs). I hope this helps you Mary! Michael R
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Hello, how are you? You know I dont remember for sure. I'm thinking the original charger had a light that never showed if it was charged(it was always on). I went ahead and bought a fast charger that goes from solid to blinking when charged.
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I use a DW9106 charger and it works fine but I have no experience with the DW9116 so I can't say one way or the other, sorry.
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The best response should come from the manufacturer. Call them at 877-571-2391. FWIW, if the AC charge port thinks it is plugged in, it will flash red and will do this even if you do not plug it in to an AC circuit and the battery charge is low. As the battery gets more charge, it will not flash red unless it is plugged in to an AC source. From the manual, it states "the spotlight will not operate when charging using the AC charger". This is probably why your unit does not work; however, some of the units will operate with the plug in (mine included), but will probably damage the charging circuitry if used this way. The best response should come from the manufacturer. Call them at 877-571-2391. FWIW, if the AC charge port thinks it is plugged in, it will flash red and will do this even if you do not plug it in to an AC circuit and the battery charge is low. As the battery gets more charge, it will not flash red unless it is plugged in to an AC source. From the manual, it states "the spotlight will not operate when charging using the AC charger". This is probably why your unit does not work; however, some of the units will operate with the plug in (mine included), but will probably damage the... » Read More The best response should come from the manufacturer. Call them at 877-571-2391. FWIW, if the AC charge port thinks it is plugged in, it will flash red and will do this even if you do not plug it in to an AC circuit and the battery charge is low. As the battery gets more charge, it will not flash red unless it is plugged in to an AC source. From the manual, it states "the spotlight will not operate when charging using the AC charger". This is probably why your unit does not work; however, some of the units will operate with the plug in (mine included), but will probably damage the charging circuitry if used this way. « Show Less
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I'm not fully familiar with this specific charger, more the batteries. Typically with li-ion and other battery chargers the following will happen: Solid red light, the battery is charging, and when solid green will be finished charging. Red light flashing fast, bad battery or connection to charger, slow red flash, charging.