How long does the battery pack need for a full charge? Been charging for two hours and shows no sign of life. Brand new out of the pkg.
1318271
May be until you order a new battery pack... mine is a few weeks older with no visual charge on the battery. I noticed that in the instructions a replacement battery is available for an additional $12.99 + S/H. I'm going to Radio Shack to see if they have a replacement as it would be cheaper for me.
1318272
You should at least be able to power up after 2 hours. I've always left mine plugged in overnite but they've been known to have defective batteries.
1318273
Mine never charged, even after a week. Had to buy a replacement. Others had the same problem.
1318274
MaryI ordered the exact same system you have and had the same problem with my battery. I ordered a new replacement battery and it works great; "I did not want to return the radio when I knew there was not a problem with it". The batteries that are packaged with the radios must be very old or some other defect and will not take a charge.Paul
1318275
Don't remember how long it took. But-I can tell you- the red light at the base of the plugged in charger must be on , when the radio is sitting in it. If the red light is not on, the base unit is not charging. I sometimes (not often) had to make sure the radio is leaning against the charging contacts in the charging unit until the red light went on. If it is not sitting in there properly, and the light will not go on, and it will not charge. One more thing--that red light is ALWAYS on when the radio is in the charging unit. Which is where the radio should always be unless you have it in the car with you or on a walk, etc. You might also want to wipe the contacts on the back of the radio and on the unit to be sure nothing is on there to prevent good contact between the radio and the charging unit.
2101045
I have only charged it once...before Thanksgiving. Left it overnight. The stock battery lasted 20 minutes. This lasted Wed - Sat with intermittent use.
1078838
Honestly, I have no idea. I charged when I initially got it, used it probably all of 2 hours and put it away and never used it again.
1114502
I can charge my radios from completely dead to fully charged in less than 8 hours. If you charge for over 24 hours and still can't get a full charge, either your battery pack needs to be replaced, or your charger is defective.
2105967
I've never had it take more than 3 hours from completely empty, but it depends on what you're charging it with. As for how long it holds the charge, mine has held a charge for a couple weeks and any loss in capacity was not apparent to me. It may hold it longer than that, but I have used it so frequently that it has never been left alone longer than that. Make sure you charge it fully before first use, the longer the better for that. I believe the other answer was either a defective product or not fully charged the first time, because of how fast they lose the charge and how short their charging time is. I've never had it take more than 3 hours from completely empty, but it depends on what you're charging it with. As for how long it holds the charge, mine has held a charge for a couple weeks and any loss in capacity was not apparent to me. It may hold it longer than that, but I have used it so frequently that it has never been left alone longer than that. Make sure you charge it fully before first use, the longer the better for that. I believe the other answer was either a defective product or not fully charged the first time, because of how fast they lose the charge and how short their... » Read More I've never had it take more than 3 hours from completely empty, but it depends on what you're charging it with. As for how long it holds the charge, mine has held a charge for a couple weeks and any loss in capacity was not apparent to me. It may hold it longer than that, but I have used it so frequently that it has never been left alone longer than that. Make sure you charge it fully before first use, the longer the better for that. I believe the other answer was either a defective product or not fully charged the first time, because of how fast they lose the charge and how short their charging time is. « Show Less
2195677
don't count on any new battery to be fully charged! mine had a charge but I'm sure it was not 100% charged. Once installed your system should start charging it.
1383212
Mine was working great after few hours charging. After a year and half, it did not charge like yours. I used to buy used one and used every week, so I gues it died. I used for long and good. But if it is new, then you need refund it
1066644
I would expect a few hours for a full charge. What indicators do you have of battery level? There are indicators on the bottom of many packs. Push the button and see how many lights show. Also, if you are using your computer heavily with screen at full brightness, a lot of the juice will go into running the laptop. There won't be much left to recharge the battery. You might try putting it aside to sleep for an hour and checking back later. Of course, if the battery is bad or the calibration is way off, that is another thing. If you charge a sleeping computer all night and only get 30 minutes of use before it's dead again, that's not good. There are ways to address that but someone else may know off the top of their head.
1827511
Depends on how much is left in the battery. I just let it charge overnight, I have never timed the charge, but I would assume at least 4 hours from a full discharge.
2007204
I believe, I charged this new battery for approximately 8 hours before the first use. Now, it takes, perhaps 1-3 hours to fully charge. It's been a good battery...much better than the OEM.
1335140
Mine has been charging for 6 hours and still red, not sure what to do...Only time I saw green light was when I first put the batteries on the charger while still unplugged. I thought this was odd.
341645
Mine works well after a charge and it last sometimes for two to three days depending on use.I use it at work while packing orders 1 to 2 hrs straight.Try charging it overnight perhaps it has not been fully charged.
1754915
Should be around 8 hours. I found mine wasn't working so I open up the battery compartment and found the battery wasn't hooked up. Once I hook the battery up to the unit it work perfectly. Your battery could be disconnect hence is not holding the charge. Worth looking into this. Good luck.
2254326
Probably an hour for a full charge. I finally had to replace my battery because it would not hold a charge. Pull yours out and see if it is bulged in the middle. If so it is bad.
158944
The battery is severely discharged. You have only about 2 hours or less left of the charge. Connect the Power Supply cable to the Charger/Controller's Power Input Jack.
554069
I charged my new camera according to the instructions, 2 hours, and now a month later the battery is dead and it won't recharge. I read on another online site about lith. batt. they should be charged 12 hours, taken out of the camera, reinserted and charged for another 12 hours, and then do it again to fully charge the battery. No one else has had a problem with the battery?
2154386
It takes mine a full night to get close to full. About 11 or 12 hours will charge it 100%. Try using a different charger and cable and charging it again. If it charges correctly with the new charger, replace your charger. If it still doesn't, replace the Lumsing.