I bought two of these batteries recently, but both of them turn the DC18RC charger "cooling fan" light on even when cold. Is this normal?
1310284
These batteries lack a computer chip that communicate with Makita charger so it doesn't sound normal.
1310285
These batteries really suck wind. Send them back. I did. They're still hounding me to delete my honest review of them.
1310286
Yes, that's normal. The the fan comes on any time the charger is charging batteries, even the factory original units.
2179685
Had that problem once, I just spun the battery a little bit while it was still clamped in the charger and it worked fine. Might have been a slightly corroded contact. Never had a problem since.
487242
Maybe you got a battery model by mistake. My capacitor model does not work unless plugged in, but cIt can handle much more extreme temperatures.
1713758
This is a extended life battery. It hasn't appeared to get hot with me. Getting hot is one of the items that are listed for return or replacement. Anker will replace the battery. If it continues to get hot, after a replacement is installed, then something could possibly be going bad in the power adaptor or laptop. Unfortunately, the only way to verify if battery is working, is it will tell you in windows that the battery is charging at so much percentage. Anker can be contacted directly for troubleshooting issues. Anker is good people. I used them and they were excellent! I would get a replacement first and see if that clears up the issue. If it is the battery, this problem should go away. It is not unusual for batteries to get warm, but It should never be hot to the touch. Directions that came with your first battery, should mention about battery getting to warm. Hope this helps. Feel free to write again. Have a Blessed day.
1158491
On my unit the clicking is the overload breaker and the battery never charges. If I measure current it goes to 300mA then clicks, stop and starts again in a couple seconds.I found out that it is due to the winter! My charger worked fine in the summer, not this winter. I verified this by bringing the charger inside, warming it up and then it works! But only for some hours till it gets cold again. My recommendation... for this price, buy a different unit.
942977
I had the same problem. The insulation on the wiring did not keep it cool causing it to melt then the wiring melted together. I cut out the connector and hard wired the positive to positive and negative to negative seperately and insulated them very heavily. I am now keeping "ALL" the wiring away from eachother to make sure that never happens again. I hand-made a bracket to keep the controler away from the battery to eliminate some of the heat problem and it seems to be working. Good luck.
1923409
Same here; apparently not all of the B&D batteries have the same technology built in. I have many B&D 18-volt tools and a charging bank of 10 batteries where almost all of them will turn off the charging light except a few. Hasn't been an issue since I use these all the time and rotate usage regularly.
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Not sure!! Im about to get another Battery!! mines is starting to Die all ready, Can't say that there Bad Battery's But im gonna get one with More Power!!! the battery is still working for me But when the weather is cold the Battery looses Power!!! So gonna have to get a new one Winter is about to be here!! I may get another one but with more Amps 14 Amps is what im looking for!!
1541565
The light will turn blue when its charged! And if you notice, the charger gets a bit warm while charging but when it has finished charging the battery it cools right back down! Won't fry it st all!!
2187095
Mine also were glowing dimly after they were off. I didn't notice any significant draw from battery but with the unusually cold weather I've had, I decided to just reinstall my old ones.
2164925
I've never had that happen. I know on my drill battery chargers they will blink like that when the batteries are hot or too cold
1860427
I had a similar issue with one of my batteries. I left it in the shed during the winter and it was drained too much for the charger to recognize it. I ran wires from positive to positive and negative to negative on another battery for an hour and it gave it enough of a surface charge to be able to charge it successfully.
1390088
My charger melted the battery I bought from Amazon. Ruined my drill, so don't buy from Amazon. But to answer your question I would say the battery is bad.
740445
It doesn't seem normal. Mine will stay a solid red and then turn off once it is charged.
445291
On my charger (VP130 Duo-charger), the LEDs always goes solid red whenever a battery (regular or Gold) is plugged in. I have to remember to remove the battery(s) after one hour for a refresh or three hours for a maximum charge so that they don't get over-charged. I am not familiar with your charger.
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I agree with the first two answers; if you are sure the battery is fresh ( confirm with meter or another light), the polarity is correct, and the cap is tight, then you probably were one of the few to get a defective one. The switch, a solder connection, or the LED/driver assembly could be bad.
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It is most likely a dead battery. How old is it? Was it ever left charging for a long time? Did it get left out in the cold? Was it topped off every month or so during the winter?