Is 4 hours on a BDFC240 charger with the light still flashing unusually long or should I leave it going?
1668883
4 hours is on the long side. But I would not be concerned, especially on a first charge. If it takes more than six hours I would ask for a return and replacement.
1478489
All 4 lights will stay on. When it is flashing that means it is still charging.
210854
With the case charger about 3 hours or so -- I can't speak to the output current
1090792
Joseph, I've never gone 24 hrs w/o a charge but the light lasts a long time. I run it on stone mode which I sense consumes lots if battery(while riding for safety) and it lasts for 3-4 hours no issue. I often do that 2 days in a row and then connect to the charger after the second ride. There is no "meter" telling you where you are on the charge and it's better to have and not need than to need and not have. Finally, a bunch of my buddies have the same light and it works well for everyone in my group.
2247526
Yes it is. My charger did the exact same thing after leaving it plugged in overnight for the first charge. After I unplugged it and then reconnected it the amber light immediately went out and the green one illuminated...
1070666
Yeah that's normal. Charge it overnight. That's actually a good sign. A slow charge is better. Same with mine. 6-8 hours.
2128630
No. This charger will continuously charge so after no more than 24 hrs. You will want to unplug the charger to prevent over charging. Hope this helps.
1490668
No. It sounds like a defective unit. The LEDs should only flash when charging.
618022
After timing several charging cycles, it appears to take 4 hours on average.
936884
You're way beyond the rated charging time of 150 minutes, so my bet is you've fallen afoul of the confusing dual-size charger and are in fact NOT charging the battery AT ALL! Look closely at the fit of the battery when you insert it into charger. You have two choices -- but only one will be truly SNUG. Once you inset charger into an outlet plug, you'll see the light and be on your way.
1822354
My is the same. The last light never stop blinking despite a long charge time
1855360
I leave mine on it all the time, I think it will lose it's charge after awhile, it takes about 8 hours to charge on the regular charger, you can get it with the fast charger also, I don't know how long it takes for that to charge. I also have the LED light like this one that is much brighter, my first 5 of these worked real well for me, then I was given the LED, and I like it much better. (I lost all my other ones) Very good flashlights!!!
545613
sounds like the battery is going or needs a full 24 hr charge - check the initial instructions to see if you missed a step
528021
I did that but the led light has flashed blue/purple for more than 20 minutes - how long does it take the initialization to finish?
2016678
Perhaps your charger is bad...Not real sure. Mine still lights up the entire neighborhood. Sorry
2014334
I believe the instruction say the light should not be operating during the charging cycle (USB cable plugged in). I remove the light from the mounting bracket when I get home and charge it in my house during the evening, that way it is fresh for the next day. I use the light on my commute about 30 minutes a day on the way home at night. I usually charge it up after 3 uses, but I suspect I could go longer.
583061
According to the written text on the charger it states Red Light Flashing - "Reverse Polarity or Battery Fault" So I'd double check whether you connected the leads wrong then get a battery tester to make sure an internal short does not exist. Hope this helps anyone reading this question.