I bought a brand new battery and hooked up the charger, are any lights suppose to turn on the black &amp; decker charger (is my charger defective)?
506121
It blinks green when its charging then solid green when its charged....Move the cables n put a little Vaseline on the battery . This works for me.
1179986
The red light should go off when fully charged. If it doesn't you could have a defective battery that never reaches full charge. Try another battery before you conclude that it is a charger problem.
2039781
Nope. This might be a knock off styled battery charger, or the batter itself might be broke. Do you have any other batteries to try out to see if it's the charger itself or the battery? Someone you can borrow from? Do some testing to pin down what it is that isn't working here. Good luck.
1128694
Erin , seems like the light is on just right after you connected with the charger, then will be gone,never had any issue once is charged , lots of hours working without charging, enjoy it !!
617394
The lights on my charger go out when the batteries are fully charged no matter what size battery. If you don't have one already, buy a battery tester (available from Amazon.com for $2.89) to be sure that the batteries can still hold a charge. If they cannot hold a full charge, this may be a reason why the lights stay on. Otherwise, I would return the unit. Hope this helps.
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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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Are you sure the charger is working, I would check that first? If so, also suggest you might need to disassemble it to determine the battery model and type, then search online accordingly. Sorry - not a positive answer to your question.
2127270
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.
1083593
Either you connected it wrong, or you have a dead battery. The two lights should be indicating a problem with charging.
170194
There should be two positive/negative contact markings on the battery. Make sure those line up with the contacts on the charger. The light should turn purple once an uncharged battery is put in correctly. When not charging a battery the light will be blue. Here's a picture: http://imgur.com/uYFAktx . It's upside down in that photo to accomodate my other plugs, but you can see how the battery is oriented.
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The charging light in mine actually didn't work, so I tried turn it. Since in had a battery in it I cound send it through the mail. I contacted AMAZON and they sent me a new. The new one works perfect....
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how do you know that the charger is the problem and not the battery?Just got one used defined 'like new' and after 6h on charge the battery still indicates 0% and when I disconnect the charger, it turns off
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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.
864608
I just received one of these as well. When the charger is plugged in and attached to the battery there is no light. Tried 3 different outlets and same result.
1301386
First is the battery new or relative new? If the battery is older it could not be taking a charge, the green light will stay on until the battery is charged. Second, if the battery is relative new and the charger has been on it for 12-24 hours and still green then the charger most likely is defective. You will have a better idea than I because of the age of both the charger and the battery. Note: The chargers do go bad after just a few years and you will get the results you explained. Will be glad to help more if you wish to give more information due to age of each item. Of course it would be an opinion but an educated one, I am a certified electrician. Maybe this will help..... either one is bad news because you can purchase the whole unit as inexpensive as you can purchase a Charger or Battery!
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Hi Thomas Q., I ordered mine and plugged it in and I believe it has charged the batteries. I will check tonight when I get home to see if they were fully charged and let you know. I do know the charger red light came on when I plugged it in which should signify it is working and charging.FD
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Buying a battery might be a cheap fix. Make sure the charging unit is plugged in and it lights up when the unit is placed in the charger. If the unit is new, send it back.