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LUTNIT · March 29th, 2009, 03:19

Cheap charger, cheap battery...could be either one. Charger might not be outputting, battery might not be taking a charge. At 0.25A charge rate the battery wouldn't get too hot anyway, even if you where overcharging it. At that rate you could probably leave the battery plugged in way over the specified time as the extra energy would dissipate in heat (not enough heat to damage anything.)

The links are broken for me, what brand is the battery?

Gun clicking means the battery is dead, doesn't have enough power to turn the motor over. But again it could be that the charger isn't charging or the battery isn't taking a charge. Best bet would be to find someone close who has a known working charger and see if it works. If so, you have a faulty charger, if it still wont take a charge it probably means the battery is toast. The fact that the cells where cold and not even warm would tell me that the charger is probably at fault.

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If you have a multimeter, check the voltage and amperage of the charger when its plugged in. Alternatively you could take a wire or pair of pliers or scissors (with insulated handles!) and see if you can get a spark when you connect the two prongs. This is a horribly bad idea for most things but since its only 0.25A it is fairly safe.

March 29th, 2009, 03:19	#5
LUTNIT Trader rating Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Ottawa	Cheap charger, cheap battery...could be either one. Charger might not be outputting, battery might not be taking a charge. At 0.25A charge rate the battery wouldn't get too hot anyway, even if you where overcharging it. At that rate you could probably leave the battery plugged in way over the specified time as the extra energy would dissipate in heat (not enough heat to damage anything.) The links are broken for me, what brand is the battery? Gun clicking means the battery is dead, doesn't have enough power to turn the motor over. But again it could be that the charger isn't charging or the battery isn't taking a charge. Best bet would be to find someone close who has a known working charger and see if it works. If so, you have a faulty charger, if it still wont take a charge it probably means the battery is toast. The fact that the cells where cold and not even warm would tell me that the charger is probably at fault. edit If you have a multimeter, check the voltage and amperage of the charger when its plugged in. Alternatively you could take a wire or pair of pliers or scissors (with insulated handles!) and see if you can get a spark when you connect the two prongs. This is a horribly bad idea for most things but since its only 0.25A it is fairly safe. Last edited by LUTNIT; March 29th, 2009 at 03:22..