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Rad Power Bikes Chat => Service & Repair => Topic started by: rayling on May 04, 2024, 04:05:40 AM

Title: Dead battery won’t charge
Post by: rayling on May 04, 2024, 04:05:40 AM
Hi, ordered new Rad charger because I lost mine and was pretty sure the battery was dead. Received new charger today and when I plugged into the wall the light on charger is green and not red. Anyone experience this happening before?  Thanks
Title: Re: Dead battery won’t charge
Post by: John Rose on May 04, 2024, 11:20:08 AM
Green on the charger means that it thinks the battery is charged, and the charging cycle is complete.

What do the LEDs on the battery look like when you press the test button?
(https://files.mtstatic.com/site_14425/654/0?Expires=1714849359&Signature=Y5L1OKosrwQxfUBCE4bbPU0xz~XLV3MPjswKG1F56dGpxssDhjr1oUQhBdwEYDWF8dxVETWIEAy4wyc08dvw-YZbHJS5ZM8VmFbaMTvIDzkwbQJjK5fu0hw0pvWMqNinVSGyakcMaxhNWD8h3wXMz-2F2pYtXnrENQFch9qA5R0_&Key-Pair-Id=APKAJ5Y6AV4GI7A555NA)
The key must be inserted and turned to the ON position.
In this photo Red/Grn/Grn/Grn means it's fully charged.
Title: Re: Dead battery won’t charge
Post by: inoxa on May 07, 2024, 06:49:43 AM
Quote from: John Rose on May 04, 2024, 11:20:08 AMGreen on the charger means that it thinks the battery is charged, and the charging cycle is complete.

What do the LEDs on the battery look like when you press the test button?
(https://files.mtstatic.com/site_14425/654/0?Expires=1714849359&Signature=Y5L1OKosrwQxfUBCE4bbPU0xz~XLV3MPjswKG1F56dGpxssDhjr1oUQhBdwEYDWF8dxVETWIEAy4wyc08dvw-YZbHJS5ZM8VmFbaMTvIDzkwbQJjK5fu0hw0pvWMqNinVSGyakcMaxhNWD8h3wXMz-2F2pYtXnrENQFch9qA5R0_&Key-Pair-Id=APKAJ5Y6AV4GI7A555NA)
The key must be inserted and turned to the ON position.
In this photo Red/Grn/Grn/Grn means it's fully charged.
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Manuals from older RAD batteries say battery must be turned off to charge. 
Title: Re: Dead battery won’t charge
Post by: John Rose on May 07, 2024, 04:59:33 PM
Quote from: inoxa on May 07, 2024, 06:49:43 AMManuals from older RAD batteries say battery must be turned off to charge. 
Key ON was just to check the charge state with the battery's own LEDs, without being hooked up to a charger.