My V3's charger isn't charging. The power light is on, but the charge light doesn't come on when I put a battery in it, and the batteries aren't charging. I've tried two batteries, and I've tried unplugging and replugging the charger into the wall. Is there anything else I can try, or do I need to get it replaced?
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Battery charger not charging -- suggestions?
- Thread starter robertk
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Larry (IL)
Well-known member
This sounds kind of simplistic but are you using the rechargeable packs for the V3? If so, a call to White's is all that is needed...........
Neil in West Jersey
New member
For a while I kept my charger plugged in (no battery). One day I said to myself that it may not be a good idea to keep it plugged into the wall until I need it.
You have me curious; was it constantly plugged into a live outlet?
You have me curious; was it constantly plugged into a live outlet?
Yes, I am using the rechargeable battery pack. 
And yes I do leave it plugged in all the time. I generally have one battery pack in the charger and one in the V3, though the charger does sometimes sit for a few days without a battery in it. I wouldn't expect that to hurt it -- I have other chargers that are always plugged in and all are OK.
And yes I do leave it plugged in all the time. I generally have one battery pack in the charger and one in the V3, though the charger does sometimes sit for a few days without a battery in it. I wouldn't expect that to hurt it -- I have other chargers that are always plugged in and all are OK.
FYI
The V3 battery pack has a 35 deg C NTC 10K thermistor that is in direct contact with one of the batteries, this thermistor gives a reference voltage back to the charger via the middle contact on battery pack. Now if your battery pack has been out in the sun or left in a hot car it will not start the charge process until it cools down below 35 deg C and the charger is unplugged to reset the charging sequence. The same will apply if the battery pack gets to cold.
Also I have found that when charging the battery pack it shuts off charging prematurely if the kitchen is hot and I get a shorter search time, you can also checked with a multimeter, a fully charged pack should read between 11.4 and 11.7 volts.
Just out of interest how long are you getting from a charge.
The V3 battery pack has a 35 deg C NTC 10K thermistor that is in direct contact with one of the batteries, this thermistor gives a reference voltage back to the charger via the middle contact on battery pack. Now if your battery pack has been out in the sun or left in a hot car it will not start the charge process until it cools down below 35 deg C and the charger is unplugged to reset the charging sequence. The same will apply if the battery pack gets to cold.
Also I have found that when charging the battery pack it shuts off charging prematurely if the kitchen is hot and I get a shorter search time, you can also checked with a multimeter, a fully charged pack should read between 11.4 and 11.7 volts.
Just out of interest how long are you getting from a charge.
I don't think the batteries were too hot or cold -- this happened when all was at room temperature. The new charger that Whites sent worked right away.
I've never really tracked it -- I have seldom hunted more than four hours at a time, and I usually just charge the battery when I get back, whether it needs it or not.
Rigit said:
I've never really tracked it -- I have seldom hunted more than four hours at a time, and I usually just charge the battery when I get back, whether it needs it or not.