Why does my Makita battery not charging?
Why does my Makita battery not charging?
Plug the battery charger into a working electrical outlet. The battery charging lights will flash green, indicating the unit is receiving power. If the lights are not flashing, plug the unit into a different electrical outlet. If the unit still does not receive power, it is likely defective and should be replaced.
How can you tell a fake Makita battery?
Don’t be fooled! Genuine Makita batteries are black in color, have the Makita trademark logo with Lithium-Ion identification on both sides, and have the Makita trademark logo on the bottom of the battery. “Knock-off” batteries may appear to be similar to genuine Makita batteries but have no Makita branding on them.
How do I know if my drill battery or charger is bad?
How to Check a Cordless Drill’s Battery
- Plug the battery in and charge it for at least an hour.
- Touch the multimeter probes to the two battery terminals.
- Check the voltage indicator on the multimeter.
- If the voltage indicator is at or below the voltage rating on the battery, the battery needs to be replaced.
Can Makita batteries be rebuilt?
Our trained technicians work on Makita® brand batteries each day and have been working with many Makita® service centers for years. We rebuild all types of Makita® brand batteries including those used in diagnostic equipment. Don’t wait any longer.
Can fake Makita batteries damage tools?
The company strongly discourages the use of unofficial imitations or copy batteries or the modifications to the original. Makita says it cannot be held liable or responsible for any injury, degraded performance or hardware breakdown caused by the non-OE batteries and their use also invalidates the warranty.
Why do Makita batteries fail?
There seems to be two main causes as to why your Makita 18v batteries die. The first is overheating which is due to several reasons. The second main cause is that the first two cells fail due to them being used to power the circuity of the battery management chip.
What do I do with old Makita batteries?
“Now they bring them to one of our service centers or drop them in a Call2Recycle collection box at a local home improvement store. Call2Recycle has made it super easy to recycle.” Makita features the Call2Recycle Battery Seal on each of its rechargeable battery packs.
Can a dead battery come back to life?
If you let the battery rest for awhile, the hydrogen gas dissipates and the battery “comes back to life”. In any battery, be it an alkaline battery found in a flashlight or a lead acid battery in a car, the same sort of thing can happen.