Fixed: LED Worklight Battery Replacement

I do a lot of other things in the shop besides making projects. I fix and repair things around the house too. I figured I'd share a few of them with you. This LED Worklight just doesn't hold a charge anymore. Lets take it apart and see if we can get it working again. I plan to do more videos like this, if you guys enjoy them. Please leave your feedback in the comments.
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[@bigd835]

Thanks for taking the time to do this. Saved me from destroying the light trying to get it apart. Replacement batteries easy to get on Ebay. You the man !

[@homebuiltshop]

Glad it helped

[@jgg204]

Thanks for doing this video. We bought one of these at a yard sale for $5. Used it for a coupe of years and it wouldn't hold a charge longer than 5 mins. We went to our local hardware store with the replacement battery pack and they sourced one for us for $11 + tax. ANd it's of much better quality than the original one, and as you said higher capacity. We LOVE this light

[@homebuiltshop]

Thats awesome. Its a cool light. I'm surprised mine still works after all the years I've been using it. I like it a lot.

[@truthseeker-fc3xp]

This guy's easy to understand. This is also true concerning the information he shares insofar as fixing the problem. This is the 1st video of his that I've watched. I'm hoping this holds true with all of his video's. Thanks for the help

[@The1PatSmith]

Thanks Jeff, always nice to see how others 'fix' things. I look forward to your next one! Cheers from NZ.

[@duanecrider]

It looks like you can order a replacement battery online. I found an 1800mah replacement on Amazon that matches the battery pack and works. This video and the battery saved me from tossing a good flashlight.

[@homebuiltshop]

Thats great you were able to save yours. I'll see if I can find that battery. I didn't know you could get it online. Thanks for letting me know.

[@terryhites1]

Great job, mine hasn't worked for a couple of years, decided today to work on it, and couldn't find the screws.... thanks for that tip! I repurpose EVERYTHING I can.... I hate filling the land fill and I'm not an environtist

[@homebuiltshop]

Awesome. Were you able to fix yours?

[@terryhites1]

@@homebuiltshop I ordered the battery pack on ebay, unfortunately the only seller is in china, so it is on the slow boat from china, literally... but id assume it will fix it... next challenge is finding the correct charger in the many i have... and then onto fixing my BAYCO rechargeable flashlights...

[@terryhites1]

@@homebuiltshop yes, and it works great!

[@terryhites1]

@michael lee thank you sir! I'll look for it this weekend

[@sickmedia]

Thank you! Helped keep one of these out of the landfill!

[@homebuiltshop]

I'm happy to hear that.

[@mmoliveros917]

I was able to fix mine. Thank you so much!

[@rudyleyvajr927]

Video showed me what I wanted to replace the battery. Thanks alot

[@homebuiltshop]

Great to hear!

[@bonnieroswurm7860]

Thanks for sharing it is so satisfying for a woman to do it herself

[@StamosTee]

Thanks for sharing. Great idea to make the new playlist. I love fixing things, so keep up with it.

[@homebuiltshop]

Now I need to find more stuff to fix. Lol.

[@metalbornmetalbred]

Fixed that Lightsaber like a total Jedi!

[@katzkatcher]

First, thank you for posting this video. I also lost the charging cord for my craftsman light & ended up buying another one like it on line .So i plugged in my old light with the new charger & Nadda..The batteries are shot now & thanks to your video i got the battery pack out & ready to go to town.

[@homebuiltshop]

Awesome! I'm glad you got it apart. Mine is still working great.

[@delsmancavegarage6810]

Nice …I have same one and I’ve only used it twice and went to use it over a day ago and didn’t light up and I charged it also with same green light telling me it’s ready.. was going to trash it but now going to try this .. thanks 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼

[@BritainsFinestBand]

Great video, shop light lives to see another day, rather than ending up in a landfill. Things can always be fixed or modified. Keep up the great work.

[@homebuiltshop]

Thanks, and I saved some money. That's always a plus.

[@stranger5088]

Just pulled mine out tonight to charge up and take to work tomorrow. I’ve had mine since 2011. It’s a great light.

[@homebuiltshop]

I've had mine since about then as well.

[@YourLastMoney]

My Craftsman worklight was getting more difficult to charge and finally stopped accepting a charge. I watched your video & thought the battery pack may be the culprit. I took mine apart and saw one of the leads from the charge port was not attached. A little solder and electric tape and my light is charging again. Thanks for the inspiration.

[@homebuiltshop]

Awesome. Its surprising to see how many people have this same light. I really like it and it wasn't expensive.

[@glenbronco2]

A big fan of repair videos and and all of your work. Thanks!

[@homebuiltshop]

Thank you!

[@mrlakotagrand]

Got two of these, they haven't worked in years. Tossed into a box and just came across them again. Thanks to you, they're up and running again.

[@appleyardjr267]

Just placed my battery today and works good again. It's a handy light so I'm glad to bring it back to life

[@rogerhaas8773]

Thank you! I agree about saving things from the landfill.

[@Moragana2]

Thank you for the info. On my way to fixing my husband's favorite flashlight!

[@homebuiltshop]

You can do it!

[@mitchellc6821]

Just found this. Can’t wait to try it on my non-working light.

[@homebuiltshop]

I hope it works for you.

[@alanmcwilliams4264]

I think that this a great idea and I'm looking forward to your next repair video

[@jesseposada6986]

Thanks for posting this video. I bought this light brand new from Sears many years ago. I misplaced the power cord. I have been meaning to google the light for years. I finally did it today and found your video. I am going to look for the power cord. If I can't find it I'll purchase it from eBay. Hopefully the batteries are still good. I used it only a hand full of times. I hated to get rid of it or throw it out. Especially when it worked great the times that I did use it.

[@michaelarighi5268]

Thanks. Inherited this from my brother-in-law. Dead, of course. With no charger, of course. Then I moved, so it took me a while to find my box of assorted "wall wart" chargers. Had to try a couple @ different voltages and milliamperages to find one that worked out of the box. Unsurprisingly, once I got it charged, the batteries were pretty well shot. Now I know how to get to them and replace them. Thanks.

[@sc2280]

Sorry to hear about your brother-in-law. The light will be something to remind you of him every time you use it.

[@jasonferguson7790]

Thanks for the help. I've got the same exact light and it's doing the same exact thing!!

[@aldeal3793]

Just bought a 2000 mah on Amazon thanks for the video.

[@commoncents456]

What a great video. I have to fix mine. I have a lg. Luminar work light. Hopefully the battery doesn't cost more than the light. Thanks again and keep up the great work

[@homebuiltshop]

Thanks, I'm happy to have this little guy working again.

[@Yukonjackman1]

Nicely done thanks

[@rest-today]

Thank you. I couldn't figure out how to get in mind.

[@homebuiltshop]

I'm glad you got it.

[@michaelwendt]

Great video, very informative

[@rafaellastracom6411]

Good to see you again brother.

[@homebuiltshop]

Thanks, You too my friend!

[@MarshallBLewis]

I have the same light and found your helpful video. Thanks!

[@homebuiltshop]

Its still a great light!

[@thecreaturesdancedlikeus3922]

Thanks man!

[@setupmyguitar7973]

Great idea going to the battery store for a custom pack. I might have tried to deep-dive that myself-- better to let the experts solve the problem.

[@homebuiltshop]

I thought about making one. It would be more interesting but yeah, like you said. Let them do it it wouldn't have changed the price much. In fact it would have cost more because I dont have all the heat shrink they use so I'd have to buy it.

[@natwolfe]

great share, I am right with you I also am one who fixes everything, thanks

[@dunguyen1580]

Thank you very much about this video

[@johnwaggoner4149]

Thanks Jeff. I have the same light I hate to throw things away if there is a simple fix.

[@homebuiltshop]

I'm the same way. I'd rather fix it than throw it out.

[@magdalenoybarra2793]

Thank you so much Mr Jeff amigo..i have the same work light with the same issue im gonna try your idea. Greetings from Texas the lower Rio grande valley.

[@homebuiltshop]

Awesome, I hope you get it. It seems quite a few of us have this light. I really like it. I hope you get yours working again.

[@magdalenoybarra2793]

@@homebuiltshop ...i certainly did get it working and also replaced the rechargeable batteries it worked like a charm its now brighter. Thank you so much for sharing your great ideas. 👍🤠 God Bless you amigo.

[@michaelallen59]

Hey. I broke charging port and ground came apart. Trying to figure out how it goes back together. If you could send me a pic of how charging port is assembled would be great help. Thanks

[@lottiepayne-mudloff6315]

I have the same flash light and it wouldn't come on it all and you help me out very much so. But when you have time I dot have two more flashlights I need help with also

[@00BeesKnees00]

I have the same problem. The green light comes on indicating it's charged but still no power. My flashlight is pretty new so I'm not sure the battery will wear out that fast. I stored in the garage where it's not heated so it's pretty cold. Do you think cold temperatures can affect the batteries' charge? Thank you for making this video.

[@Kyle-ev4fk]

they now sell replacement batteries online for under $10.

[@kellywhittington7033]

Thanks for the tip, finding them now.

[@jcgarcia61]

Did the handle cover come off easily ?

[@walter2670]

Sounds like a good playlist

[@homebuiltshop]

Thanks, I'll keep adding to it as I fix some more things.

[@937michaeltruman2005]

do you have a part # for battery or where to get one online

[@homebuiltshop]

Unfortunately, I do not. I took mine to the battery store and they made one up for me.

[@reynaldovalle1773]

Good playlist keep up the good work man love the video

[@homebuiltshop]

Thank You. I'll keep it going.

[@marktylinski2577]

Thanks for the video. Very helpful. I've inherited one of these however it's without either charger, 12volt or mains. Have you any idea what the input voltage to the charging circuit is? I'm going to try to find a suitable "plug pack". The plug is not a problem, but the required voltage has me foxed. I'm assuming it's more than the 3.6 volt capacity of the batteries.

[@lillieknight]

If you could show the charger next time, I mislaid my charger and it’s jumbled up with other chargers and I can’t remember which one it was.

[@2001DestructionofLies]

Appreciate the repairs, you know as well as I that we've become a throw away Society, So yes I too like to repair things, anything within my expertise which isn't much but I do try !!!!!!

[@homebuiltshop]

We're so quick to toss something out. Myself included. I am trying to reuse things as much as I can. Its really fun to fix something that is broken and be able to keep using it.

[@thunderlord2200]

how much did it cost? i have a mighty D pro como pro (40 bucks)

[@christopherdegasperis1891]

I have a Vector (Black and Decker) Power On Board Bright Bar model #WLB26P. I need to replace the charger but cannot locate a replacement anywhere. Should I just toss it and move on?

[@homebuiltshop]

Thats a tough one. I wonder if you could call Black and Decker. Depending on the plug it takes, I wonder if you could buy some type of universal charger.

[@richardf5444]

What is the name of the battery shop? Because I need to change the battery of the same light.

[@homebuiltshop]

I want to Batteries Plus Bulbs. #notsponsored lol.

[@bill9663]

Have same model and tried to remove the black handle like you do in the vid. Mine wont come off. Any suggestions?

[@homebuiltshop]

It was a pretty tight fit. I wonder if a little heat from a heat gun would help. Not too much or it could melt.

[@owenboyagian4285]

Mine was different as well there is a small interlock button between the switch and the light i pried it off used small flat blade screwdriver to slide under the handle to break it loose then rotate and pull

[@ohioyodertoter6827]

I have the identical light with the same problem 🙏

[@homebuiltshop]

It's a great little light, and a fairly easy fix to keep it working.

[@ohioyodertoter6827]

@@homebuiltshop I’ll definitely fix it it was a Christmas gift from my mother who just passed away in November

[@vincemoser4636]

Good fix. Just wondering what the new battery pack cost?

[@homebuiltshop]

It was around $15, out the door.

[@mario7mag]

Sweet man, I have the same issue with mine. What I would like to do it convert it to 18650 battery and charge it via USB.

[@homebuiltshop]

That would be awesome. Let me know if you get that working.

[@edwardglowacki4495]

What is the cost of a replacement battery pack

[@homebuiltshop]

I paid less than $20. Costs may vary, but should be somewhere around there.

[@binnsbrian]

Sounds like a good idea. I have a wind up wrist watch I can't keep running. Had any experience in that area?

[@homebuiltshop]

I don't have any experience there. Sounds like a lot of tiny parts are in there.

[@pablovalle930]

How did you take it off so easily?

[@homebuiltshop]

It just came off. Not sure if thats normal or not.

[@dulcemreynolds]

Great video! Has anyone ever mentioned you look a lot like Chris Elliott?

[@homebuiltshop]

I've heard that a time or two. Lol.

[@PowellRoadDIY]

Found this channel on Facebook so now you got another sub... love this type of stuff. I have a channel . Camping 123 that I’m trying to start up. U got any pointers for me

[@homebuiltshop]

Welcome to the channel. I'd say to try to provide the best content you can, with what you have. Try for some sort of consistancy, and never give up if things dont take off like you wish. It takes time for sure. 👍

[@plainbum]

Has anyone tried to solder 3 1.5v AA's ?? That's 4.5V not sure it will ruin the light

[@stevejette2329]

Too bad the costs of the original unit, a battery pack from Amazon and the battery store re-make were not included.

[@patriciarytter3782]

How to replace battery on a lottalite

[@jalee6587]

You ruined it when you charged it with 12v. It shows right on the back of light charge specs is 5v at 500mah. Not 12v that you used from the car lighter.

[@robr7946]

I have the same work light. It came with both an AC charger and a DC charger (or cigarette lighter charger (12 V). The charger drops the voltage down to the required voltage for the light.

[@alisonqq1nkalisonqq1nk88]

@@robr7946 On the circuit board at the power connector, it says it accepts BOTH... "CN2 DC12/6V". So I it is the board and not the charger which senses and changes the recharging circuit automatically (via transistor alj B772P61).