Makita Battery Charger Lights Meaning

[@grasnalkrasnal4642]

Thanks mate! I just bought the driller with dc18sd charger and my first impression after connecting both included batteries was that something is wrong with either charger or batteries as I only got red solid light. The included manual do not explain how the light behaves, I thought that there is diode under each coloured circle and you showed that there are only two diodes and circles beside markings are just a legend. You saved me from going back to Castorama tomorrow and asking stupid questions :). Cheers.

[@publics.public]

Thanks Mister Bloke. Saved me a whole load of puzzling out what's what. Big thumbs up to you.

[@metalfatigue]

Good as they are, these have to be the only battery chargers that require a tutorial if you want to decrypt the display.

[@edditausvik487]

Great video! Thanks to people like you things are getting easier. Keep up the good work!😊

[@TheBlokeCave]

Happy to help!

[@jbehitech]

From Aliexpress or ebay these chargers only charge to 19 to 19.5V and shut down. (Batteries can't charge properly) Original charger charges to 20V and then shuts down so I use regulated voltage charging when charge to 20.2 V this will go to monitoring mode and for the last 2 years I have no problem, works fine for me.

[@keithsanborn8508]

Great video. Right to the point with a great hint about what to do if you get red and yellow at the same time.

[@edwardgaughan7878]

My wife was about to buy a new charger, until we watched this vid! Thx

[@kevinlawes591]

If your thick enough to not understand the lights on your charger! To the point you had to search on KZbin! Please put the circular saw down and call in someone who's capable of doing the job right! And don't moan about the price! He's a professional!!!!! 👍🏻👍🏻🇬🇧

[@richardn5263]

All good info, no BS. Thanks!

[@LusitaniaExpress]

Cheers . Do you know that you can change the tone in the charger that is in the middle ? -I guess you know it, if not , let me know and I'll explain . Cheers

[@rayyg2508]

What does flashing green and red mean

[@callumjohnson9433]

What about a green and red light flashing back and fore?

[@aaronf4201]

I can’t find an answer to this

[@aaronf4201]

So I opened my charger up and there was a white two pin connector that had become unplugged to the left of the main yellow plug that that battery connects to. I pushed it back in, put it back together and no green to red lights. Hopefully you have a similar find.

[@briansokoloski776]

Not Mentioning How Batteries Become Defective over Time Definitely Important Information

[@TheBlokeCave]

We try to keep our videos short and sweet and just address the topic covered in the title rather than branching out. If you would find it useful i could do a seperate video on tool battery life and what to do to protect your batteries?

[@AnthonyFrancisJones]

Excellent - just what I needed to know!

[@TheBlokeCave]

Glad it was helpful!

[@alexanderthegreat9663]

Ive tried to charge mine, but I’m getting kind of a double red flash every couple seconds at the side of the I think it’s a key symbol on the charger. Any idea?

[@mikkowus]

What is that last battery charger? I love how small it is. Where could I get one?

[@tomspeed2000]

I have new charger and battery from aliexpress , the red and green lights keep blinking and battery won't charging at all, do you think the battery have problems or charger or maybe both of them? Thanks

[@mikaloviche1]

help full but was not aware it made a whirrirng sound the middle charger blue one ?

[@DobbsyLondon]

You didn't include the G-Series DC18WA charger. It's a bit more common for the home gamers who'll need the translation. You shouldn't charge cold batteries either. I get why people leave them on but the charger will misinterpret the battery chemistry and risks an overcharge massively shortening the life of it.

[@amardeepkhosla2578]

Very helpful. Thank you.

[@mightyhero]

Thank you! This video was very helpful.

[@Un4inged]

Thanks for the simple guide, i forget things easy or the icons don't make sense.

[@TheBlokeCave]

Glad it helped!

[@davidfarmer2049]

A good solid informative video. gonna sub you

[@stephenbagnall8170]

What does it mean if you got flashing red and green light

[@davidgonzales9591]

Thanks. Wish they just said so next to the light so I wouldn't have to be here right now sheeesh

[@TheBlokeCave]

Yes, that would make more sense!

[@toptaz15]

They are a bit confusing to work out the lights, compared to other brands. "Keep It Simple Stupid",, the old KISS theory eh?? Your vid has explained it well and very simply. Thanks greatly..

[@ChonkUm]

Bruv you didn't even go over all the combos of lights indicated. I waited through the whole video for bubkiss. What does it mean when red and green lights alternate flashing?

[@TheBlokeCave]

I somehow missed that one! Flashing red and green is the battery error light. It means either your battery or charger is broken, the best way to find out is to try the battery in a different charger or try a different battery in the same charger - this will let you know whether it is the battery or charger that's broken.

[@bergmansherve]

Thanks, good job.

[@midnight-wolf2258]

Mine charges for a while then flashes red green what does that mean

[@tannerwest6823]

Great video

[@TheBlokeCave]

Thanks!

[@ballpool-yd5rz]

Hey just bought a battery and charger (the middle one) and the light isn't turning from red to green even tho it's been charging a couple of hours. 4 reds on the battery itself but charger not turning green. Fault with battery ?

[@hellboy.z71]

That’s the issue I’m having rn and I just bought them today I might just return it tomorrow

[@LordandGodofYouTube]

My charger always shows a solid red light but the battery seems to charge fine, any idea on why this is so?

[@marcob.7801]

Same thing happens to me sometime! I just leave it in for over an hour and if the light is still red, take the battery out and look at the battery "charge" condition! OR get a digital multimeter, set it to 20 amps and take a manual reading (using red lead on positive and black on negative {clearly marked on the battery's terminals})...and thus you should know where you stand! I buy most tools from either Amazon or Home Despot and they will usually replace with a receipt if under a year from purchase. Otherwise, Makita's warranty is usually 3 years, though I've never had to return anything but I'm a DYI multifamily homeowner with two vehicles so, I'm relatively easy on my tools!

[@GoingShirtless]

Wait... what? I have a brand new DC18RC that I just now unboxed and inserted my very first battery ever only 3 minutes ago to charge, and I did not get a melody!

[@gyij3876]

Y is it heated so much plus I smell the plastic burn smell and so stopped after the light just showed in 2nd step which it needed for 3rd step light to be fully charged?smell not normal? That middle one charger.

[@TheBlokeCave]

I'd suggest getting a new charger or trying the battery on a different charging station

[@michelew1107]

Thanks!

[@joaobragag]

Friend - Congratulations on the video - My MAKITA DC18RA charger burst components and I don't know the code to buy - They are the IC PWM with 4 pins on one side and 3 pins on the other position IC-1 - And the other one is likely a transistor in position IC -4 which is close to the (smaller) TR2 transformer -------- IT WILL HELP A LOT TO KNOW THE CODES OF THESE TWO COMPONENTS SO THAT I CAN REPAIR THE CHARGER - I appreciate your attention - Thank you

[@pauld3327]

I wish there was a way to stop charging at 80% to increase the battery lifespan.

[@TheBlokeCave]

I think when Makita batteries say they are fully charged they are infact at around 85% for this very reason.

[@mdhaiul8232]

Battery is charged how to buy

[@josniife2361]

Thanks bro

[@TheBlokeCave]

No problem

[@billmalec]

That isn't all. What about flashing left to right?

[@TheBlokeCave]

Do you mean the red and green lights flashing? I did one on that here after I realised I missed it out! > kzbin.info/www/bejne/gGTLl6lqgat7gaM

[@billmalec]

@@TheBlokeCave on the battery itself, if you press the charge level indicatorthe two left and two right lights will alternately flash back and forth. If you put the battery in the charger the red and green will do the same and the charger will beep.

[@armandine2]

@@billmalec yep, just happened to one of my batteries - which had previously only been charging to 3 lights?

[@billmalec]

@@armandine2 I haven't found a reference to it yet.

[@armandine2]

@@billmalec kzbin.info/www/bejne/rYCxon2KeNiba6c

[@samw9378]

How did he know the lights were going to change? must be hacking

[@nigelm.steele9329]

Thank you excellent tutorial you can have cake 🍰🍰

[@TheBlokeCave]

Thanks a lot 😊

[@Yellow-channell]

Kanye west reference…

[@shanelavender3258]

What does each symbol represent That was not very informative. Why do you only reply to the comments that say great video

[@gmbh333]

):: its not the most ,,modern" makita its a fake makita charger

[@TheBlokeCave]

Its definitely not a fake Makita charger. Was purchased with a new drill not long ago

[@pubmeatman]

Very helpful. Thank you!

[@xkukubax]

I just bought a new dhp485 drill with two 3.0 Ah batteries. After I left it on the charger for the night, in the morning the green light was still blinking. I'm confused, shouldn't it be just constant green light?