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How do I get a full charge in makita 18 v batteries

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These batterys and chargers are designed to accept a full charge and the green light comes on when charging is complete. If you are not getting adequate power from the battery it could need replacing or possibly something wrong with the tool causing a battery to drain faster.

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SOURCE: batterie Makita BL 1830 ne recharge plus

Pardonnez moi parsque ma francais est tres mal! If you have been a bad boy and managed to short the battery by using it for non-proscribed purposes, the fusible link will blow (kind of like a fuse) To fix it, open up the battery (use a Torx 10 security bit, or a small flathead in a pinch) On the battery connection nearest the spring-loaded white catch there is a small bridge of metal with a hole in the center. If this is melted you can solder it back together by sanding the two pieces and putting a glob of solder on them. This will void your warranty (duh!) and remove the battery's fuse protection, but it WILL work again. If the link is intact and nothing else is obviously wrong, you almost certainly have a bad cell. I recommend pulling out the bad cell ( it will be the one that does not read between 2.5 - 4 vdc) and replacing it with one from another dud battery- this requires some fudging and re-soldering. Or do what I did, pull the cell, toss the electronics and the short pink wire, add a cigarette lighter socket and voila! you have a portable power supply giving around 14 volts. Charge it up by wiring two cigarette lighter male ends together (check polarity , + to + and - to -) and plug it into your car, but only while it is running or you will be charging your car battery with it! Hope that helps.
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SOURCE: I have makita 18 v lithium-ion when I try to

on my charger (DC18SC) alternating red and green dual flashes mean a defective battery.
http://ubermanuals.com/product/makita-dc18sc-8866 also same for the DC24SA

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Maybe your battery is died, you can replace it on

http://www.drillbattery.com.au/buybattery.php/makita_1220_power+tool+battery.html

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