From what I just read on the Cobra website, you may be misinterpreting the battery indicator lights:
My radio keeps showing low batteriesThis may simply be a matter of misinterpreting the low-battery indicator.
We use two different types of battery indicators:
- Battery Level Indicator: This battery indicator is always visible, and has several segments.
When all the segments are lit, the batteries are full.
When only the last segment is lit, the batteries are almost exhausted.
- Low Battery Indicator: This type is usually NOT visible.
It only appears when the batteries are low, at which time it flashes on the display to warn you of a low battery condition.
Please note that when you turn on your radio it first performs a display test.
Everything on the display will light up for a few seconds,
including the Low Battery Indicator.
This does not mean that the batteries are low.
After a few seconds the display test will end, at which time the Low Battery Indicator should go away.
Here is a link to the Manual for your radio:
https://www.cobra.com/downloads/manuals/PR260WX_MANL.pdf
It is a PDF file, which requires that you have Adobe Reader or equivalent installed on your computer for it to open and display properly. If you don't have it, it can be found here (it's free!):
http://get.adobe.com/reader/
Good luck!
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