my old charger works well. i want to know what happens if the lamp is always on the charger.(do not what damage?) is it automatic?
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The only problem that can arise is that the battery will develop a memory (where the battery does not last as long after being charged when not fully drained). If you have a newer model this is not a big problem. They switched from ni-cad to ni-mh batteries which are not as bad about developing a memory. If you have the newer battery I would not worry to much just drain it every once in a while to let it get a full charge, if you have the older type I would only put it on the charger when it needs it. The good news though is that the ni-mh battery is available for only $20 here so you can replace it easily of needed (and you can always upgrade if you have a ni-cd, everything is universal. The only problem that can arise is that the battery will develop a memory (where the battery does not last as long after being charged when not fully drained). If you have a newer model this is not a big problem. They switched from ni-cad to ni-mh batteries which are not as bad about developing a memory. If you have the newer battery I would not worry to much just drain it every once in a while to let it get a full charge, if you have the older type I would only put it on the charger when it needs it. The good news though is that the ni-mh battery is available for only $20 here so you can... » Read More The only problem that can arise is that the battery will develop a memory (where the battery does not last as long after being charged when not fully drained). If you have a newer model this is not a big problem. They switched from ni-cad to ni-mh batteries which are not as bad about developing a memory. If you have the newer battery I would not worry to much just drain it every once in a while to let it get a full charge, if you have the older type I would only put it on the charger when it needs it. The good news though is that the ni-mh battery is available for only $20 here so you can replace it easily of needed (and you can always upgrade if you have a ni-cd, everything is universal. « Show Less
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I leave my mag light in charger holder all of the time and have done it for years. No problem here. All of my buddies do the same.
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The red lamp stay on all the time, looks like.I just keep the battery on charging for few hours, and good to go.
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It is designed to work with the original wall charger. As long as your charging port is functioning properly--they sometimes come loose--then this replacement battery will charge as the original battery did. If the charging indicator lamp on your cell phone does not turn on when you plug it in, then you might have a loose/broken charging port, in which case you need to replace it rather than the battery. You can also see if pushing the plug back, forward, up, or down solves the problem on a loose charging port.
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I currently use this charger and it works fine.One caveat is that the controller(2002 Club) I have over timedegraded to cause the charger to not work. I ordered a secondcharger and when I received it had no output when hooked tothe cart. After some surfingand a call to the MFR I figured it was the cart controller sensingthe charge voltage and shutting off the charger. After I bypassed thecart controller so the charger fed the batteries directly all was fine.So now I have have two chargers........they work fine.By the way the MFR was very nice to discuss my issue withme and was very satisfied. Good luck. I currently use this charger and it works fine.One caveat is that the controller(2002 Club) I have over timedegraded to cause the charger to not work. I ordered a secondcharger and when I received it had no output when hooked tothe cart. After some surfingand a call to the MFR I figured it was the cart controller sensingthe charge voltage and shutting off the charger. After I bypassed thecart controller so the charger fed the batteries directly all was fine.So now I have have two chargers........they work fine.By the way the MFR... » Read More I currently use this charger and it works fine.One caveat is that the controller(2002 Club) I have over timedegraded to cause the charger to not work. I ordered a secondcharger and when I received it had no output when hooked tothe cart. After some surfingand a call to the MFR I figured it was the cart controller sensingthe charge voltage and shutting off the charger. After I bypassed thecart controller so the charger fed the batteries directly all was fine.So now I have have two chargers........they work fine.By the way the MFR was very nice to discuss my issue withme and was very satisfied. Good luck. « Show Less
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What? No. You plug your lamp into this device and then you plug the device into your outlet. I can't imagine why a simple light bulb failing to work would affect the device. Just get a new light bulb or a new lamp. The touch dimmer is really nice and I'm very happy with my purchase
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Mine stopped working after VERY LITTLE use, an electrician friend told me it was not my bulb, it was the electrical of the lamp itself. This product obviously has serious design or structure issues. DO NOT BUY IT!!!
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The light is supposed to be lit when charging. It might have a faulty or loose bulb. If it charges, I wouldn't worry about the light.
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Haven't heard whether the factory addressed the problem. Mine still works fine, 'knock on wood'. I bought mine a year ago, knowing about the problem. I keep the backlight turned off in hopes that it preserves the life of the display. I've only used the charger maybe 10-12 times, however. I still don't recommend spending the xtra $$ on this unit because it did nothing to preserve my optima batteries. And it doesn't even have an engine start mode.
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Yes the charger is automatic and will shut off automatically when batteries are charged. Thank you for your question. Cheryl Rockney, CAR Partners, LLC
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This charger does have an auto shut off feature that's suppose to shut off the charger to prevent overcharging. I haven't needed that feature, so I can't tell you how well it works, only that's it's available.
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Till the light on my charger goes from red to green, tho it should cut off automatically i'm usually keeping an eye on it.I have a Tenergy TN025 universal smart charger. Works good so far.
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This light will not come on while the charger is connected. This is not a problem as the batteries last a long time. I use mine fro close up work (appliance repair among other things) and love how easy it is to keep light right where I need it.
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Erin , seems like the light is on just right after you connected with the charger, then will be gone,never had any issue once is charged , lots of hours working without charging, enjoy it !!
1995489
With this type of battery, the key is to discharge it before recharging. I've got well over 400 "burn hours" of my lamp now and it still holds a charge perfectly. When it's fully charged, I unplug it and burn it for a while, then let it sit until the charge is almost exhausted.
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That shouldn't happen.Just the charging light should come on.The greatest feature of these lights is that they are guaranteed for life.Contact them and send it back.
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Yes, This is a good working charger, I also got a new Battery I don't think the light goes off when charged, just use the recomended time listed for your battery.
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There is an issue with the charger I have discovered. It is necessary to unplug the charger unit and plug it in again each time you want to charge. When you don't do this it seems to charge, but really does not. In some fashion unplugging refreshes the unit. I operate two batteries and they charge up fully when I do this. I know, sounds weird, but it works. Can do the whole downstairs on two batteries. Amazing how much more expensive the batteries are now though.