Why does my Milwaukee charger flash red and green?
if RED LED lights and stays continuously red the battery pack is charging. Battery Pack is OK – Good. if RED and GREEN LED's once again begin to flash simultaneously the battery pack is damaged or faulty and will need to be replaced.
Remove the battery pack from the tool and place it on the charger to reset it. To determine if the battery pack has SHUT DOWN and needs to be placed on the charger to be reset, press the fuel gauge button; if the bottom gauge flashes once, the battery must be reset by placing it on its charger.
The Red Flashing Indicator light on the charger indicates that the battery pack temperature is out- side the charging range. Once the battery pack is within the acceptable range, normal charging will take place and the red light will be continuous. Hot or cold batteries may take longer to charge.
5. RED & GREEN ALTERNATING LIGHTS: When the red and green lights alternate, then either the 72- Hour Safety Timer has been activated or the battery is defective.
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The CHARGE light may flash for the following reasons: The environmental temperature is too cold to charge the battery pack. The battery pack has not been used for a long time. There is a poor connection between the battery and charger.
Milwaukee does not provide the fuse for the 48-59-0255 Charger. You may try a fuse supply company. But in a charger if the fuse is blown and it is soldered in, it usually means you have other problems. Such as what caused the fuse to blow.
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For example, during charging, the battery pack must speak to the charger, or overcharging can happen. What's an overcharge? If the battery charges beyond its capacity, the cell will break down and cease to work (or worse).
Actually when the light on the charger is Red it means not to unplug it because the battery is below 10%. The Orange is when it is still charging but not yet finished. Green is fully charged.
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How do you reset a battery tender?
To activate the battery simply press the RESET button located at the end of the Quick Disconnect (QDC) charging harness for ONE second, then if the engine fails to start on the first try, a load such as the headlights can be used to warm the battery.
The answer is yes, a battery maintainer can charge a dead battery. However, it is important to note that a battery maintainer will not automatically recharge a dead battery. You will need to manually turn on the battery maintainer and hook it up to the battery.

- The capacity is reduced.
- The voltage is low.
- The self-discharge rate is high.
- The battery is overheating.
- The battery is bloated.
First, you need to light a fire and let it burn down to hot ashes. Then remove the filler/vent caps from the top of the battery, take the battery off the car, and place it on the hot ash. Be careful and make you it doesn't catch fire. The hot ashes should warm the battery up.
- Use the device containing the lithium-ion battery until the battery is completely discharged. ...
- Plug the device's power cord into an electrical outlet. ...
- Remove the lithium-ion battery from the device if the device has an external lithium-ion battery charger.
The blinking LED lights indicate different status of charge: Short green flash = less than 80% charged. Long green flash = more than 80% charged. Solid green light = 100% charged.
If it still has the same charge as before it was initially used, then your rechargeable battery still holds a charge. If not, it needs to be replaced because the energy output is inconsistent and eventually the battery will stop working or become unresponsive to the charger.
Milwaukee warranties are usually “limited” to a range of one to five years. Some have a “lifetime” warranty or guarantee that lasts the entire lifespan of the tool. The term of a warranty begins from the date of purchase.
Red Charger light turns on and a “chirping” sound is heard coming from the Charger. Pack was depleted to a very low voltage This is normal. Charger will attempt to “recover” a deeply depleted Battery Pack. Chirping sound is due to electronics inside the Charger.
M18 HD 9.0: 103 minutes. M18 CP 3.0 High Output: 35 minutes. M18 XC 6.0 High Output: 35 minutes. M18 XC 8.0 High Output: 45 minutes.
Do Rapid chargers ruin M18 batteries?
Brands – or at least Milwaukee Tool – say that no, their faster chargers do not accelerate Li-ion cell degradation. There are a lot of different cordless power tool brands, a lot of different battery pack sizes, and a lot of different chargers.
MILWAUKEE® Lithium-Ion battery packs are designed to operate in temperatures below freezing. When the battery pack is too cold, it may need to warm up before normal use. Put the battery on a tool and use the tool in a light application. It may “buzz” for a short time until it warms up.
The CHARGE light may flash for the following reasons: The environmental temperature is too cold to charge the battery pack. The battery pack has not been used for a long time. There is a poor connection between the battery and charger.
Red and green lights both flashing
Error. Either the battery pack or charger is defective. Try to repeat the conditions a second time by removing and refitting the battery. If the error persists, try charging a different battery.