Used the hedge trimmer one time and now the battery will not charge... The red light blinks constantly
1701037
I have not had a problem with my trimmer and I wonder if there is just something NOT RIGHT with the trimmer you got. You might return it with the reason and have them replace it if they will???????? I hate it when things don't work right!
1701038
I have 2 batteries for use on my drill and hedge trimmer. Thy are now about 1 year old and have never had a problem. It is important that you do not leave batteries discharged for long periods. When I use the battery, I put it on charge immediately. A charged battery will store fine, a discharged battery will not. If you did not leave the battery discharged, I would suggest that there is a problem with the charger and, since the battery will need to be charged quickly, I would also suggest that you need to do something about this quickly.
1701039
my first battery was bad out of the box...returned it and am good now.. love the tool
1701040
Fortunately I have not had this problem. I would suggest attaching it to the charger one more time to see if you can get it to charge. Otherwise I would return it for an exchange. I bought an extra battery and have had no problems with the charging of either one.
1701041
I have not had this problem so really can't help you. However, Siah Brown's answer seems logical to me. If your problem continues, I would contact the company to see what they suggest. I have this B&D; trimmer plus their chain saw and alligator saw....love all three!
1701042
the battery will need to cool for 15 minutes or so after using ( especially after complete discharge ) . then put battery on charger ( if you still have battery on charger take it off and put it back on ) . blinking red light indicates battery is too warm to recharge . this is normal for lithium ion batteries . this is a great tool and i hope my answer helps .
2203295
We just had a similar incident with one of ours. we just let it run itself down till there was NO battery life left. I almost threw it out because I thought it was broken! I decided to charge it one more time to see if I could get it to work and it had reset itself and came on and worked properly. just let it go till it is dead dead dead and then try recharging it and see if that works
1215741
My guess is it will last for 20 minutes of actual cutting if not more. Most of the time it outlasts me. You are not using it continuously like you do with a hedge trimmer. You will not be sorry you bought this product. If you are really concerned, buy a second battery and have it charging.
126585
If it is charged, soon after you plug it in you will see the green light blink. That is as much charge your going to get. Charge it near you, keep eye on it. When a battery is no good it might start to blink but you won't be able to turn it on. After you have a full charge, run the battery all the way down, make sure it's real low, that way when you charge it up you train the battery for long life. Good Luck, Kris If you have any problems email me at kristophergeorgeking@gmail.com, i will help you!
2095851
The answer is perhaps more complicated than that even. I own a V1 trimmer, leaf blower, and hedge trimmer. I had 1 4ah battery that came with the trimmer that I used with all three. Worked awesome for a season and a half. Then one day the battery just stopped working. In reading reviews of this battery, this is very very common. Fine. I'll buy a new battery. Except Greenworks is a scam. They discontinued the old battery and came out with new batteries that are not compatible with the devices other than the GMax. Which is relatively new. So not only am I out a battery, but I'm out three devices. None of them will work with the new battery. Hundreds of dollars just gone. The answer is perhaps more complicated than that even. I own a V1 trimmer, leaf blower, and hedge trimmer. I had 1 4ah battery that came with the trimmer that I used with all three. Worked awesome for a season and a half. Then one day the battery just stopped working. In reading reviews of this battery, this is very very common. Fine. I'll buy a new battery. Except Greenworks is a scam. They discontinued the old battery and came out with new batteries that are not compatible with the devices other than the GMax. Which is relatively new. So not only am I out a battery, but I'm out three... » Read More The answer is perhaps more complicated than that even. I own a V1 trimmer, leaf blower, and hedge trimmer. I had 1 4ah battery that came with the trimmer that I used with all three. Worked awesome for a season and a half. Then one day the battery just stopped working. In reading reviews of this battery, this is very very common. Fine. I'll buy a new battery. Except Greenworks is a scam. They discontinued the old battery and came out with new batteries that are not compatible with the devices other than the GMax. Which is relatively new. So not only am I out a battery, but I'm out three devices. None of them will work with the new battery. Hundreds of dollars just gone. « Show Less
1388106
I've had my trimmer for only a short time so the batteries are very new. You have one of two problems. Most likely the battery is not accepting a charge and has reached it's useful life. The second problem could be the charger itself. If you don't have a voltmeter, take it to any Radio Shack or good hardware store and have the output voltage checked. It should be near or over 24 volts. I hope this helps.
2274241
My first wouldn't go together either. Amazon sent me a replacement. My second wouldn't hold a charge. Toro then sent me a replacement. I'm on my third and it's only been since May 2014 I started using it! I'm shopping for a back up trimmer....,
1439546
This item works off of a 3.6 volt Lithium battery. It takes about 4 hrs for a full charge. I have never run out of power while using it to cut the grass around my drip line sprinkler heads. However, the hedge trimmer blade doesnt not work well, I'm thinking there isn't enough power to cut the hedges. I bought this item specifically to cut the grass and thought it would be a plus to get the hedger. I give an excellent review for the shears.
398530
Probably not the answer you seek but my suggest is to call Home Depot or Lowes. Both stores would know if the correct charger for the battery as well as if this is right or wrong. All Dewalts that we have ever owned always blink red while charging and then stay green once fully charged. God Bless You with a fast solution.
476137
Yes, I was writing before about my batterie powered edge trimmer, which does not work, I called Amazon they told me, after 30 days I have to contact Discount Jungle, but they never answer, the manufacturer you dont get either, you really have to look that your product does not come from this company, the lawn mover before I received is bended, but there is no help from there side, the only think I do, dont ever buy anything from them, better save a little longer and get it from the store, is less loss of energy and move on.
861993
I have found the batteries to be interchangeable with the other B&D; garden equipment, but no experience with the hedge trimmer specifically. Trust me it needs this flexibility ;). I would not recommend this product btw. It always runs out before the job is done!
823236
My experience is that the battery has to have some charge. You cannot plug it in and use it if the battery is completely drained. Even when charging (plugged in) it will only last for a short while before the battery is too weak. So, I suppose the short answer is "no". This is a great trimmer and the best I've ever used.
208215
I have the same problem, my edger uses the same battery, I have 1 in the charger and 1 fully charged in the machine. When the first goes dead, put the first in the charger and use the 2nd one. Two 4 amp batteries should be enough.
770842
I have the exact same problem - Have been searching for a while - but no luck with a solution. I also tried to get a new charger for the car and was told they are not available. When I first began to use the unit, the battery worked fine, then I stored it for quite some time and thought that was the issue. But after having it plugged in constantly, all that happens is the charging light will blink periodically, but the unit WILL NOT function without the power cord regardless of how long it's been charged :(
376172
No, all I do is plug in the trimmer and it starts charging. A red light in the base of the handle should be red when charging and green when fully charged. But no other action is needed except just plugging it in.
1699343
Try removing battery and replacing it. If still no charge, yes, replacing the battery was worth it for us after several years of hard use.
140767
The battery will not take a charge.Hook it up to a battery you know to be good.You should get a blinking green then a change to solid green.If the tender does the same red to green then the tender is probably faulty.