IDX Batteries Won't Charge at DVinfo.net

Liam Hall · February 13th, 2007, 03:50 PM

They've not been dropped, nor got wet. They've only had light use. But will they charge up ready for an honest day's work? Will they heck! And this on the back of serious SSE problems: I don't know what Japenese for pi**ed off is...

If any of you good folk out there have a suggestion as to what a man can do with a camera that won't shoot and a set of batteries that won't charge I'd be most grateful.

Bill Ravens · February 13th, 2007, 04:45 PM

what r u trying to charge them up with?

Phil Bloom · February 13th, 2007, 04:58 PM

what is you charger? it has to be that if all the batteries won't charge. tell my the model number and i will have a look for you

Liam Hall · February 13th, 2007, 04:58 PM

Endura VL-2 ProHD 2 channel quick charger.

Brian Luce · February 13th, 2007, 05:04 PM

Does the light on the charger go on?

Not sure if IDX has a fuse, but the fuse on my DV500's battery shorted once, when it was new, easy fix.

Phil Bloom · February 13th, 2007, 05:16 PM

do any of the batteries charge?

There might be a fuse on the charger itself that has blown. Where do you live? You are welcome to leave them at mine on my 4 way similataneous charger. Takes about 1 to 2 hours to charge four batts.

Liam Hall · February 13th, 2007, 05:16 PM

Yep, the lights are on, but nobody's home...

Orange power light + red flashing. Haven't seen green in quite a while.

Liam Hall · February 13th, 2007, 05:24 PM

Phil, that's a very kind offer, I could have used that on Sunday, but that's another story.
I'm going to change the fuse tomorrow, but if the fuse was blown should the LED lights still come on?

Phil Bloom · February 13th, 2007, 06:28 PM

not the plug fuse...a fuse in the charger itself, not sure where though. its the only thing i can think of

Bill Ravens · February 13th, 2007, 06:51 PM

the red light should be steady red whilst charging. if it's flashing, there's something wrong with the battery circuitry. if it's a new battery, I'd caqll IDX or your dealer.have you tried cleaning the battery contacts?

Liam Hall · February 14th, 2007, 09:16 AM

Good news. I lifted out the fuse box and there was a spare fuse sitting alongside the dead one. Bingo. Faith restored.

Thanks for your help guys. Now all I've got to do is sort out the SSE...

February 13th, 2007, 03:50 PM	#1
Liam Hall Major Player Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: London, England Posts: 969	IDX Batteries Won't Charge They've not been dropped, nor got wet. They've only had light use. But will they charge up ready for an honest day's work? Will they heck! And this on the back of serious SSE problems: I don't know what Japenese for pi**ed off is... If any of you good folk out there have a suggestion as to what a man can do with a camera that won't shoot and a set of batteries that won't charge I'd be most grateful.

February 13th, 2007, 04:58 PM	#3
Phil Bloom Trustee Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: London UK Posts: 1,939	what is you charger? it has to be that if all the batteries won't charge. tell my the model number and i will have a look for you __________________ Philip Bloom Cinematographer, Director, Filmmaker www.philipbloom.net

February 13th, 2007, 05:16 PM	#6
Phil Bloom Trustee Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: London UK Posts: 1,939	do any of the batteries charge? There might be a fuse on the charger itself that has blown. Where do you live? You are welcome to leave them at mine on my 4 way similataneous charger. Takes about 1 to 2 hours to charge four batts. __________________ Philip Bloom Cinematographer, Director, Filmmaker www.philipbloom.net

February 13th, 2007, 06:28 PM	#9
Phil Bloom Trustee Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: London UK Posts: 1,939	not the plug fuse...a fuse in the charger itself, not sure where though. its the only thing i can think of __________________ Philip Bloom Cinematographer, Director, Filmmaker www.philipbloom.net

February 13th, 2007, 04:45 PM	#2
Bill Ravens Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: santa fe, nm Posts: 3,264 Images: 10	what r u trying to charge them up with?

February 13th, 2007, 05:04 PM	#5
Brian Luce Inner Circle Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 2,290	Does the light on the charger go on? Not sure if IDX has a fuse, but the fuse on my DV500's battery shorted once, when it was new, easy fix.

February 13th, 2007, 05:24 PM	#8
Liam Hall Major Player Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: London, England Posts: 969	Phil, that's a very kind offer, I could have used that on Sunday, but that's another story. I'm going to change the fuse tomorrow, but if the fuse was blown should the LED lights still come on?

February 13th, 2007, 06:51 PM	#10
Bill Ravens Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: santa fe, nm Posts: 3,264 Images: 10	the red light should be steady red whilst charging. if it's flashing, there's something wrong with the battery circuitry. if it's a new battery, I'd caqll IDX or your dealer.have you tried cleaning the battery contacts?

February 14th, 2007, 09:16 AM	#11
Liam Hall Major Player Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: London, England Posts: 969	Good news. I lifted out the fuse box and there was a spare fuse sitting alongside the dead one. Bingo. Faith restored. Thanks for your help guys. Now all I've got to do is sort out the SSE...