ossie1968 Posted December 2, 2013 Report Share Posted December 2, 2013 Hi all I have a 14v makita drill, the batteries don't hold a charge. I stick them in the charger, the red light comes on but goes green after a few minutes, the batteries work for a few minutes, then die. Could this be a charger problem or are the batteries knackered Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paddy Galore! Posted December 2, 2013 Report Share Posted December 2, 2013 (edited) batteries. the cells give up after a while and won't take a charge. what type are they? can you try them on another charger to be sure? Edited December 2, 2013 by Paddy Galore! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ossie1968 Posted December 2, 2013 Author Report Share Posted December 2, 2013 Ni-ca 1.3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnFreeman1310 Posted December 2, 2013 Report Share Posted December 2, 2013 I have a makita drill is the turbo charger u have if so I say the batts have had it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timps Posted December 2, 2013 Report Share Posted December 2, 2013 (edited) How old is the drill? Just had the exact same problem with a 24v sds, it was around 3 years old and I had lost the receipt. I rang Makita they said send both batteries and charger to them and they would run a test. A week later I had new batteries and a charger sent through the post free of charge, no explanation as to what the problem was but I am certainly not going to complain. So it’s worth giving them a ring if the drill is not ancient. Edited December 2, 2013 by timps Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
utectok Posted December 2, 2013 Report Share Posted December 2, 2013 You can get decent 3amph ones now expensive but worth it. I've got the same drill been through about 8 batteries it's worth running them flat before recharging otherwise they get a memory issue Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paddy Galore! Posted December 2, 2013 Report Share Posted December 2, 2013 are they the red bayonet type? ITS do them cheap enough. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-Mongrel- Posted December 2, 2013 Report Share Posted December 2, 2013 NiCads unfortunately develop memory and eventually stop charging, end of cell. Last time around I upgraded to an 18v Makita drill with NiMh cells. Not cheap but a marked improvement. Worth the money if you decide to get another drill. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LondonLuke Posted December 2, 2013 Report Share Posted December 2, 2013 NiCads unfortunately develop memory and eventually stop charging, end of cell. Last time around I upgraded to an 18v Makita drill with NiMh cells. Not cheap but a marked improvement. Worth the money if you decide to get another drill. Same here, great batteries Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigadam Posted December 2, 2013 Report Share Posted December 2, 2013 Drain them put them in the freezer for 5 hours then staight on charge it will give u a few extra months Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-Mongrel- Posted December 2, 2013 Report Share Posted December 2, 2013 Drain them put them in the freezer for 5 hours then staight on charge it will give u a few extra months Be interested to hear if this works out of curiosity. I tried it without success. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
team tractor Posted December 2, 2013 Report Share Posted December 2, 2013 Ni-ca 1.3 Forget it their scrap . Red battery with grey inner are rubbish but all red we're good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amazed Posted December 3, 2013 Report Share Posted December 3, 2013 I have a 14.4 with the black nimh 2.0 battery's both are dead. Can you just replace them with any in the line as long as the voltage matches ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
utectok Posted December 3, 2013 Report Share Posted December 3, 2013 Yeah I agree nimh are better any battery same voltage but highest amp hour you can afford I think 3 is what I have brought my drill back to life Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paddy Galore! Posted December 3, 2013 Report Share Posted December 3, 2013 nimh still have problems, they die quicker than nicad batts you'll get about 500 charges per battery Lithium ion is the new tech, higher A/H rates, less weight, and longer life. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zulu Posted December 4, 2013 Report Share Posted December 4, 2013 (edited) Is it best to stick to Makita batteries or will third party replacement ones (much cheaper ) work ok ? , talking about 14.4v Li-ion BL1430 type like this one http://www.ebatterys.co.uk/144v3000mahliion-power-tools-battery-replacement-for-makita-bl1430-p-25149.html?cPath=37450_40301 Edited December 4, 2013 by Zulu Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-Mongrel- Posted December 6, 2013 Report Share Posted December 6, 2013 Ah yes, it is actually Lithium Ions in the new Makitas, this is what I have. NiMh are what me rechargeable batteries for the remote controls are. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chipper Posted December 6, 2013 Report Share Posted December 6, 2013 have u tried to condition the batteries ? it can giv them a new lease of life. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amazed Posted December 7, 2013 Report Share Posted December 7, 2013 Ah yes, it is actually Lithium Ions in the new Makitas, this is what I have. NiMh are what me rechargeable batteries for the remote controls are. Mine are the nimh batteries compleatlay black with the shaft on top not like the new slim line ones. Had a look a year or so ago and tbh it was cheeper to get a new drill ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daz2202 Posted December 7, 2013 Report Share Posted December 7, 2013 Drain them put them in the freezer for 5 hours then staight on charge it will give u a few extra months About as much chance of this working as soaking yer conkers in vinegar to make them harder ready for conker wars Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paddy Galore! Posted December 7, 2013 Report Share Posted December 7, 2013 that's the thing with cordless stuff, it doesn't last long like mains powered tools, i've got an old bosch drill that try as i might, it just won't break. even the expensive cordless gear isn't bomb proof, just sent my new panasonic impact driver back after six weeks with a jacobed chuck bearing. i remember back when i was working in a joinery shop my festo cordless went back twice in 3 months, first the electronic trigger, then a battery. it sounds like its done you well but i'd recommend to buy a new kit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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