Don't Trash it! Make it Charge! -Kobalt 24V Battery Fix - Jumpstart Your Batteries

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  • @MAINEiacjeffro830
    @MAINEiacjeffro830 27 днів тому +5

    Did like you said hooked up 2 wires from my dewalt battery to the Kobalt 40v..after 2 minutes I was able to charge the Kobalt battery... Thank you..

  • @lilblairjr193
    @lilblairjr193 9 днів тому +1

    HOLY CRAP! Mine was so dead that it wasn't even flashing at all when I hit the button. I didn't think it would work because of that, but it did! Saved me a lot of money man thank you for sharing!

  • @thomassmith9305
    @thomassmith9305 10 місяців тому +8

    This worked like a charm with my 80v batteries too. Saved me $200 on a replacement!!

  • @Julio-hl1og
    @Julio-hl1og 29 днів тому +2

    Man, I spent a bit of a time and was getting frustrated but tried this on my Kobalt 80v and it worked like a charm!

  • @ryanboehm9063
    @ryanboehm9063 Рік тому +6

    Buddy… you are a blessing disguised as one smart human… been trying to find a receipt for this battery all day and then came across this video and fixed it in 15 seconds. Jump starting Kobalt batteries…. Who would of thought!!! Thanks pal!!!

  • @ka-tengboyz5473
    @ka-tengboyz5473 10 місяців тому +6

    Been charging my kobalt for 2 days and yes the charger red light stayed flashing. Watched this and man I Preciate it. Very helpful advice here.

  • @dansbooksnsuch
    @dansbooksnsuch 21 годину тому

    So I bought a Snowjoe 96v 2 stage snow blower last year. Went to use this year and all 4 batteries wouldn't take a charge. Jumped them with a Harbor Freight 20v battery. All 4 charged when put on the charger saving me a huge expense on a year old machine. Great video and Thank You!

  • @muddlasvegas
    @muddlasvegas Рік тому +6

    I just want to say thank you, because my husband and I almost took the battery back, thinking that it was bad, your idea worked like a charm. Thank you so much.

  • @sycopath1
    @sycopath1 Рік тому +10

    I was a little hesitant at first to try your method. But, to my surprise it worked! I was able to charge the dead battery fully. Once again thanks for the solution for my dead battery.

  • @spawn3354
    @spawn3354 Рік тому +2

    Succussefly Jumped My Lawnmower Battery. I have the Kobalt 80v 5.0Ah battery for my lawn mower and it refused to charge after a year so I threw it in a drawer for another year forgetting about the warranty.
    Just saw this video and I used two 80v 2.5Ah batteries to jump this one 5.0Ah battery and it worked!!!! It's now taking charge. You rock!!!

  • @joesmoulder3171
    @joesmoulder3171 Рік тому +1

    I just did this and it worked. Thank you so much. I put the battery in the charger and at first the light didn't come on. Then all of a sudden the charging light started flashing green. Amazing!

  • @iparent2148
    @iparent2148 Рік тому

    WOW!! You sir, are a blessing to society. IT WORKS!! New Kobalt Ultimate Output 4ah battery. Plugged into charger, nothing but a solid green light (no blink), no charge. After 1 hour, nothing. Searched and found your video. Jumped from a Skil 20v 2ah battery for 30, then 40 seconds. Plugged Kobalt back into it’s charger….blinking green light and taking a charge!! THANK YOU, THANK YOU for posting this video.

  • @adam.gibson
    @adam.gibson 9 місяців тому +14

    If all cells have just drained too low, then this can work as long as the cells aren't damaged. This can be rather dangerous if you don't check to make sure one of the cells hasn't dropped. If 1 cell is damaged and is at very low voltage and can't charge at all, You could overcharge the other cells, Lithium cells can catch fire overcharging them. The safe thing to do is to unscrew the bolts, and use a volt meter to check each cell to make sure they are all somewhat close to each other. If you find all of them at 3.9v for example, but one of them is 0.2v for example. Do not do this method as one of the cells has faulted or shorted. When that happens, I wait for 2 bad batteries and then sacrifice one of the cells from one and replace it in the other. Just have to be very careful doing that and requires hacking at the enclosure to do it.

  • @CutthroatBaron
    @CutthroatBaron 2 місяці тому

    Same exact scenario - brand new and it was flashing red. Battery was manufactured on 04/24 and today is 09/24, so not even 6 months on the shelf. Did this for about 15 seconds following similar procedures as jumping a car battery (red to dead, red to donor, black to donor, black to dead) and all is working now. Thanks for the advice!

  • @Grolley
    @Grolley Рік тому +3

    Absolutely amazing. I went from frustrated to relieved. It worked like a charm! Thank you

  • @jandrade1452
    @jandrade1452 Рік тому +1

    Thank you!! This worked. I had a Greenworks 80v battery that I didn’t use for a year. So then I did your method with another 80v Kobalt battery. I left it for like 5 minutes and it’s charging now!!

  • @SamirSalman-gf7dd
    @SamirSalman-gf7dd 10 місяців тому

    Genius, it worked for my 80v Kobalt leaf blower battery. Used it outside in the cold and battery died will using. Could not recharge cause charger kept flashing red even after letting it sit at room temperature for days. This method saved my battery, though I had to let the 2 batteries connected for a good 30 minutes ( probably because of the size of the battery. Thanks again!

  • @NatureBoy736
    @NatureBoy736 19 днів тому

    This video saved me from ordering a new battery, thank you!!!!!

  • @andybush8180
    @andybush8180 4 місяці тому

    Great tip! I thought my Kobalt 40v battery/charger was dead but your suggestion allowed me to get the battery recognized by the charger. Let it charge overnight and the next day it was like new.

  • @Aty3Studios
    @Aty3Studios 4 місяці тому

    This worked for me on my Kobalt 40V MAX 2.5Ah battery. Preventing me from handing over my $150.00 to Lowes :) Thank you for this easy and helpful tip

  • @kathys9999
    @kathys9999 Рік тому +2

    Thank you thank you and thank you! Worked! Left a battery on a tire inflator and it was drained too far to register on the charger!

    • @mantaship
      @mantaship 3 місяці тому

      The Tire Inflator killed mine as well. Unfortunately, this one couldn't revive mine.

  • @neckerjean5275
    @neckerjean5275 10 місяців тому

    I have a SnowJoe 24v thought I had a bad battery. Contacted CS while waiting for a response I found this video. Worked like a charm!!! Thanks bro!!

  • @bradswancutt2091
    @bradswancutt2091 Рік тому

    Holy Smokes! Worked like a charm!!! In my case, I could not get any of the 4 lights to come up...100% dead as a door nail....I used actual wire (just what I had on hand) and left them hooked up for about 30 seconds...and then it worked! STELLAR WORK HOMIE

  • @brendacordell423
    @brendacordell423 8 місяців тому +1

    It works! I did it for a few seconds and it wasn’t enough. Then did it again for 10 seconds or so and it had a little flash fire. I tht ‘o well it was dead anyways’ To my surprise, it had some juice. Kobalt brand

  • @oneword3491
    @oneword3491 Рік тому +2

    Wow! I just bought a charger with 2 battery bundle. One battery charged, and the other wouldn't. I took it back to Lowe's and got a replacement. But the replacement also made the charger flash red. I did what you show here, and it worked like a charm.

  • @deedle5134
    @deedle5134 Рік тому

    After getting the run around from lowe’s and kobalt (they were pointing fingers at eachother) this seems like a much easier fix. Thank you!

  • @tonyvaldez1421
    @tonyvaldez1421 Рік тому

    I had the same problem on a kobalt 24v battery that came with reciprocating saw I bought off marketplace. Jumped it like u did, it worked. Now has and maintains full charge.

  • @SheilaSmithPaparazzi
    @SheilaSmithPaparazzi 2 місяці тому

    We've used this twice now and it works great!!! Thank you!!!

  • @kellhound7227
    @kellhound7227 Рік тому

    While I don't currently have some spare wire to do this to a battery I know works cause I used it a few days ago, but forgot to take it off a air compressor, I appreciate this tip and will use it at my earliest opportunity, thank you in advance!

  • @suedoane9947
    @suedoane9947 Рік тому

    Thank you so much!!!! It worked perfectly!!! Only took. Minute or so I used old speaker plugs cut off the ends stripped the wire and like magic I’m back in business!!!!!

  • @gameswithnate
    @gameswithnate Рік тому +1

    This works (assuming your battery is dead and not broken), thanks man!

  • @drewc621
    @drewc621 Рік тому

    Thank you so much just jumped my brand new battery. Saved me a trip from returning it

  • @madmonkey762
    @madmonkey762 Рік тому

    You, Sir, are the man! I just bought the double 4ah battery with a free tool, and after an hour of charging, the first battery I charged did not work. I was mad because now I had to make another trip back to Lowes. Then I figured I'd look for solutions on UA-cam and saw your video. I just thought I'd give it a try before going to Lowes, and lo and behold; IT'S ALIVE! LOL. Thanks for the tip!

  • @equipitube
    @equipitube Рік тому +1

    Wow, thank you! Worked immediately after giving it a jolt!

  • @jacobsullivan4688
    @jacobsullivan4688 Рік тому

    Thanks for the video! I ran a brand new battery dead and it wouldn’t charge. It’s charging now thanks to you.

  • @abelasrat80
    @abelasrat80 5 місяців тому

    You just saved me from a headache and some penny. Thank you!

  • @TimothyCrossett
    @TimothyCrossett Рік тому

    Was going to thrown the battery away but came across this video.
    Thank you!!

  • @JohnZ556
    @JohnZ556 4 місяці тому

    Thanks a ton, this trick even worked using 56v to fix a dead 80v. Since I metered the 80v dropped to 37V😂.
    The battery light didn't turn on, but after a min or two the charger is now charging it.

  • @JudicialMermaid
    @JudicialMermaid Рік тому

    I can’t thank you enough! I threw the battery in the trash, but now I can go ahead and get that bad boy back out and try this! I was so confused because I’ve had it less than a year and only used it a few times in a hedge trimmer lol. You are a life saver-er battery saver?! 😂❤

  • @pcdreams1
    @pcdreams1 7 місяців тому

    Thanks for this. I'd looked at several videos and this is the one that worked!

  • @troyeastontroyeaston2743
    @troyeastontroyeaston2743 4 місяці тому

    Thanks for the video. Saved my battery and $60 bucks

  • @PineyGroveHomestead
    @PineyGroveHomestead 2 роки тому +2

    That's interesting! Good tip Lucas. 👍

  • @till8426
    @till8426 Місяць тому

    Thank you this was very helpful .👏🏽by the way who gave you that shiner?

  • @smashcat1
    @smashcat1 Рік тому

    Thanks for the help! I couldn"t help noticing your Greenup County license plates!! Hello from Ashland!

  • @davidmcmahon7695
    @davidmcmahon7695 Місяць тому

    Worked great on 2 batteries! Thanks!

  • @mattnordlich184
    @mattnordlich184 Рік тому

    Was going to bring a new 2 battery kit back... thank you man!

  • @jacobsullivan4688
    @jacobsullivan4688 7 місяців тому

    Thanks! Just saved me a trip to Lowe’s!

  • @OrangeismyNewGreen
    @OrangeismyNewGreen 2 роки тому

    I tried that with my Milwaukee 12 amp battery and it didn’t really work, I was able to get a full charge but the battery only last 10 minutes 🤷🏼‍♂️. Have a great one Lucas 🙋🏼‍♂️🙂👍🏻

    • @PeeksPeakHobbyHomestead
      @PeeksPeakHobbyHomestead  2 роки тому +1

      Interesting! So far so good on mine. Maybe because it was a new battery already. 🤷🏼‍♂️

  • @DavidJones-vv2df
    @DavidJones-vv2df Рік тому

    It worked!!! You, my man are awesome. Thank you so much for posting this video.

  • @foxtrotdeltausn4757
    @foxtrotdeltausn4757 Рік тому

    Awesome. Worked like a charm with 14ga speaker wire

  • @ivanwilson8038
    @ivanwilson8038 Рік тому +1

    For anyone watching this. It is worth a try. I just jumped mine. This can definitely work

  • @roydudzic5046
    @roydudzic5046 Рік тому

    YOU'RE THE MAN!!!!! I purchased a used battery at an auction for cheap. When I got it home it just flashed red in the charger. I did your trick by jumping the batteries and now it works. I was almost going to throw it away, but now it works!! If I know where you are I would buy you a beer!! Thanks!!
    P.S. What do you do if you don't have a second battery? LOL

    • @PeeksPeakHobbyHomestead
      @PeeksPeakHobbyHomestead  Рік тому

      You’re welcome! I don’t exactly know, but I would think if you had a cord that produces 24 volts that would work too.

  • @GeneWaddell-u9x
    @GeneWaddell-u9x Рік тому

    Wow! So easy and I have 2 good batteries again. Thank you, thank you.

  • @diyjeepguy7713
    @diyjeepguy7713 Рік тому

    just now did this and i think the battery is gonna charge, thanks for the trick

  • @kevinphillips6672
    @kevinphillips6672 9 місяців тому

    Thank you! That worked exactly as you said it would!

  • @JAKEJAKE-bc5dr
    @JAKEJAKE-bc5dr Рік тому

    Great video! Saved me from buying a new battery. Thanks

  • @JaySinghIsImmature
    @JaySinghIsImmature 2 місяці тому

    Worked !! Awesome. Thank you for a helpful video.

  • @SheilaSmithPaparazzi
    @SheilaSmithPaparazzi 10 місяців тому

    WOOHOO!!! You saved the day! Or, well, you saved the BATTERY!!! LOL! We were about to throw the battery out and decided to search UA-cam and luckily we found your video. This worked like a champ and in just a couple minutes we have the battery now charging properly. Thank you!!!
    Subscribing to your channel to see what else you can help with!! :-D

  • @ohnorok
    @ohnorok 3 місяці тому

    Just resurrected a 2ah thanks to this vid.

  • @ChromisReborn
    @ChromisReborn Рік тому

    Ok so I drive a semi. I use the 40v blower on the daily. Came to watch the video for help. Only problem is I don't have a second battery or wire. What I did to get mine back to running was put battery back in cradle and turn the inverter directly off and back on and it jolted it back to life.

  • @jefftillman4772
    @jefftillman4772 Рік тому

    I have a 24V 4AH battery that’s rarely been used. I got it last year or two years ago at most, it came with the blower. It works when it wants to, but often all four lights on the battery flash at the same time for quite awhile. When I charge it the charger flashes green like it’s charging for a couple seconds and then goes solid green like it’s fully charged. However when you press the button to check the battery level it again flashes all four lights red at the same time and only works when it wants to.

    • @jacobcarson2559
      @jacobcarson2559 Рік тому

      Thats your problem--the batteries should to be charged once a month even when you're not using them

  • @miked3764
    @miked3764 Рік тому

    Worked like a charm! Thanks man! 🤘

  • @Lumpy-gf9og
    @Lumpy-gf9og 15 днів тому

    Thank you. I was about to go buy another battery again. I got 4. What's your method. I am able to charge all of them. You should go work part time at lowes.😂😂😂To help the customers like myself.

  • @jamesharless5357
    @jamesharless5357 2 роки тому +1

    Great tip Lucas, thanks!👍🏻👍🏻

  • @c.a.g.3130
    @c.a.g.3130 8 місяців тому +1

    Every UA-camr gives the exact same solution which is just great if you have TWO batteries. What are you supposed to do if you only have ONE? Or what if you have a second battery but it's less voltage than the one you're trying to get up to charge so your charger will recognize it?

  • @jordanalexander615
    @jordanalexander615 2 місяці тому

    I've got a different issue and it seems to be exclusive to the high output batteries. They won't charge unless they're down to one bar. Idk if the older chargers don't read them correctly or what. And not long after the four amp ultimate output refused to charge above two bars. My regular ones charge fine . Have three ultimate output and they're all doing it.

  • @julianatencio8784
    @julianatencio8784 9 місяців тому

    Thanks bro was gonna have to go to lowes and trade it in great content 👌 💪💯

  • @amiriqbal1871
    @amiriqbal1871 8 місяців тому

    Simple and great, one quick question, I do not have second Kobalt battery , I have Dewalt or Ryobi batteries , can one of those be used to jump start

  • @brianbake3655
    @brianbake3655 11 місяців тому

    Thanks for the info i have a 80 volt max kobalt battery that will not charge so i am going to try this tomorrow and hope it works for me because I done bought to new charges thinking that was my problem and it wasn't so i sure do hope this works for me

  • @sgtrpalma
    @sgtrpalma 21 годину тому

    Good work brother!!!

  • @michaelmckenna9022
    @michaelmckenna9022 5 місяців тому

    I have a bad kobalt charger, so I will gut it and add a mechanical timer and a wall wart power supply. Just install the battery and turn on the timer to bring it up a it. Since it is a slow low voltage charge one can leave in on longer like 15 minutes. I"ll just need to decide with a dc amp meter what size fuse I'll use. Use a slow blow at about 10% higher than the initial spike.

  • @IDIturboDiesel
    @IDIturboDiesel Рік тому +1

    If that method doesn't work, you might have to open up the battery pack and charge the cells which are more discharged more than the other cells.

  • @craigglismann2299
    @craigglismann2299 13 днів тому

    THE BEST, MAN!!

  • @cbdbro7192
    @cbdbro7192 Рік тому

    It worked ! thank you!! I got a new one that didn't work as well

  • @EstebanVasquez-k8h
    @EstebanVasquez-k8h 2 місяці тому

    Thank you for the information!

  • @ronniefrantzen2397
    @ronniefrantzen2397 9 місяців тому

    That worked amazing! Thank you . I just subscribed

  • @jesseosborne6035
    @jesseosborne6035 Рік тому

    You are a life saver brother you honestly saved me about 900

  • @tunzakwall
    @tunzakwall 7 місяців тому

    Thank you 🎉🎉🎉🎉 worked like a charm.

  • @mantaship
    @mantaship 3 місяці тому

    Wish this worked for me. Tire Inflator drainied mine dead. This will get it to all 4 green lights flashing, but won't ever start to where it will take a charge.

  • @jonathanray1791
    @jonathanray1791 8 місяців тому

    I did it with my 40v…Just saved $140 for a new battery!!

  • @Abortabortgetouuuut
    @Abortabortgetouuuut 7 місяців тому

    The problem with mine is, is that my battery charger will flash green as if its charginging one of my batteries, but it will flash maybe 4 times then fully illuminate as if the baterry is already charged. The battery never has mor than one green bar on it.

  • @JB-mf1zc
    @JB-mf1zc 2 роки тому

    That's good information to know!! How do you know all that stuff? God Bless!!

  • @dhjr43
    @dhjr43 Рік тому

    My comment is not on charging but FYI. If battery starts flashing and drill or impact won't work unless re- inserting battery then I found letting switch snap back to off stops the problem.

  • @D3X1M3REMIXED
    @D3X1M3REMIXED 5 місяців тому +1

    Here’s what you really do. Buy the same battery from Lowe’s. Return it with the bad battery a day later with your receipt.

  • @luisandlupitaramirez3479
    @luisandlupitaramirez3479 4 місяці тому

    Mine take charge for a bit, light is green showing is fully charge on charger, but only one light on battery shows that needs more charge. So mine does take charge but it doesn't charge all the way. Will this method help?

  • @nathanmccorkle4278
    @nathanmccorkle4278 Рік тому

    Thanks! Got a battery with a tool deal, and then saw it was a pretty old manufacturing date. Then it started having trouble in the cold to recharge, then it just wouldn't. A few seconds jump and the charger was OK to charge it. Hopefully I can squeeze some more value out of this battery before it totally dies. Maybe I'll label these and stop using them when there's 1 bar remaining.

  • @JK501TK
    @JK501TK 8 місяців тому

    Thanks for the video, I have a new battery , that I have only charged once , it got stuck on on in my tool box in my Jeep and killed the battery ? My question is I only have one kobalt battery if I try this cam I do it from a lower volt battery from my craftsman batteries ?

  • @curtiswhite7880
    @curtiswhite7880 Рік тому +1

    I've got 2 batteries that wont take a charge and the charger shows green as if they are charged. Can't figure out how to charge them besides jumping them to another battery. any advice for this problem. They are 4ah ultimate output batteries with somewhere over 22v in them. if i jump them to a good battery they will indicate 1 led of charge and run tools briefly. no matter what i do they show green on the charger.

    • @PeeksPeakHobbyHomestead
      @PeeksPeakHobbyHomestead  Рік тому

      The only idea I have is do you have multiple chargers? I wonder if it might be an issue with the charger…

    • @JasonSmith-bb3rj
      @JasonSmith-bb3rj Рік тому +1

      I have this same problem and it doesn’t matter what charger I use still trying to figure it out

  • @justingarrison8632
    @justingarrison8632 6 місяців тому

    Mine will flash green 3 times then just not kick on. Thank you in advance if you get this and have any ideas that will help

  • @benhikingoutdoors1632
    @benhikingoutdoors1632 11 місяців тому

    I did this for my 40V battery for my Mower. All bars shows on the gauge when hooked up to the good battery... but soon as I unhook it will not charge (charging light does not come on) and the light in the battery doesnt gauge come on. Any thoughts?

  • @kenc9304
    @kenc9304 10 місяців тому

    Thank you for this video!!

  • @theguy9234
    @theguy9234 6 місяців тому

    I tried this with a 40v battery i bought last summer. It won't take a charge. Battery level light. All of them blink. Not sure what that means.

  • @pRiSmt3d
    @pRiSmt3d 7 місяців тому

    Thanks for the tip! Is this ok to do with an 80v? I'm having same problem and want to try this.

    • @PeeksPeakHobbyHomestead
      @PeeksPeakHobbyHomestead  7 місяців тому +1

      It should work the same, but I can’t say for certain.

    • @pRiSmt3d
      @pRiSmt3d 7 місяців тому

      @@PeeksPeakHobbyHomestead Thanks!

  • @papleb5167
    @papleb5167 8 місяців тому

    I got one red cell when I push the battery life button and NO lights turning on when I connect it to the charger, so I guess my charger is broken?

  • @WingCheongYeung
    @WingCheongYeung Рік тому +1

    My Kobalt 24v battery does charge and is green. But the problem is when I plug that Kobalt battery into the Kobalt 24v tools, the tools do not power up. Is there any way to fix it? Thanks.

  • @USSS1876
    @USSS1876 Місяць тому

    Thank you! Problem solved.

  • @MichaelBremer-dm3ui
    @MichaelBremer-dm3ui 3 місяці тому

    No go for me, fried the good battery I used for the jump. It won't even flash now. Bad one will still flash. 24v. kobalt black. Now down 2. These were my newest batteries[ 2020] . I have a half dozen regular blue 2.0 & 4.0 that are 6 years old & work fine... Still love my kobalt tools though .

  • @jamessisoutham1466
    @jamessisoutham1466 2 місяці тому

    Thanks about to try today

  • @NsskMedia
    @NsskMedia Рік тому +1

    In my case it does flash as if is fully charged just solid green light, but when u click on the battery it does display as only 1 bar left , would doing this fix that issue ?

  • @jasonpagel1101
    @jasonpagel1101 Рік тому

    i have 3 and they do this as well. what can i use instead to do the trick. brand new as well.