Bike Light Storage

miket-62
miket-62 Posts: 227
edited April 2008 in MTB general
Hiya Chaps,
Advice please
Now that the winter/dark nights are drawing to a close I was wondering what is the best way to look after my bike lights batteries.
Do I fully charge them before storing them? Part charge? Leave fully empty?
Do I need to get them out and re-charge every month?
Any advice please
PS. The lights are Light & Motion

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  • The Big Cheese
    The Big Cheese Posts: 8,650
    I would let them run dry and just make sure that they are well protected in case etc before putting into storage
  • miket-62
    miket-62 Posts: 227
    So need need to fully charge them then store them?
    Store them empty?
  • The Big Cheese
    The Big Cheese Posts: 8,650
    sorry - I would make sure that they were fully charged, then used/run out until no charge left, then stored empty.
  • abbots_mike
    abbots_mike Posts: 280
    be careful with that method.
    i could be wrong, but i'm pretty sure that li-ion batteries will die completely if left uncharged for too long. i think nimh can do the same as well. look into what type you have and see.
    i will have a look later, but right now, i must eat. :P
    http://www.pinkbike.com/photo/1679217/
  • The Big Cheese
    The Big Cheese Posts: 8,650
    really - never heard that before?

    Hope that's not the case as I have probably buggered mine up (although don't appear to have)

    AND if so MIKET-62 - I do apologise and I really should RTFM sometimes :oops:
  • The Big Cheese
    The Big Cheese Posts: 8,650
    DONT let them drain fully - just checked! :oops:

    Need to leave some juice in... god have been draining mine!

    Not that they have been used for a while, may put some juice in tonight!
  • miket-62
    miket-62 Posts: 227
    Cool
    Thanks for the advice chaps

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