Lezyne Superdrive

foot_loose
foot_loose Posts: 72
edited December 2014 in Road general
Just bought one. I have left it charging for several hours. The indicator light never reaches a point where it is steady to indicate it is fully charged but just keeps flashing green. Anybody else had this issue?

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  • kajjal
    kajjal Posts: 3,380
    No my wifes eventually had a solid green light but charged it off a USB plug, if you charge off a desktop / laptop USB socket it takes longer to charge.
  • chopchopchop
    chopchopchop Posts: 98
    stick it on a phone charger. Charges much faster!
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  • foot_loose
    foot_loose Posts: 72
    Thanks guys.

    I left it on mains charge overnight and it finally charged fully. Surprised that when I used it this morning the indicator went orange / red within about 5 minutes though there is clearly plenty of life left in it.
  • qube
    qube Posts: 1,899
    If it's still within warranty, get it swapped.

    Although I will sing Lezyne's praises, there's still a Friday afternoon model out there somewhere!
  • MisterMuncher
    MisterMuncher Posts: 1,302
    Contact upgrade bikes, the distributor. Sounds like it might be a dodgy battery. One of the cells that came with my Power Drive did the same. E-cigarette shops are a handy high street source for LR18650 of you want to try a different battery quickly.
  • rowlers
    rowlers Posts: 1,614
    +1 I had charging issues with my Deca Drive, Upgrade were 1st class, swapped it without question.
    Get a 2amp charger too, charges much faster in HE mode ;)
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  • Chris87
    Chris87 Posts: 224
    +1 for getting a new battery. I got a superdrive XL with a spare battery, one was fine the other wouldn't hold a charge, they sent me a new one straight away. I would recommend getting in touch with harvey@upgradebikes.co.uk he will be able to sort it out.
  • cswitch
    cswitch Posts: 261
    Ive had a couple of these (first one stopped working and was replaced under warranty). They both take overnight to fully charge and thats with a usb into a mains plug. They have quite a big battery so maybe thats why they take so long. I have two batteries and they both take a similar time to charge. Sounds like there is nothing wrong to me.
  • dodgy
    dodgy Posts: 2,890
    I have a Superdrive XL, if you charge it from a high capacity charging source (I use an iPad charger) the charging light turns blue and it charges much faster.
  • rowlers
    rowlers Posts: 1,614
    edited December 2014
    As above, I use one of these:
    http://www.amazon.co.uk/Belkin-2-4-Amp-Charger-Retina-Smartphone/dp/B00H2KFMJK
    Charges in about 4 hours with blue led.
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  • foot_loose
    foot_loose Posts: 72
    I have sent it back to Sigma from whom I bought it and they have agreed to replace it. Fingers crossed the new one is better!

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