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I proceeded to remove the extra prongs, and used some tape to cover up the cut wire. Presto. The battery works normally, and can now be charged with this charger. Here is the fix. The extra prong seems to be a way to charge the battery without an external charger. I replaced the cover,and put the screws back on. I purchased this charger to charge (4) 18V B & D batteries.
Because of this, the battery has an extra set of prongs that will interfere with this charger. I used a T10 bit to open the 18 volt battery pack. I soon found out what other have stated in their reviews, that two of the newer 18 volt batteries did not fit in the charger. I personally never bothered to use the integrated charger in the drill, so removing this prong/option is no big deal for me. These batteries came with a drill that had an integrated charger. I located the extra prongs, and cut the wire off. Keep this in mind if you plan on doing this mod.
You should use some electrical tape, but any insulating tape will work.
The charger that came with my drill crapped out after only a year so I bought this as a replacement. Hopefully it will last longer than the last one. It works fine so far.
I'm currently sending this one back. Well, it doesn't. I bought this because it says that it will charge all slide style batteries. There are some slide style batteries that have a different plug style. The product may be a good product, assuming that you have the right type of battery. Black and Decker has ignored my question regarding the product and I can't locate the appropriate charger.
I don't know what more there is to say. I have only used it once and it worked fine. If you have two batteries like I do it's a good thing to have. :) It's Black and Decker quality.
Off to the recycler's with that one. Works just peachy. Very happy about that.Having the flexibility to recharge my 18v B&D batteries on this as well is a big plus. I thought that my original battery had pretty much had it and the basic diagnostics on this unit confirmed my belief with a fast flash code. Purchased this to replace a dead OE charger for my B&D "FireStorm" batteries.
My OE charger for my 18v batteries still works fine, but now I can do with just one charger, rather than having to have two chargers out on the workbench.Item can quickly, NIB. I have three batteries for my Firestorm system: the one that came with the set originally, one purchased about a year later, and third purchased one more year later. The 2nd battery had been having issues charging on the OE charger before it died. If you need a replacement for your OE B&D charger, or just want to not have to keep multiple chargers for your B&D gear laying about, this is a great way to go, and a heck of a lot cheaper on Amazon than the B&M stores I've shopped this item at (including the B&D outlet store). However, it charged perfectly on this new unit.
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