I just purchased an M1G setup and was wondering how long I would expect it to take to charge the battery. I have had it plugged in for 2 days and I am still getting "Low Battery" alert. I am getting 13.1v out of the leads from the M1 and when I disconnect the battery and test the battery voltage I got 9v to start with...but am now up to 10.5v....making progress, but seems too long.
Is this normal?
Normally it should take 2 days to charge. What is the date code on the battery. Also I am assuming it is a single 8 aH battery (the M1 can charge up to an 18 aH battery in 48 hours).
Is the date code the number stamped on the top? It says: PK070929
Other than that, I don't see any other numbers on it. Yes, it is the 8ah.
Thanks for the reply...
I would call ELK and verify the date code on the battery. It looks like it is from September of 2007 which may be the problem (it sat to long without being charged). If they verify that it is in fact from 2007 and you just bought the system I would ask the dealer you bought it from for a free replacement (a fresh one).
Sometimes dealers forget to rotate their stock or they buy to many and they sit for years. Where did you buy it if you dont mind mya asking.