when i put my makita batterys on charge it turns on then after a few seconds shuts down saying there is a fault or saying its fully charged, ive heard there is a way to repair the battreys is this true and if so can anyone help please. makita 24volt sds

daniel stephenson, March 2008

Daniel

I have the same problem. I took apart the defective one (Tamperproof T10 Torx driver needed) and measured the cells - one was defective. I soured a repalcement from CPC www.cpc.co.uk, it worked for a day then packed up. Now after more measurements another cell is faulty... I suspect the others have been perhaps weakened by the failure??? Now I have a problem, do I keep replacing cells at £5 a time (there are 20 in there) or buy a complete original new one???

Hope this Helps

Nigel, March 2008