White's DFX Battery question

[Dinker]

I took out my White's DFX when the weather cealred and placed the battery on charge. I placed it in my unit and it wouldn't work. I got nervous so I tried the disposable battery backup and it worked fine. My question is two fold, what is the life expectancy of the rechargeable battery and is there a warranty?

[Sandman]

More than likely you inserted it wrong. These hardly go bad just by sitting inactive an if you charged it up properly it should have powered up.

[FCCDFEd]

I have had my original re-chargable battery for my dfx since Aug of 2007. I does not hold the charge as long as it use to but I can still go a couple of days (6-8 hrs) before it needs recharge. I am told (and you probably know this already) that it should not be charged for more than 4 hrs. on "fast" charge and that it can be charged overnite or longer on the "overnite" charge.

Good luck and HH

[Silver Surfer]

I bought the re-chargeable battery pak from Kellyco, and although it works fine, it has never showed more than 11v and after only 4-5 hrs use, will show 10v... I know it is supposed to work quite a while at the 10v, but will not work when it drops under 10v... I wonder why it never has showed up charged to 12v, even when new?
Old I wonder?
Hate to slam on companies, but I havent had a positive experience with Kellyco on either of the orders I have made.. First impressions you know..

When this one dies, I will buy the next direct from whites..

Oh, and does anyone else notice a very strong, metallic, battery smell when they remove it from their machine? Mine does every time I take it out to charge it..

[silvestor]

Hello Dinker I had the same problem last year when I tried my XLT for the first time of the season. The XLT uses the same Ni-cad battery. Charged the battery overnight slid it in the machine and nuthin. 8 cell back up worked fine. Of course I couldn't just leave it so I slid the top off the rechargeable (similar to the alkaline pack, but you have to lift up a little at first) and Wallah!! FULL of corrosion !!

Now I KNOW I had never gotten it wet in the past so how could it get that way? My only guess was that I had left the battery IN the unit ( about 3-4 months ) while it was stored through the winter. I KNOW NOT RECOMMENDED !!! and that is probably the reason.

Not saying that is your problem but it was definitely mine. I learn from my mistakes... Just wish I didn't learn SO much !!

[mainer]

I bought the re-chargeable battery pak from Kellyco, and although it works fine, it has never showed more than 11v and after only 4-5 hrs use, will show 10v... I know it is supposed to work quite a while at the 10v, but will not work when it drops under 10v... I wonder why it never has showed up charged to 12v, even when new?
Old I wonder?
Hate to slam on companies, but I havent had a positive experience with Kellyco on either of the orders I have made.. First impressions you know..

When this one dies, I will buy the next direct from whites..

Oh, and does anyone else notice a very strong, metallic, battery smell when they remove it from their machine? Mine does every time I take it out to charge it..


Mine on my xlt very rarly shows 12 volts. Usually around 11.4 but it will go a long time. Longer then my minelab on full charge. And mine does smell when you take it out. I kinda like that smell though.