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How to tell if ZumoXT is fully charged
Posted: Sun Aug 01, 2021 6:28 pm
by semmyroundel
Hi all, I took delivery today of a Zumo XT. It's been on charge for over 8 hours and it hasn't said : fully charged or the battery symbol being FULLY green once lead unplugged.
I do have a 2amp+ wall charger, and it has been on standby all that time.
How can I tell a percentage charge? Is that possible?
Re: How to tell if ZumoXT is fully charged
Posted: Sun Aug 01, 2021 6:47 pm
by Stu
Hi and welcome to the forum
Sometimes mine doesn't show fully charged but it is!
Press and hold the battery icon for around 5 - 10 seconds and a screen will open with a lot of info on and when plugged in it will tell you if its charged or charging
Re: How to tell if ZumoXT is fully charged
Posted: Sun Aug 01, 2021 7:26 pm
by electro_handyman
As with most electronic and internal batteries, it may take a couple of charge/use cycles before the battery reaches it's full potential.
Re: How to tell if ZumoXT is fully charged
Posted: Sun Aug 01, 2021 8:23 pm
by semmyroundel
Stu wrote: ↑Sun Aug 01, 2021 6:47 pm
Hi and welcome to the forum
Sometimes mine doesn't show fully charged but it is!
Press and hold the battery icon for around 5 - 10 seconds and a screen will open with a lot of info on and when plugged in it will tell you if its charged or charging
Many thanks, I'll give that a try!
Re: How to tell if ZumoXT is fully charged
Posted: Sun Aug 01, 2021 8:23 pm
by semmyroundel
electro_handyman wrote: ↑Sun Aug 01, 2021 7:26 pm
As with most electronic and internal batteries, it may take a couple of charge/use cycles before the battery reaches it's full potential.
Good point, I hadn't thought of that!
Re: How to tell if ZumoXT is fully charged
Posted: Sun Aug 01, 2021 8:32 pm
by semmyroundel
Stu wrote: ↑Sun Aug 01, 2021 6:47 pm
Hi and welcome to the forum
Sometimes mine doesn't show fully charged but it is!
Press and hold the battery icon for around 5 - 10 seconds and a screen will open with a lot of info on and when plugged in it will tell you if its charged or charging
Thanks, there's a lot of info there, but the most likely is: BL70%DC
I'm assuming that means 70% battery, now after 9+ hours of charging.
What else should I look at to see what sort of current my charger is able to deliver etc?
Or should I charge/discharge a few times before making any asessments?
Re: How to tell if ZumoXT is fully charged
Posted: Sun Aug 01, 2021 9:44 pm
by Stu
No BL is backlight if you press up and down it will change and the screen brightness goes up or down
You should see the words charged or charging depending on what it's doing
Obviously when plugged in
Re: How to tell if ZumoXT is fully charged
Posted: Mon Aug 02, 2021 6:21 am
by Oop North John
Doesn't tell you how charged the unit is directly, but does tell you how much charge it's accepting:
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/184974175487 ... SwYuBhBRGS
Has helped me ditch a faulty lead.
Re: How to tell if ZumoXT is fully charged
Posted: Tue Aug 03, 2021 5:42 pm
by cr0100
Stu wrote: ↑Sun Aug 01, 2021 6:47 pm
Hi and welcome to the forum
Sometimes mine doesn't show fully charged but it is!
Press and hold the battery icon for around 5 - 10 seconds and a screen will open with a lot of info on and when plugged in it will tell you if its charged or charging
Is there any way to get out of that mode besides power-cycling the device?
Re: How to tell if ZumoXT is fully charged
Posted: Tue Aug 03, 2021 6:08 pm
by Stu
cr0100 wrote: ↑Tue Aug 03, 2021 5:42 pm
Stu wrote: ↑Sun Aug 01, 2021 6:47 pm
Hi and welcome to the forum
Sometimes mine doesn't show fully charged but it is!
Press and hold the battery icon for around 5 - 10 seconds and a screen will open with a lot of info on and when plugged in it will tell you if its charged or charging
Is there any way to get out of that mode besides power-cycling the device?
Not that I have found!