2007Batteries/Power forum
Hytron 50 battery showing charge on display but delivering no voltage
19 years old. Gear and prices may have changed since.
What the thread found
- A battery may display a full charge while simultaneously producing zero voltage at its terminals, indicating an internal fault rather than a charger problem.
- Cleaning battery and charger contacts with a pencil eraser may help a charger recognize a battery that is not being detected.
- Some batteries contain a reset pinhole that can be activated with a small pin to attempt recovery.
- Battery age of three years can be considered old for a Hytron 50, especially if used intensively.
- Internal faults in this battery type can occur in multiple locations, with some being repairable and others permanent.
- A battery may temporarily resume normal function after charging, then fail again during use without any apparent change in connections.
Depends on
- The issue description is specific to Hytron 50 models.
- The reset procedure did not resolve the problem in the case described.
- The battery eventually resumed operation but failed immediately upon use, suggesting an intermittent rather than permanent fault.
- Only one case example is documented in this thread.
- Whether the issue represents a design problem or individual battery defect is not established.