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 01/01/2006 11:13:31 AM · #1
So I noticed that my battery indicator is wrong.
I've put both batteries and a grip on, it shows "Battery Low"
I've put each battery in by itself and it still shows "Battery Low"
When I put the batteries on the charger they get charged in a few minutes so it looks like it's the camera.

Has anyone experienced this problem or have a potential fix/workaround?
Lucky for me, the camera is still under warranty.
 01/01/2006 03:47:51 PM · #2
Do you have the same problem with the batteries in the camera itself, rather than the grip?

There was a service/warranty issue with the 20D grips a wee while back that caused this type of issue, where the batteries in the grip would appear to be flat long before they actually were... I'll find a link for ya.

Cheers, Me.
 01/01/2006 03:51:12 PM · #3
Link to canon service notice that might help
 01/01/2006 06:44:00 PM · #4
Thanks for the link, my BG-E2 does fall within the serial number range so I may request service just in case.

I checked batteries in the camera as well and it showed similar behavior.

I just got home from my friend's house where I was charging the batteries (one was charged overnight and after putting it in the camera it started showing Battery Low). When I got home, I tested a spare battery I had at home and it showed full right away. Then I tried putting one of the low batteries on a different charger and it's charging it right now. So this is leading me to believe that either my friend's electrical is not up to snuff OR the charger may have issues.
 01/01/2006 06:46:23 PM · #5
Sounds like the charger has troubles. I was about to ask if you were using aftermarket batteries, some of which have a habit of going bad after a rather short lifespan.
 01/01/2006 06:55:03 PM · #6
Originally posted by kirbic:
Sounds like the charger has troubles. I was about to ask if you were using aftermarket batteries, some of which have a habit of going bad after a rather short lifespan.


Would this explain why my battery for my 350 won't even charge anymore? My charger light just flashes green and red when I try and charge it. Barely six months old...

Just a question, not trying to hijack the thread!
 01/01/2006 07:05:41 PM · #7
Originally posted by kirbic:
... aftermarket batteries, some of which have a habit of going bad after a rather short lifespan.

I must have been very lucky with them so far. I have bought cheap batteries for both the Pro1 and the 20D and I couldn't be happier with them (two of them must be nearly 3 years old by now).
 01/01/2006 07:15:37 PM · #8
Originally posted by Beetle:
Originally posted by kirbic:
... aftermarket batteries, some of which have a habit of going bad after a rather short lifespan.

I must have been very lucky with them so far. I have bought cheap batteries for both the Pro1 and the 20D and I couldn't be happier with them (two of them must be nearly 3 years old by now).


Same here!! We have 2 Canon batteries, and 6 aftermarket, can tell no difference between them, and we've been rotating these same batteries for nearly 3 years.
 01/01/2006 07:23:18 PM · #9
Hmm, I must have gotten a lemon
 01/01/2006 07:24:22 PM · #10
I had one "imitation" battery go bad after two years. It looked like it charges on the charger, light would go green ( way too quickly), but it would only last a few minutes in the camera. The original battery still works fine after 3 years. Another "imitation" is still going strong.
 01/01/2006 07:35:24 PM · #11
I have had about 4 or 5 aftermarket batteries go bad after a year or two cant remember how long they lasted, with what they cost now I just got 4 more for about $25 on EBay(Considering that I paid 60 Pounds, equivalent to about $90 at the time for one when the D30 first came on the market!!!!!)
 01/01/2006 09:43:55 PM · #12
An update...

These are genuine Canon batteries. Both bought about 9-10 months ago.

Since I have two chargers and both batteries were showing full charge, I set both of them up to charge each of the batteries. Both chargers charged the batteries for about 45 minutes before the LED turned solid amber. Then I put them into the grip and the camera showed full charge. Sooooooo....

This is more of a question to all of the Electricians/Electrical Engineers who may know the answer. Could it possibly be that the phase his sockets were running was shifted a bit causing the charger to malfunction and think the battery is charged when it's not?

I still plan on contacting Canon to get my grip repaired. I'll keep you all posted.
 01/01/2006 09:49:14 PM · #13
I highly doubt that something in the power source was causing this. The chargers are made to work on a wide range of supply voltages, and household AC power is single-phase, so no, a phase angle difference is not to blame.
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