"BigWallop" wrote in message
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How long are you leaving the batteries in the charger ? The batteries
won't
charge in five minutes if they've been left discharged for any length of
time or are new. New batteries should be left on charge for at least
eight
hours before being used, and if the batteries have been left for months
without charge, then they'll probably need the same treatment.

So far, not very long. I'll leave one in over night and see what happens.
If I can fix this, then I can get a free riding lesson :-) I will report
back tomorrow. My only concern was that the LED did not seem to function as
I was told (by the owner) it would... but there again!