HALO Bolt Woes! There is NO FIX!
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- čas přidán 16. 07. 2024
- Charging problems with your Halo? Unfortunately, there is no fix for this problem unless it is under warranty and they replace the unit. I also tried a new HALO charging adapter and it did not work as well. Please recycle your unit responsibly.
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I’ve had mine for 5 years and never had a problem. Never let them go completely dead. I’ve probably started at least 20 vehicles. Works great !
Friends got me one as a Christmas gift about 4 years ago. Charged it up and it stayed in the trunk of my car for about a year through 100°F heat and mild Winter. An elderly couple at the grocery store needed a boost. My first opportunity to see what this thing would do. Still had 4 bars of charge from initial charges. Success! The gentleman wanted to know the brand and model as he wanted one.
Used it maybe 3 more times since then.
A few days ago, my battery on my Mazda was weak. Hooked the Bolt to the battery without the usual signs of connection such as a spark or change in interior lights on car or Halo itself. I thought maybe the clamps were bad but I find out that I have no power on the clamp contacts. Rest of unit seems fine.
Then I see here it only has a 90 day warranty and Halo does not seem eager to go the extra mile for you. Will be replacing with something else. Too bad. This "seemed" like a nice little unit. 🙁
I've had mind about a year. It won't charge, which is the reason I sought out this video. I have 1 blinking bar and I tried allowing it to go completely dead, re-upping before it died, and tried charging in an isobar and outlet to no avail. I'm hoping and praying that it's being finicky because I really love the device. So much so that I've been recommending it to everyone. My son says it would not jump his car, but I never really used it for that reason anyway.
Tk u for heads up yes we have a unit doing the same thing! Have gone through all the steps you were advised and like yours the unit is still blinking. I purchased mine from QVC I will contact the bolt company then contact QVC will update as I get any new info Tk u for this video! XO
Keeping it topped off can kill the HB. It is meant to be charged, then taken off charge waiting to be used ad in the glove box. Will stay charged for at least 2 yrs. Personal experience .
Mine is doing the same thing. I've had it less than a year. I got it as a gift.
Piece of junk
My mom bought one for me and one for her. Both did the blinking light within 6 months of purchase. Don't buy these!!!! Halo was no help either.
People who get good ones swear by these things, but they do seem to have quality control problems for sure. It's a shame they can't offer a better warranty... I feel bad for the people who get a bad unit because this product is incredible *when it works*. Hopefully they get the problems sorted and are able to offer a longer/better warranty as they become more confident in their product. I don't blame you for declining the 50% off option, but did you at least try a different wall adapter?
As long as the Halo units continue to be made in China there will always be quality control issues!!
Yep, same problem, first day I used it! Tested it by charging my MacBook Pro through the AC outlet. Wasn't impressed. The MacBook Pro showed 48@% charge when I plugged it in to the Bolt power bank (same as the one you have). I used the Mac lightly while it was drawing juice from the Bolt, but it charged it to 99% within about 40 minutes. Cool. But the Bolt was now flashing the red light at the AC outlet. I took this to mean that there was no longer flow from the powerbank to my MacBook, and I disconnected it. I then did two things, I used the AC adaptor to connect the Bolt to the wall AC. All good right? But the Bolt stayed at less than 25% (one green flashing bar) for over an hour and a half. I then unplugged the power adaptor from the wall mains and repluged it in. Had to do that several times before the Bolt seemed to respond and charge. A few minutes later it jumped to one sold green bar and one flashing green bar. Charging! The full charge took about 5 hours. Why does that seem long to me? I think my laptop usually taks that long to fully charge via its 85 watt wall adaptor (the "white brick"). Here is something I am a bit worried about: Though it said nothing about this on Amazon where I punched the Bolt, there were dyer warnings in several places in the docs that came with the unit that cautioned a user to never plug anything into the unit's AC outlet that drew more than 60 watts. My 2010 17 inch MacBook Pro charger says it outputs 85 Watts. So I am a bit worried. Still, it charged the thing. But only halfway. When I plugged my MacBook into the Bolt's AC outlet, the Bolt was fully charged and the Mac was at 48%. charged. So it appears that the Bolt can only supply half the juice needed to charge a 17 inch MacBook Pro. Maybe this is because I was running the MacBook at the time? Next time, I will wait until my MacBook's battery is completely drained, and it is turned off, before I charge it with the Bolt. I will let you know.
I understand this is a bit old but mine had a broken wire in the PS charger cord. It's pretty stiff wire and appeared to be fine. My voltmeter showed the PS had zero volts at the output. I found the busted wire was close to the "wallwart." Bought a new PS and it started charging like nothing had been wrong. It's a great little pack. I've had mine for about 10 years.
Thanks.. I am having the same problem, glad I came across your video. I also have an older model & tried that charging cord on the newer one, so it's not the charging cord. I have had the older model for years & it's working fine (I have 2 of them). I don't know if it's a specific model issue, but the one not working for me is model #58830.
same here same model that will not charge, no lights turn on when i charge it
Mine is also model number 58830. I'm so disappointed 🤔
I’ve used mine lightly over the years since purchase. It’s one of the first I saw on QVC. I have the air compressor/ battery jump version also which I’ve used when my car tires indicate low many times. The issue is the original one now the on/off button and 3 green bars stay lit & wont turn off. The flashlight won’t turn on at all. I’ve been using it daily to power a small handheld nebulizer for my asthmatic cat. Sad to lose this formerly handy tool. Will be seeking a better replacement.
So my Halo has been dead for 3 years and when i finally plugged it up to charge it only one flashing bar would appear but it would not charge. I left it on for over 12 hours to no avail. I am going to assum once it gets to this point it is irreversible.
I have the jump starter/power bank and it has worked like a champ. I liked it so much I bought the power station because the battery has a massive amount of power. I have only used it a few times and out of the blue it won't take a charge. I have contacted Halo and can't get a response. I have tried different outlets, different cables, different charging blocks, etc. and am using the original charging block that came with it. I'm going to discharge it cause at this point I just have a 200 dollar paper weight.
hoped to find something good, here, a way to open and fix a loose connection. Have one never used that I have to hit to turn on. Got for my wife, has been sitting in her car for a year. Still at 95% charge, but will not turn on unless I hit. So, if I were to use the compressor it would disconnect whatever was not connected internally. Great product!
Thank you for your video. What I did to get mine to start charging just now was to plug it in like normal but slowly and carefully pull out the cable just barely. I got it to show 2 bars instead of the 1 flashing. So just plug it in fully then slowly and carefully unplug it but not fully. Hope this helps
Did you try turning off the wireless charging before you tried charging the unit again
Mine just won’t charge at all after a couple months, was kept inside its whole life. Wanted a receipt for a Christmas gift I got so it wouldn’t be covered under warranty.
Mine won't even charge or blink at all now. Have you tra car charger? I feel like that may work, but I can't find mine.
I have more than one. I had a different model (Jump start, air compressor, USB with separate AC converter and digital display) I plugged it into the charger and it would flash all the the error icons at once then it would switch to the charging display, then back to the error icons and back to the charging display on and on, and it wasn't charging. I went and got a different charging adapter from one of my other models and it started charging properly.
Mine took a fall from the seat to the carpeted floorboard of my jeep... and won't turn on. Plugged it in when I got to the power station where the chargers are and it does this 4 lights blinking. I use mine daily to push a cpap. 😕😔 and it's been only 4-5 months. I have 2 others and now I'm concerned. They're that fragile? 90 days 🤦🏻♀️
update, I tried a different charging cable and it is not charging! The lights are on and 1 green light is blinking. wow maybe it just needed a new charger?
The power button next to the wall socket blinks red on mine.
My brother had one about a year before it broke, and i've had mine for maybe 4 months and it won't charge anymore
Thank you. I’ve had mine for 8 days and it isn’t fully charging. It was supposedly a new product but the box looked a little scuffed which made me think it may have been used. I’m returning it. This was helpful
I’ve had mine for less than a year, not only is it not charging, the jumpstart doesn’t work and hasn’t worked from day 1. Ive tried to jumpstart 3 different vehicles, and it never worked. The air compressor is what I ended up using regularly, however, that will now be nullified now that it won’t charge. This is garbage, don’t waste your money!
Just got one. My outlet plug in doesn't work. Can't run anything off of that outlet. Dissapointing.
I have my trust concerns in this product now.... just orderd one and had to send back on day one for not holding charge
Mine won’t charge either… I just bought a new cord.. that didn’t work either🤬
I have one that ive had for over 5 years running great so i got a second one… that one just took a poo after laybe a few months
I've had mine for about 4 years now!!! The only problem I'm is the 3 prong outlet stopped working!!!
I have one myself. The only reason I still have it as a fixture on my table, is bcs it is a really beautiful rose gold color. I was hoping if I kept it, I would come across a video one day that shows how or where it can be fixed. After watching this video, I guess it's time to thrash it. What a waste of money
I had mine for a year used it about 6 times but it won’t charge or go on can anyone’s help me
You want a little trick that might work You're trying to charge as a DC port You know the jumper pack starter pins they go directly to the battery The charger you plug into the wall I wonder how many volts it is I bet it's 12 volts if you get the jumper that that comes with it You charge through the ports on the bet you it'll charge up through the ports
My halo is fully charged but won't charge car battery.
I have the same problem. I was wondering, do you know of a better product that I could purchase, because as a single lady, I like the idea of jumping my car battery off, and not relying on a stranger.
I went to use mine and no charge. I plugged it in and nothing lights up. The unit gets hot right by the power button between the 2 usb ports. Wondering if changing out the AC adapter would work. I have tried it on different plugs to no avail.
Same as me can u give me an updated
yep same here, wont charge when plugged in, broken
change the adapter, looks like someone else had similar problem
Mine doesn't charge but works. I bought a new ac charger and it's fine
PEOPLE!!!! I came here hoping for a solution to this problem but didn’t see one in the video or comments. First of all I have several of the HALO AC/DC BOLT 58830. It looks very similar to the one in the video, just not wireless. I had a similar issue, Worked fine and then all of a sudden had just 1 flashing light and wouldn’t charge past that. I tried several things and finally, found something that may help. . . What I did was I held down the on/off, the 3 prong plug , and battery jumper buttons, at the same time. I did not push the flash light button, and I did not push them in any order. Tried to push them at the same time and held down for maybe 10-15 seconds. After a few seconds, the on/off button flickered and the lights came on. I decided to try and charge again. It started with the same 1 light flashing but this time went on to the 2nd then 3rd and finally the 4th and now, all 4 lights are solid and fully charged!!!! Try it and see!! Hope this helps. It has worked for mine.
Update: after messing with it further, I now know that you only have to hold down the on/off and 3 plug prong buttons together.
“Acrossed” is not a word.
I just attempted to use my Halo Bolt on a friend's car tires and it wouldn't work although it indicated a 91% charge. These units must be really garbage and I will take it up with QVC since I purchased it due to their hyping the product. Also, my warranty has expired.
Try turning off the USB outputs before trying to charge the unit
I bought one for me and my daughter and mines doesn’t wanna charge anymore not worth it. If it can’t hold a charge work maybe three times for me and that was it.
What if the Bolt only has one light blinking? Plus, it is not charging?
Same
Mine as well
Then it's probably the charger
Thanks for the info…I’m having the same problem…I only 😊have 2 bars …I’ve had this for a long time and it was always functional
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I've had mine for years and jumped my car at least 50 times with this, I love this thing its awesome! Heads up though if you're jumping your car, there's a light that blinks and goes solid when its ready to jump (not the 4 blinking lights in this video, the light in the button on the left when you're jumping a car). If that light will not go solid and just stays blinking, I've discovered that's because the car battery has no charge at all. So it won't jump start if the car battery is extremely dead dead. I think this is because Halo wants to detect a tiny amount of residual current in the car battery, just enough to make sure you haven't hooked up positive to negative and vice versa, as a safety feature. I've always wanted to try hooking up 9 volt battery to see if I can fool it, but never tried it...
I have an older Halo and use it as needed. However, after using it I do not 'top it off when finished. I find that I can use it later for my cell phone. After I have done that a few times. I will then. charge it up. @Howlando so you are saying that @GoodGrief is possibly causing his battery to die because of topping it off? Does the battery on the Halo need to run down?
Nobody needs jump starts 50 times.
@@johnlindquist9873 Actually I was legit literal, I drove around with a nearly dead battery for a year or two, just kept jumping it with this thing. Are you the John Lindquist from Intergraph?
The 9 volt battery trick works. If your battery is dead dead, with some jumpers and 9 volt battery, you can fool Halo and get it to work
Ive never done 50 jumps in my life! What are you doing? Maybe get a new battery?! Or are you just happening upon all these weary travelers with dead batteries? Haha either way good on you and good to know it works. But dang...50 jumps.
Perhaps the problem is you keep topping it off they say you shouldn't do that
I have the same issue never used it and needed it to jump start my car yesterday & no charge & I keep getting blinking lights.....this product is a waste of money (mine is 3 years old)
We had two, the first lasted 3 years the 2nd one only a year and it wont take a charge
Same issue
I have 2 halos. 1 has a charging port on the back. One has NO charging port anywhere. Anyone else?
Mine to, 1 year old, very disappointing
Mine is doing that too just one light blink smh
I got a bad unit they sent me a new one
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Mine would not recharge after it was discharged. It does not flash all 4 lights it only flashes 1 green light. UGHHH what a rip. TY for your video. Thought I would look up to see if the issue could be resolved before throwing it out. Thank you again for your posting.
How long did you wait? One blinking light is supposed to indicate that it IS charging and is between 0 - 25%.
Mine too! I have already sent one back to have fixed. Now I guess I need to send this one back too.
I have a Halo Bolt it worked good for over a year. I didn't use it for a year and now it won't charge...flashing one green light like yours. So it worked for one year then kaput!
So, I have a older, believe the original one. So now, my grandma bought me a halo ultimate. Here the last 2 months I’ve actually had to start using it to air up my mower tire (slow leak in small front tire). Giving you that piece of info to let you know this thing has not at really even been used. Anyways we got 18% the other day, plugged in before bed. Next day. Still at 18%. Lol. Call them. They want me to figure where it was bought from. Think I’m just going to say fk that. Take this thing apart carefully and see if I can personally find and fix the problem.
Garbage. I did get one successful jump out of it. First issue was jumper cables are cheap and broke internally and had to order replacement. 2nd issue, and nail in the coffin, was unit stopped accepting charge. Less reliable than whatever it is supposed to be supporting totally defeats the purpose of a backup or emergency contingency item.
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We bought one about 2 years ago. Used it less than 10 times. Loaned it to someone and it came home dead. It won't charge at all. $200 for what seemed to be an awesome product. Apparently NOT. I am really disappointed.
“This thing is acting up” ... “I keep the battery topped off” 😐
Open it up disconnect the battery cut the charger cord and wire it straight into the battery 😂😊😢 be careful not to overwhelm the battery magnetized it if you don't want to worry about over charging it
This is not work for me
Brand new out of the box,fully charged and would not start My lawn tractor that did have some reserve.Anyone have this issue?
my family purchased 2 off of QVC. both were junk. output ports & light only work when it is plugged into the wall charger. unit has 4 solid green lights after charging, but as soon as you unplug the AC charger nothing. no light, no usb, no jump start. unfortunately we did not try them until after the 90 day warranty was gone. both units are trash. would not recommend them.
Anybody else have an issue where the first light will blink when plugged in but the charge never goes up? It appears like it's going to charge but never does.
I have two bolts, and the other charges fine with same adapter.
I just got mine today. I am having those exact issues you are having. I don’t think it will actually charge. I will be requesting a replacement.
i’m having the same issue. mine has been dead for 3 years and when i plugged it in to charge it this is what it does. i had it plugged in for 12 hours and NOTHING. someone else on here said they had this issue and just kept unplugging and plugging it back in and it eventually worked
Exactly what I’m experiencing right now. First light is blinking and go back to check charge -nothing is happening.
I’m using this device to charge my phone while watching this video about the device lol I’m here Bc mine just keeps blinking when I use it to jump a vehicle , it’s supposed to blink 3 times and be ready. Any idea ?
I had jumped about 15 cars and now it blinks and won’t stop when I try. I’m about to call customer service.
I have 2 halo bolts and mine kept blinking. I used my other cable and it started right up. I think it was a cable problem. You can buy new cables for $20.
@@davidjohnson6747 Good to know !
@@davidjohnson6747 Quick tip..I know it’s convenient to have these (in the car)..but that’ll be the death of it. Always room temperature, not blazing heat in the trunk or glove box in summer..not in the really cold weeks of winter either. Keep it inside.
everything on mine works except the car starter.... LOL
Man this is discouraging, ours has been fantastic for like a year, got us through power outages etc
Now all of a sudden 😢
It’s shows 2 bars but will not except a charge boo
Better off buying the real ones they sell
"There are 5 lights"....."THERE ARE 4 LIGHTS!!!!!" 😁
Sorry it's a star trek thing😂
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Mine wont take a charge right out of the box. POS.
Mine worked great for a few times, I bought one for my husband...then it died after 8-12 times. Exactly as the video guy said. Terrible product. Very disappointing and took care of it very carefully. Don't buy.
I’ve had two new units, one worked one time and the other never worked. Garbage!
Seriously??? All that to say you no nothing??
That explanation took forever.
I thought it was just me, and that was the abbreviated version.
This was not helpful at all. No trouble shooting or resolving any issue. Blah Blah Blah
Too much talking. What was the problem?
I’ve had mine x4 over five years and haven’t had any issues. I have one for each car and mine gets used more than the rest!
These things are absolute garbage. Those that work longer than 6 months are the exception NOT the rule. Customer service is useless because after 3 months what can they do? They can't be repaired and they WON'T replace it. There is a reason that it's only warranted for 3 months. I Looked up several competitors on Amazon at the same and lower price and they all had between 1 and 3 year warranty. I'll be honest, when I bought mine I didn't think about looking at the warranty and that was my bad( fool me once), If I had seen that I would have passed it up. Now it's just a paperweight.
Too much talk about other people reviews.
Don’t watch this.
5.18 of what? sorry this is a complete waste of time, unbelievable people turn out stuff like this, you're probably a very nice person but this is a absolute waste of Bytes.
Open it up disconnect the battery cut the charger cord and wire it straight into the battery 😂😊😢 be careful not to overwhelm the battery magnetized it if you don't want to worry about over charging it