How do I tell if my Ego-C USB Battery is charging/charged when using the USB port?

[Twkelley]

I have been using regular Ego 5-click non-USB batteries for a long time and just got my first Ego-C battery with the USB Pass-through. The battery button is white when pressed.

How can I tell if it is charging/charged?

If I use the standard Ego charger that you screw into the end of the battery, the battery button blinks blue a couple times and the charger LED turns red. Perfect.

However, if I charge using a USB cable with one end inserted into the port on the bottom of the battery and the other end inserted into the USB wall-unit that came with my regular EGO batteries:

• The battery button light doesn't blink
• The USB cable doesn't have an LED so I have no idea if it is charging.

Advice from someone who uses a similar setup would be greatly appreciated.

Thank You!

TK

 

[echofinder]

The area around where you plug the USB in will glow dull red; when charging is finished it will stop glowing

 

[Dexcan]

Sorry for the low (phone cam) quality pics...

 

[Twkelley]

When I first plug the USB cable in, the red light doesn't glow. However, if I hit the battery button after it is plugged in, then I get the glow exactly like your picture.

Thanks! TK

 

[Twkelley]

FYI - I'm using a Totally Wicked Black Ego-C USB Battery.

 

[Nathaniel Shaler]

Isthe charging light by usb supposed to be glowing on soul sides of port or just one side red? Mine only glows red on one side of charging port.

 

[Nathaniel Shaler]

Typo. "Both" sides, not soul.