Fix your Dewalt 20V MAX Li tools!! Easy fix for intermittent problem.

I show you a common problem on the Dewalt 20V lithium tools and how it can be fixed.
In this video after opening the tool I found the tool was still OK and the battery was the culprit, but I show you the trouble area to look for.
The symptoms are: tool cuts out intermittently, functions better in one position and not another, and the LED worklight will flash.

[masbro]

when you talk about fixing something, and your background jet enggine, we trust you

[paulwrite]

Brilliant mate opened up my impact driver and you were absolutely correct the wire was broken just before the soldered terminal so yeah thanks you just saved me 100 quid.

[fisqual]

You just saved me 250 bucks! I took my impact apart expecting a cold solder or something and couldn't find anything wrong... But then I found your video and indeed the wire was broken exactly where you said it would be! I'm eternally grateful. So are my neighbors because I can go back to using the electric impact instead of the air gun. 😁

[pedromateus]

Not many people can say they have a jet engine in their garage... And because of that you got a new subscriber !

[alexmuntean]

Did you know that it is illegal to give thumbs down when there’s a rocket engine in the background?? I looked it up. . .

[loafersheffield]

Thanks very much indeed. Following your advice, just ust repaired my DCD 785. You have saved me about £100.00 (Don't know what the equivalent is in US $!) I have resurrected mains powered (corded) power tools in the past. Seems to me that the boxes that mains powered tools are supplied in are so tight that the flex is forced to bend in order to get them back into their boxes. Metal fatigue causes the L, N and earth to break. Simplest thing is to dismantle strp down and re-wire. Thanks again.

[PrinceWesterburg]

Switch cleaner works wonders on those battery terminals that are modelled after a 'Jones Connector' which is / was used by the military.

[josephlawrence]

Thanks so much. My driver quit this morning and I'm 25 miles from nowhere. I discovered the wire you showed had a bad solder joint. After resoldering it seems to be operational.

[DerrickBrown-uulm]

Thank you so much! My Multitool stopped this afternoon and the symptom was just as you described. Thank you for the guidance! Exactly the same issue. All back to normal!

[josefball]

I know this video is old, but I used it to fix my dewalt oscillating multi tool, worked perfectly!

[timothyhayes]

Thanks for the suggestions. I picked up a DeWalt with 1/2 chuck from the dumpster so this might get me a nice tool for next to nothing but time and effort

[igbsecurity]

Brilliant video and advice thanks. Just opened up my DCD785 combi drill as per the video and found the broken wire (brown in this case) on one of the two inner terminals.
Re soldered it and it's good to go.
Saved me the cost of a new carcas thanks.

[shawnniedetzki]

Great video. Took my impact driver apart for same symptoms. Turns out one of my smaller wires were loose at the circuit board. Ripped the plastic connector off and soldered straight to the board.

BTW the extra two wires read 7volts across them, Im assuming these connect between cells to provide a lower voltage to power the computer circuit on the tool.

[TIMGILL-oqrz]

Thankyou! Just to add there are two positive cables coming off one of the larger terminals… it was one of these that had broken on mine and melted into the frame.
Thanks again!

[whuffieful]

Carl, the Totally awesome...Not being knowledgeable at all, I resolved the same issue by using a piece of black tape to build up "one" side of the battery charger tracks to the connectors.... and bingo. Apparently, one of the plastic tracks of the charger was not properly aligned on a new charger for 20vMAX :-/

[robertmeling]

Thanks for your posting! My issue turned out to be the yellow wire from the battery connection had been pinched between the two halves of the case after we replaced the brushes. Your video gave me a hint of another avenue to explore!

[brewman]

Just needed this fix, so a late thank you for the info to fix my blower issue. Nice background engine as well!!

[christopherbowersdresser]

i like how you're repairing 20v power tools in this video, content that i was looking for so thank you....but in the back ground is a giant expensive jet engine way more worthy of a video.

[mysticdavestarotmachinesho]

Who in the hell has a jet engine in their grange? I think I need to hit the subscribe button.

[bigjeep]

THANK
This is EXACTLY what was wrong with my 20V Dewalt blower.
You are a life