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Ogio
27-12-2005, 09:46 PM
Anyone else with the batt packs for the controllers notice the light stays on when you turn the controller or system off. The light stays on all the time only it is dimmed when the controller or system is off. Makes it so im not getting the life out of them that i should be.
bentout
27-12-2005, 10:02 PM
Do you mean the controller location led? Nope - goes completely out on mine. So are you telling us if you use the two AA batteries it works fine?
Ogio
27-12-2005, 10:27 PM
Ya two double AAs and the LED lights on the controller go out when it is off.

But with the rechargable battery packs the LED lights on the controller stay
on but dimmed. Both of my wireless controllers are doing this.

and no my play and charge cable is not plugged in.
bentout
27-12-2005, 10:39 PM
I just tried it now - when I shut off my 360, as the controller turns off, the led stays dim for about 2 seconds and then goes completely out. I'm not sure why yours stay lit?!
Ogio
27-12-2005, 10:59 PM
I have no clue either, and its driven me nuts.

l have to jump on the xbox360 support site and see whats up
DeadOneWalking
27-12-2005, 11:42 PM
It happens to me, if the system is on. The ring is on, but very dim. If the system is off, so are all the LEDs on the controller.
Jay2984
28-12-2005, 01:19 AM
I was thinking that if the wireless controller was plugged in to the play and charge kit and the system was turned off it was sending power to the controller to charge the battery but I guess I was wrong since Ogio said his kit wasnt plugged in. If anyone finds anything about it please keep us updated.
DeadOneWalking
28-12-2005, 01:40 AM
Only if it is connected when the system is turned off.
Ogio
28-12-2005, 03:46 AM
ya the play and charge cable is not plugged in, the only way I can get the lights on the controllers to go tottally out is to remove the battery pack (or use AAs)
Rage15
28-12-2005, 06:49 AM
Yea this is actually a widespread thing..... numerous ppl have reported that this is occuring to them..... it happens to me too but if I take out the battery and put it back in it goes off..... its not too serious since it only seems to happen with the rechargable pack tho..... you could return the controller and see if it happens to the one you exchange it with.....
bentout
28-12-2005, 08:26 AM
I guess I should feel lucky - I have two controllers with rechargeable packs and neither one has the problem.
alexiscool1000
28-12-2005, 01:25 PM
Does anyone know how to get the battery fuel gage up on the dashboard i have the play and charge kit and all but i dont see the battery gauge.
ChopperDave
28-12-2005, 02:14 PM
I have 3 wireless controllers and 2 of them the light stays on but is dim. If I take my rechargable battery packs out, the light goes out, but if I stick them right back in, it lights up again. I really dont think it hurts your battery tho. Ive only had to charge mine maybe 3 times since the console came out.
ChopperDave
28-12-2005, 02:15 PM
Does anyone know how to get the battery fuel gage up on the dashboard i have the play and charge kit and all but i dont see the battery gauge.

Hit your Guide Button and it is in the top left corner of the Guide.
alexiscool1000
28-12-2005, 02:38 PM
Oh yeah thanks i just expected something bigger.
jt_mares
28-12-2005, 05:28 PM
Oh yeah thanks i just expected something bigger.


yeah i think that we all were
Ogio
29-12-2005, 01:20 AM
I have 3 wireless controllers and 2 of them the light stays on but is dim. If I take my rechargable battery packs out, the light goes out, but if I stick them right back in, it lights up again. I really dont think it hurts your battery tho. Ive only had to charge mine maybe 3 times since the console came out.

If you swap the battery pack from the contoller that doesn't make the guide light stay on with a bettery pack from one that does what happens. Just wondering if its an issue with the controllers or the battery pack itself.

Id try it but i only have two controllers and two battery packs:)
slobdell
29-12-2005, 01:31 AM
I have the same problem with my battery pack and i put the batter pack in a different controller and it still had the same problem. its definitly the battery, not the controller. I have two other batteries and they don't do that so I think I'm just going to exchange the battery.
camwilson04
03-10-2006, 02:47 AM
both of mine stay on, doesnt seem to effect the battery really at all
DeadOneWalking
03-10-2006, 04:01 AM
Well, it's controller specific. I replaced my controller, and the LED's are brighter now. My friends controller doesnt have it at all. But, it's rechargeable! They can't take much power, they are LED's. We are talking about probably 1 minute every YEAR if that.