Hey guys quick update. Buy the Sears charger :-)
I charged my battery for the second time this weekend and I must have fried something internally. The battery charged ok, and it has power, but the circuit I bypassed during charging must have broken. It is porbably a regulator and it didn't like seeing power coming from the wrong side of the board.
Well I tried. Though im not 100% sure if the battery failed because of this, I can only imagine it is the reason. Going to Sears today to get a new battery and a charger. thought I'd let you know. I will take the existing battery out of the battery pack, store, and save for future use.
Sorry if I mislead you.
David