Did you make sure you didn't plug it up the wrong way round?
Most speedos now have large capacitors which draw a good deal of power while charging so the spark when you plug it in is quite normal. Might be a case of you being too careful which is not a bad thing.
Hook the LiFe pack up to a charger and check whethter it will take charge and behaves normally. It should be ok really.
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