Troubleshooting

R.	TROUBLESHOOTING
The battery charger is designed to work automatically. However, if a problem does occur, check the following:

PROBLEM	POSSIBLE CAUSE	SOLUTION

No meter reading.	Connections are reversed.	With charger unplugged, reverse clips and
		reconnect (rock back and forth to bite in).
	Poor electrical connection.	Clean clips and battery posts and reconnect
	(roll back and forth to bite in).
	AC outlet is dead.	Plug in a lamp or other appliance to check
		for voltage.
	Battery is defective (will not	Have battery checked.
	accept charge).

Charger will not turn on	Battery recently used in	Battery does not need charging.
(when properly connect-	vehicle and is fully charged.
ed to power.		(If battery is in vehicle turning on headlights
		will lower battery voltage in a few seconds
		and charger should then turn on.)

Charger will not turn OFF.	Battery has problem and will	Have battery checked.
	not take full charge.

Meter needle pulses	Two or more batteries	Do not parallel charge.
(fluctuates)every few	connected in parallel.
seconds AFTER THREE
HOURS without slowing
down.	Battery of 200 ampere hours	Requires more time to charge: continue
	or larger.	charging.
	Battery is connected to
	applicaton that draws a small
	current (such as an
	autodome light).

Meter needle moves to extreme	Severely discharged battery (but	Allow charging to continue until battery has
right, remains a short time, then	otherwise good battery).	recovered sufficiently to take a charge (Circuit
returns to zero, accompanied		breaker will continue to cycle and needle will
by a clicking sound.		swing side to side until battery has recovered).
	Battery is defective (will not accept	Have battery checked.
	charge)
	Charger is cycling after circuit breaking	Wait until charger automatically resets itself
	overload.	(DO NOT RETURN FOR SERVICE).

PROBLEM

POSSIBLE CAUSE

SOLUTION