Troubleshooting

Performance problems often can be corrected by the user. Please read through this chart for a possible solution to common problems.

PROBLEM

POSSIBLE CAUSE

SOLUTION

The battery is connected

The charger is in tester

Press the CHARGE

and the charger is on,

mode, not charger mode.

start button to activate

but isn't charging.

 

charging and select a

 

 

charge rate.

Indicator lights are lit in

You might have acciden-

Make sure nothing is

an erratic manner not

tally activated a special

touching the control

explained in the “Using

diagnostic mode.

panel, then unplug the

Your Battery Charger”

 

charger and plug it in

section.

 

again.

 

The charger may be

Return to place of pur-

 

defective.

chase for replacement.

The DIGITAL DISPLAY

The incorrect battery

Reset the charger by

always flashes before

type may have been

briefly unplugging it or

the battery is completely

selected.

briefly disconnecting the

charged.

 

negative battery clip. Se-

 

This will happen if the

lect the desired charge

 

battery did not reach full

rate (small or regu-

 

charge within 24 hours.

lar battery) and

 

May be due to a very large

battery type again, if

 

battery or a bank of batter-

necessary.

 

ies requiring more power

 

 

than a 1540 amp

 

 

charger can deliver within

 

 

24 hours. The battery may

 

 

also be faulty.

 

 

 

 

Engine crank time is less

Starter motor may be

Charge the battery at the

than specified.

drawing more than 125

REGULAR BATTERY

 

amps.

rate for 10 to 15 minutes

 

 

then crank the engine.

The green Charged

The battery may be

If the battery is in a ve-

LED lights a few minutes

fully charged or recently

hicle, turn the headlights

after connecting to the

charged, leaving the bat-

on for a few minutes

battery.

tery voltage high enough

to reduce the battery

 

to appear to be fully

voltage and try charging

 

charged.

again.

 

The incorrect battery

Reset the charger by

 

type may have been

briefly unplugging it or

 

selected.

briefly disconnecting the

 

 

negative battery clip.

 

 

Select the desired charge

 

 

rate (small or regu-

 

 

lar battery) and

 

 

battery type again, if

 

 

necessary.

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Schumacher 00-99-000742, 94080027 owner manual Troubleshooting, Problem Possible Cause Solution

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