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The battery charger is designed to work automatically. However, if a problem does occur, check the following: | ||
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PROBLEM | POSSIBLE CAUSE | SOLUTION |
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No meter reading. | Connections are reversed. | With charger unplugged, reverse clamps and |
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| reconnect. (Rock back and forth to bite in.) |
| Poor electrical connection. | Clean clamps and battery posts and reconnect. |
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| (Rock clamps back and forth to bite in.) |
| AC outlet is dead. | Plug in a lamp or other appliance to check for |
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| voltage. |
| Battery is defective (will not | Have battery checked. |
| accept charge). |
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Charger will not turn on | Battery recently charged as result | Battery does not need charging. |
(when properly connected | of driving and is fully charged. | (Turning on headlights will lower battery |
to power) in automatic mode only. |
| voltage in a few seconds and charger |
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| should then turn on.) |
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Charger will not turn OFF. | Battery has problem and will | Have battery checked. |
| not take full charge, or it is a manual |
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| charger. |
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Meter needle fluctuates back and | Battery has reached Full Charge and | Have battery checked. |
forth from the middle to the left. | and is not able to maintain above 13.V |
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Meter needle pulses | Two or more batteries | Do not parallel charge. |
(fluctuates) every few | connected in parallel. |
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seconds AFTER THREE |
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HOURS without slowing |
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down. |
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| Battery of 200 ampere hours | Requires more time to charge: continue |
| or larger. | charging. |
| Battery is connected to |
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| a device that draws a small |
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| current (such as an |
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| interior light). |
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Meter needle moves to extreme | Battery is severely discharged (but | Allow charging to continue until battery has |
right, remains a short time, then | otherwise good). | recovered sufficiently to take a charge. |
returns to zero, accompanied |
| (Circuit breaker will continue to cycle and |
by a clicking sound. |
| needle will swing side to side until battery has |
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| recovered.) |
| Battery is defective (will not accept | Have battery checked. |
| charge). |
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| Charger is cycling after circuit breaker | Wait until charger automatically resets itself |
| overload. | (DO NOT RETURN FOR SERVICE). |
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