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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 |
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No meter reading. | Connections are reversed. |
| With charger unplugged, reverse clips and |
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| reconnect (rock back and forth to bite in). |
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| Poor electrical connection. |
| Clean clips and battery posts and reconnect |
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| (roll back and forth to bite in). |
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| AC outlet is dead. |
| Plug in a lamp or other appliance to check |
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| for voltage. |
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| Battery is defective (will not |
| Have battery checked. |
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| accept charge). |
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Charger will not turn on | Battery recently used in |
| Battery does not need charging. |
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(when properly connect- | vehicle and is fully charged. |
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ed to power. |
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| (If battery is in vehicle turning on headlights |
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| will lower battery voltage in a few seconds |
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| and charger should then turn on.) |
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Charger will not turn OFF. | Battery has problem and will |
| Have battery checked. |
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| not take full charge. |
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Meter needle pulses | Two or more batteries |
| Do not parallel charge. |
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(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. | Battery of 200 ampere hours |
| Requires more time to charge: continue |
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| or larger. |
| charging. |
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| Battery is connected to |
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| applicaton that draws a small |
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| current (such as an |
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| autodome light). |
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Meter needle moves to extreme | Severely discharged battery (but |
| Allow charging to continue until battery has |
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right, remains a short time, then | otherwise good battery). |
| recovered sufficiently to take a charge (Circuit |
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returns to zero, accompanied |
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| breaker will continue to cycle and needle will |
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by a clicking sound. |
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| swing side to side until battery has recovered). |
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| Battery is defective (will not accept |
| Have battery checked. |
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| charge) |
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| Charger is cycling after circuit breaking |
| Wait until charger automatically resets itself |
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| overload. |
| (DO NOT RETURN FOR SERVICE). |
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