15.Troubleshooting Failure Codes
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| The battery voltage is still | Could be caused by trying to charge a 6 | |
F01 | under 10V (for a 12V battery) | volt battery on the 12 volt setting, or the | |
or 5V (for a 6V battery) after 2 | battery could be bad, have it checked or | ||
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| hours of charging. | replaced. | |
F02 | The charger cannot desulfate | The battery could not be desulfated, have it | |
the battery. | checked or replaced. | ||
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| Could be caused by trying to charge a | |
| The battery was unable | large battery or bank of batteries on too | |
| low of a current setting or the battery may | ||
F03 | to reach the “full charged” | ||
have a shorted cell. Try again with a higher | |||
| voltage. | ||
| current setting or have the battery checked | ||
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| or replaced. | |
| The connections to the | The battery is connected backwards. | |
F04 | Unplug the charger and reverse the | ||
battery are reversed. | |||
| connections to the battery. | ||
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| The battery won’t hold a charge. Could | |
| The charger was unable to | be caused by a drain on the battery or the | |
| battery could be bad. Make sure there are | ||
F05 | keep the battery fully charged | ||
no loads on the battery. If there are remove | |||
| in maintain mode. | ||
| them. If there are none, have the battery | ||
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| checked or replaced. |
If you get a failure code, you have to check the connections and settings and/or replace the battery.
Troubleshooting
PROBLEM | POSSIBLE CAUSE | SOLUTION |
Connected light is | The battery is not connected | Check for poor connection |
not on. | correctly. | to battery and frame. Make |
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| sure connection points are |
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| clean. Rock clips back and |
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| forth for a better connection. |
CHARGING light is | Charger is in abort mode. | Reset the charger by |
blinking. | Battery may also be faulty. | unplugging it. Select the |
| This will happen if the | desired CHARGE RATE and |
| battery did not reach full | BATTERY TYPE again, if |
| charge within 48 hours. | necessary. |
| May be due to a very large |
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| battery or a bank of batteries |
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| requiring more power than |
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| the charger can deliver in 48 |
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The CHARGED light | The battery may be fully | If the battery is in a vehicle, |
turns on a few minutes or | charged or recently charged, | turn the headlights on for |
less after connecting the | leaving the battery voltage | a few minutes to reduce |
battery. | high enough to appear to be | the battery voltage and try |
| fully charged. | charging again. Also try |
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| a lower CHARGE RATE |
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| selection. |
| The battery may be faulty | A sulfated battery will |
| (sulfated). | eventually accept a charge. |
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| Continue charging for a |
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| few hours. If not, have the |
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| battery checked or call |
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| customer service. |
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