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Engine start function
Your battery charger can be used to jump start your car if the battery is low. Follow all safety instructions and precautions for charging your battery. Wear com-
plete eye protection and protective clothing. The procedures are as follows.
WARNING:
Using the ENGINE START feature WITHOUT a battery installed in the vehicle will damage the vehicle’s electrical system.
1. With the charger unplugged from the AC outlet, connect the charger to the battery following the instructions given in the CONNECTING TO THE BATTERY
section.
2. Plug the charger AC power cord into the AC outlet. With the charger plugged in and connected to the battery and chassis, press the ENGINE START button
until the ENGINE START LED is lit.
NOTE: During extremely cold weather, or if the battery is under 2 volts, charge the battery for 5 minutes before cranking the engine.
3. Crank the engine until it starts or 3 seconds pass. If the engine does not start, wait 3 minutes before cranking again. This allows the charger and battery to
cool down.
4. If the engine fails to start, use the BOOST rate to charge for 5 minutes before attempting to crank the engine again.
5. After the engine starts, unplug the AC power cord before disconnecting the battery clamps from the vehicle.
NOTE:
If the engine does turn over but never starts, there is not a problem with the starting system; there is a problem somewhere else with the vehicle. STOP
cranking the engine until the other problem has been diagnosed and corrected.
During the starting sequence listed above, the charger is set to one of three states:
1. Wait for cranking – While waiting for cranking, the digital display shows START-READY . The charger waits until the engine is actually being cranked before
delivering the amps for engine start.
2. Cranking – When cranking is detected, the charger will automatically deliver up to its maximum output as required by the starting system for up to 5 seconds.
3. Cool Down – After cranking, the charger enters a mandatory 240 seconds cool down state (Pressing any button does NOT work). The digital display indicates
the remaining cool down time in seconds. It starts at 240 and counts down to 0. After 4 minutes, the digital display will change from displaying the countdown
to displaying START-READY.
Voltage tester and charger
When first turned on, the unit operates only as a tester, not as a charger.
If the "TEST" function is used, stop the "FUNCTION" and the corresponding working mode is turned off. Then select the "TEST" button to detect and view the
connected battery voltage and Charge level.
NOTE: The battery tester is only designed to test batteries. Testing a device with a rapidly changing voltage could yield unexpected or inaccurate results.
Alternator check
1. With the charger unplugged from the AC outlet, connect the charger to the battery, following the instructions given in previous sections.
2. Plug the charger AC power cord into the AC outlet.
3. Start the vehicle and turn on the vehicle’s headlights. Read the state on the digital display. If you get a reading “0-100%”, the alternator is working properly.
If the reading is “LO” or ”HI” , have the charging system checked by a qualified technician.
NOTE:
When first turned on, the unit operates only as a tester, not as a charger (The charger must stop charging).
Charging steps
During the charging process, the charger performs the following operations.
Step
Digital display
LED indicator
Charging state
ANALYSIS-1
ANALYSING-1
BATT-12/24
CHARGING or
CHARGED/MAINT
AINING LED is out
Analyzing whether the
battery voltage type
and the current mode
match.
DESULPHATION
CHARGING
BATT-12/24
CHARGING LED lit
Removing sulphate
and reactivating
battery
BULK
CHARGING
BATT-12/24
CHARGING LED lit
Providing high current
to quick charge
ANALYSIS-2
ANALYSING-2
BATT-12/24
CHARGING LED lit
Analyzing if the
battery can absorb
current.
ABSORPTION
CHARGING
BATT-12/24
CHARGING LED lit
Reducing the current
according to the
increase in voltage