POWERDRIVE BATTERY CHARGER
General Information
Page 14-2 1998/1999 PowerDrive Plus Maintenance and Service Supplement
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POWERDRIVE CHARGING FEATURES
• Charge Interlock
PowerDrive Battery Charger DC plugs have three pins rather than two blades that most standard charger
plugs have. Two of these pins are the positive and negative leads as on standard chargers; the third pin is a
sensing lead which is the communication link between the charger and the onboard computer. When the
charger plug is inserted into the vehicle receptacle, the onboard computer locks out the vehicle’s drive sys-
tem. This prevents the possibility of driving the vehicle while the charger is plugged in and potentially dam-
aging the vehicle and charger.
• Long Term Storage Charge
PowerDrive Plus vehicles and PowerDrive Chargers are designed to be left connected, with AC power to the
charger, during off-season or long term storage. The onboard computer will automatically activate the
charger every 15 days. To return the vehicle to service, disconnect the DC cord from the vehicle, wait 15 sec-
onds and then plug the DC cord back in. The charger will activate. Allow the vehicle to complete one full
charge cycle before putting it into service.
• Charger Disconnect
The computer communication pin is shorter than the positive and negative pins in the charger DC plug. In the event
the charger plug is pulled from the receptacle while the charger is in operation, the computer communication link
will be disconnected first, which will shut the charger off before the positive and negative pins disconnect. This will
help prevent possible damage to the plug and receptacle due to arcing.
•
SHORTLY AFTER CHARGING BEGINS, THE CHARGER WILL SHUT OFF IN ORDER TO RUN A SELF-DIAGNOSTIC
PROGRAM (AMMETER WILL DROP TO ZERO). CHARGING WILL RESUME IN A FEW MOMENTS (AMMETER
RETURNS TO PREVIOUS RATE OF CHARGE). THIS WILL BE REPEATED AT ONE HOUR AND AT TWO HOURS INTO
THE CHARGE CYCLE.
Figure 14-1 PowerDrive Battery Charger
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