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14. TROUBLESHOOTING
PROBLEM
POSSIBLE CAUSE
SOLUTION
The charger will not turn on
when properly connected.
AC outlet is dead.
Poor electrical connection.
Battery is defective.
Check for open fuse or circuit breaker
supplying AC outlet.
Check power cord and extension cord
for loose fitting plug.
Have battery checked.
Battery clamps do not spark
when touched together.
The charger is equipped with a
START/STOP button. It will not
supply current to the battery clamps
until the START/STOP button is
pressed.
No problem; this is a normal
condition.
The battery is connected and
the charger is plugged in, but
is not charging.
The charger is in tester mode, not
charge mode.
Press the START/STOP button to
activate a mode.
I cannot select a 6V or 12V
setting.
The charger is equipped with
Auto Voltage Detection, which
automatically detects the voltage and
charges the battery.
No problem; this is normal.
No reading on the digital
display.
Charger is not plugged in.
No power at the receptacle.
The display is in sleep mode,
during charging.
Plug the charger into an AC outlet.
Check for open fuse or circuit breaker
supplying AC outlet.
Press the Display button to turn the
display back on.
Yellow/orange Charging LED
is solid and the display shows
ANALYZING BATTERY.
The charger needs to check the
condition of the battery.
The charger has not completed the
checking process. This process can last
for up to 5 minutes, if the starting voltage
is below 8.0V.
The display shows
BAD BATTERY.
The battery is sulfated.
Have the battery checked, and
replace, if necessary.
The display shows CHARGE
ABORTED - BAD BATTERY.
The battery is sulfated and
desulfation has failed.
The battery is too large for the
charger.
Have the battery checked, and
replace, if necessary.
You need a charger with a higher
amp rate.
The display shows CONNECT
CLAMPS.
The clamps are not making a
good connection.
Check for poor connection at battery
and frame.
