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PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE REASON/SOLUTION
Battery clamps do not
spark when touched
together.
The charger is equipped
with an auto-start feature.
It will not supply current to
the battery clamps until a
battery is properly connected.
The clamps will not spark if
touched together.
No problem; this is a normal
condition.
The battery is connected
and the charger is on, but
is not charging.
The charger is in tester mode,
not charge mode.
Press the RATE SELECTION
button to activate the charge
mode and select a charge rate.
No reading on the digital
display.
Charger is not plugged in.
No power at the receptacle.
Plug the charger into an AC outlet.
Check for open fuse or circuit
breaker supplying AC outlet.
Digital Display reads LOW
when testing the alternator.
The alternator output is 13.2
volts or less.
Have the electrical system
checked by a qualied technician.
Digital Display reads HIGH
when testing the alternator.
The alternator output is 14.6
volts or more.
Have the electrical system
checked by a qualied technician.
Yellow/orange CHARGING
LED is solid and the display
shows ANALYZING
BATTERY.
The charger needs to check
the condition of the battery.
The yellow/orange LED will
be solid when the charger is
checking the condition of the
battery.
Yellow/orange CHARGING
LED is ashing and the
display shows CHARGE
ABORTED BAD BATTERY.
The battery is sulfated.
The battery is too large for
the charger.
Reset the charger by briey
unplugging it.
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.
Short or no start cycle
when cranking engine.
No power at receptacle.
AC cord and/or extension
cord is loose.
The clamps are not making a
good connection.
Failure to wait 3 minutes
between cranks.
The battery may be severely
discharged.
The battery is drawing more
than the engine start rate.
The charger may be
overheated.
Check for open fuse or circuit
breaker supplying AC outlet.
Check power cord and extension
cord for loose tting plug.
Check for poor connection at
battery and frame.
Wait 3 minutes of rest time
before the next crank.
On a severely discharged
battery, charge for 10 to 15
minutes in the 60A rate, to help
assist in cranking.
Crank time varies with the
amount of current drawn. If
cranking draws more than the
engine start rate, crank time may
be less than 5 seconds.
The thermal protector may have
tripped and needs a little longer
to reset. Make sure the charger
vents are not blocked. Wait and
try again.