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TROUBLESHOOTING20.
PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE SOLUTION
The battery is connected
and the charger is on,
but isn’t charging.
The charger is in tester
mode, not charger
mode.
Press the CHARGE
RATE button to activate
charging and select a
charge rate.
Indicator lights are lit in
an erratic manner not
explained in the “Operat-
ing Instructions” section.
You might have acciden-
tally activated a special
diagnostic mode.
The charger may be
defective.
Make sure nothing is
touching the control
panel, then unplug the
charger and plug it in
again.
Return to place of pur-
chase for replacement.
The CHECK (red) LED
always ashes before
the battery is completely
charged.
The incorrect BATTERY
TYPE may have been
selected.
This will happen if the
battery did not reach full
charge within 24 hours.
May be due to a very
large battery or a bank
of batteries requiring
more power than a 30/12
Amp charger can deliver
within 24 hours. The bat-
tery may also be faulty.
Reset the charger by
unplugging it and plug-
ging it back in place or
briey disconnecting
the negative battery
clip. Select the desired
CHARGE RATE and
BATTERY TYPE again,
if necessary.
Engine crank time is less
than specied.
Starter motor may be
drawing more than 80
Amps.
Charge the battery at
the 30A rate for 10 to 15
minutes then crank the
engine.
The green CHARGED
LED lights a few minutes
after connecting to the
battery.
The battery may be
fully charged or recently
charged, leaving the bat-
tery voltage high enough
to appear to be fully
charged.
The incorrect BATTERY
TYPE may have been
selected.
If the battery is in a ve-
hicle, turn the headlights
on for a few minutes
to reduce the battery
voltage and try charging
again.
Reset the charger by un-
plugging it or briey dis-
connecting the negative
battery clip. Select the
desired CHARGE RATE
and BATTERY TYPE
again, if necessary.