Troubleshooting - Schumacher Electric FR01335 Owner's Manual

14. TROUBLESHOOTING

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