Club Car 2008-2011 Maintenance And Service Manual page 42

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POWERDRIVE CHARGER (EXTERNAL)
POWERDRIVE BATTERY CHARGER TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE
SYMPTOM
Charger output is low
Charger turns off too soon
Charger goes to 16 hour time out
AC line fuse blows or AC circuit
breaker trips
Battery warning light illuminates for
ten seconds at four second intervals
(with DC charger cord plugged in) (25
seconds, at 10 second intervals for
Precedent vehicles)
Battery warning light illuminates for
ten seconds at four second intervals
(with DC charger cord unplugged) (25
seconds, at 10 second intervals for
Precedent vehicles)
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POSSIBLE CAUSES
One diode failed
Transformer coil short-circuit failure
Onboard computer malfunction
AC power supply was shut off
Onboard computer malfunction
Batteries may be fully charged
Onboard computer malfunction
Extremely discharged batteries or cold
temperature
Failed or weak battery
AC cord is shorted
Failed transformer
Incorrect charger wiring
AC power interrupted
Onboard computer malfunction
Charger failure
16 hour time out
Battery or batteries need to be replaced
Batteries are getting close to full
discharge capacity
Onboard computer malfunction
Battery or batteries need to be replaced
Troubleshooting
CORRECTIVE ACTION
Test Procedure 4A – Single Diode Failure
on page 3-20
Test Procedure 6 – Transformer on
page 3-22
Test Procedure 2 – Onboard Computer on
page 3-19
Test Procedure 3 – AC Power and
Continuity Test of AC Circuit on page 3-19
Test Procedure 2 – Onboard Computer on
page 3-19
Test Procedure 7 – Battery State of
Charge Test on page 3-23
Test Procedure 2 – Onboard Computer on
page 3-19
Recharge batteries
See Batteries section in the appropriate
maintenance and service manual
Test Procedure 8 – Continuity on
page 3-24
Test Procedure 6 – Transformer on
page 3-22
Check battery charger wiring
Test Procedure 3 – AC Power and
Continuity Test of AC Circuit on page 3-19
Test Procedure 2 – Onboard Computer on
page 3-19
See Testing Charger Operation on
page 3-11
See Battery Warning Light on page 3-2
See Batteries section in the appropriate
maintenance and service manual
Recharge batteries (golf round may be
completed first)
Test Procedure 2 – Onboard Computer on
page 3-19
See Batteries section in the appropriate
maintenance and service manual