Charger wont work

itsmeewhooelse · 01-20-2010, 08:06 PM

not sure Courtesycart ,I'm sorta geussing not enough. I'm gonna charge every battery seperate and then run it around and then hook up the main charger. If that don't work welllllll its time for a new charger then.

scottyb · 01-20-2010, 08:19 PM

You need a voltmeter to check the pack voltage. You need over 30v....

pggroves · 01-20-2010, 08:23 PM

In the 2nd post on this thread I asked you for the pack voltage. There is a reason for that. Your batteries MAY NOT BE ABLE to accept a charge and if so, your charger will not kick on unless it "sees" a minimum of +/-28v or there about. You can certainly invest in a new charger. Your call. I myself would invest in a meter and get some voltages on the pack and on each battery first. Especially before, during, and after charging and before investing in a new charger. Not saying your charger is good or bad, but I would rule out the batteries first and a meter and maybe even checking the specific gravity of each cell with a good temp correcting hydrometer will do just that.

Good luck.

itsmeewhooelse · 01-20-2010, 10:52 PM

well I bought a new volt meter not long ago so I guess I'll start with each battery first since the juice has drawn almost complety down. And I'll check each cell also. These batteries are about 3 or 4 years old, and we haven't had that cold of weather to freeze them. Thanks for the help guys and I'll be on in a couple of days for a up date.

itsmeewhooelse · 01-22-2010, 02:14 PM

Got the batteries charging in pairs right now, but why is it that if I pull the negative or positive charger cable off for a second the the digital reading goes back down too say from 65% to 13 % of a charge??

COURTESYCART · 01-22-2010, 05:23 PM

these batteries will take days in pairs to charge using a regular 12V charger depending on how low they are.

Are you using a deep cycle charger? most chargers nowadays have a switch on them to put the charger in a deep cycle charge mode. i have no idea what the diff is, but it makes a diff in charge time.

as far as your question. I have no idea, batteries can do strange things.

itsmeewhooelse · 01-22-2010, 09:20 PM

ok THIS IS MY LAST POST ON "THE CHARGER NOT WORKING" after charging all my batteries in pairs ,cleaned the cables,pluged in the main charger and.............BAM it came on andstarted working just like new. So thank everyone for your input ,help, and advise.

scottyb · 01-22-2010, 09:26 PM

Okay

We have no idea if your batteries are out of the woods or not but Glad we made you feel like we helped

01-20-2010, 08:06 PM	#11
itsmeewhooelse Not Yet Wild Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: kennewick Washington Posts: 31	Re: Charger wont work not sure Courtesycart ,I'm sorta geussing not enough. I'm gonna charge every battery seperate and then run it around and then hook up the main charger. If that don't work welllllll its time for a new charger then.

01-20-2010, 08:19 PM	#12
scottyb Happy Carting Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Southern California Posts: 73,410	Re: Charger wont work You need a voltmeter to check the pack voltage. You need over 30v....

01-20-2010, 08:23 PM	#13
pggroves steeplejack x Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Republic of Texas Posts: 3,382	Re: Charger wont work In the 2nd post on this thread I asked you for the pack voltage. There is a reason for that. Your batteries MAY NOT BE ABLE to accept a charge and if so, your charger will not kick on unless it "sees" a minimum of +/-28v or there about. You can certainly invest in a new charger. Your call. I myself would invest in a meter and get some voltages on the pack and on each battery first. Especially before, during, and after charging and before investing in a new charger. Not saying your charger is good or bad, but I would rule out the batteries first and a meter and maybe even checking the specific gravity of each cell with a good temp correcting hydrometer will do just that. Good luck.

01-20-2010, 10:52 PM	#14
itsmeewhooelse Not Yet Wild Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: kennewick Washington Posts: 31	Re: Charger wont work well I bought a new volt meter not long ago so I guess I'll start with each battery first since the juice has drawn almost complety down. And I'll check each cell also. These batteries are about 3 or 4 years old, and we haven't had that cold of weather to freeze them. Thanks for the help guys and I'll be on in a couple of days for a up date.

01-22-2010, 02:14 PM	#15
itsmeewhooelse Not Yet Wild Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: kennewick Washington Posts: 31	Re: Charger wont work Got the batteries charging in pairs right now, but why is it that if I pull the negative or positive charger cable off for a second the the digital reading goes back down too say from 65% to 13 % of a charge??

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01-22-2010, 05:23 PM	#16
COURTESYCART Gone Wild Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Montgomery, AL Posts: 1,463	Re: Charger wont work these batteries will take days in pairs to charge using a regular 12V charger depending on how low they are. Are you using a deep cycle charger? most chargers nowadays have a switch on them to put the charger in a deep cycle charge mode. i have no idea what the diff is, but it makes a diff in charge time. as far as your question. I have no idea, batteries can do strange things.

01-22-2010, 09:20 PM	#17
itsmeewhooelse Not Yet Wild Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: kennewick Washington Posts: 31	Re: Charger wont work ok THIS IS MY LAST POST ON "THE CHARGER NOT WORKING" after charging all my batteries in pairs ,cleaned the cables,pluged in the main charger and.............BAM it came on andstarted working just like new. So thank everyone for your input ,help, and advise.

01-22-2010, 09:26 PM	#18
scottyb Happy Carting Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Southern California Posts: 73,410	Re: Charger wont work Okay We have no idea if your batteries are out of the woods or not but Glad we made you feel like we helped

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