Schumacher XM1-5 User Manual
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TROUBLESHOOTING
16.
PROBLEM
POSSIBLE CAUSE
REASON/SOLUTION
Charger will not turn on
when properly connected.
AC outlet is dead. AC
POWER LED is not lit.
Poor electrical
connection. AC POWER
LED is not lit.
Severely discharged, but
otherwise good, battery.
Clips are not making a
good connection to the
battery. CONNECTED
LED is not lit.
Battery is defective.
Reverse connections at
battery. CONNECTED
LED is not lit.
Check for an open fuse or
circuit breaker supplying
the AC outlet.
Check the power cord and
extension cord for a loose
fitting plug.
The battery may not want
to accept a charge due to
a run-down state. Allow
the charging to continue
until the battery has had
a chance to recover
sufficiently enough to take
a charge. If more than 20
minutes, stop charging and
have the battery checked.
Check for poor connection
to battery and frame. Make
sure connection points
are clean. Rock clips
back and forth for a better
connection.
Have the battery checked.
Unplug the charger
and correct the lead
connections.
CHARGING LED is
flashing.
Indicates the charger is in
abort mode.
See “Aborted Charge”
in the OPERATING
INSTRUCTIONS Section.
Battery clips do not spark
when touched together.
The charger is equipped
with an auto-start feature.
It will not supply current
to the battery clips until
a battery is properly
connected. Unlike
traditional chargers, the
clips will not spark if
touched together.
No problem, this is a
normal condition.