# Contactor Problem? **URL:** \ **Category:** GEM Forum\ **Created:** [August 23, 2016, 2:28pm UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/contactor-problem/6309 "2016-08-23T14:28:44Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![cundvale](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/59ef9b/32.png) [@cundvale](https://community.electricforum.com/u/cundvale)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2016, 2:28pm UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/contactor-problem/6309/1 "2016-08-23T14:28:44Z")
I have a 2002 e825. My gel batteries are less than 6 months old. Now the vehicle will not go. Individual battery voltages are all over 13 volts. Total voltage is over 78. When I turn the switch and drop the parking brake, I don’t hear the contractor “clunk”. The hour meter quickly goes to all zeros and the warning buzzer sounds. Do I have a contactor problem? How do I trouble shoot? Disclamer: I’m not much of a mechanic. ---
**Author:** ![Old\_Houseboater](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.electricforum.com/old_houseboater/32/544_2.png) [@Old\_Houseboater](https://community.electricforum.com/u/Old_Houseboater)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2016, 3:42pm UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/contactor-problem/6309/2 "2016-08-23T15:42:59Z")
It might be a loose or corroded connection ---
**Author:** ![cundvale](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/59ef9b/32.png) [@cundvale](https://community.electricforum.com/u/cundvale)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2016, 4:27pm UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/contactor-problem/6309/3 "2016-08-23T16:27:11Z")
> [@OLD HOUSEBOATER;32276](#): > > It might be a loose or corroded connection You might be right. Went back downstairs and it’s working fine. Dang thing will make a liar out of you. Seems like it would have stopped charging since the voltage was over 78v. Most of the time I get four flashing red lights when I unplug it.