# Help! Gem Fault code maybe? **URL:** \ **Category:** GEM Forum\ **Created:** [July 23, 2013, 5:20pm UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/help-gem-fault-code-maybe/3657 "2013-07-23T17:20:11Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![sunrisegobbler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c67d28/32.png) [@sunrisegobbler](https://community.electricforum.com/u/sunrisegobbler)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2013, 6:40am UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/help-gem-fault-code-maybe/3657/21 "2013-12-01T06:40:27Z")
I’m having pretty much the same problem. My 2002 Gem Car sat for two years with dead batteries. I just replaced them with new batteries and now get a slowly blinking RED LED light when it is on charge with the master switch turned on… When charger is unplugged the LED goes out and I get a -4 Error Code. ??? ---
**Author:** ![simplesam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/5fc32e/32.png) [@simplesam](https://community.electricforum.com/u/simplesam)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2013, 6:58am UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/help-gem-fault-code-maybe/3657/22 "2013-12-01T06:58:19Z")
> [@sunrisegobbler;17556](#): > > I’m having pretty much the same problem. My 2002 Gem Car sat for two years with dead batteries. I just replaced them with new batteries and now get a slowly blinking RED LED light when it is on charge with the master switch turned on… When charger is unplugged the LED goes out and I get a -4 Error Code. ??? If the batteries are new off the shelf, they might be below the threshold for the charger to kick on, try individual charging of each battery first. -4 error code is for the e-brake on warning. ---
**Author:** ![bob.peloquin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ec9cab/32.png) [@bob.peloquin](https://community.electricforum.com/u/bob.peloquin)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2013, 7:21am UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/help-gem-fault-code-maybe/3657/23 "2013-12-01T07:21:17Z")
> [@sunrisegobbler;17556](#): > > I’m having pretty much the same problem. My 2002 Gem Car sat for two years with dead batteries. I just replaced them with new batteries and now get a slowly blinking RED LED light when it is on charge with the master switch turned on… When charger is unplugged the LED goes out and I get a -4 Error Code. ??? That’s what it’s supposed to do. Leave it plugged in and it’ll eventually switch to a flashing yellow LED (absorption charge) and then to a green LED (fully charged). Assuming you replaced the batteries with the same type and you have the Zivan charger - it looks like it’s normal to me. -04 with the key on means the parking brake is still set. ---
**Author:** ![sunrisegobbler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c67d28/32.png) [@sunrisegobbler](https://community.electricforum.com/u/sunrisegobbler)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2013, 1:33pm UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/help-gem-fault-code-maybe/3657/24 "2013-12-02T13:33:31Z")
Thanks. You know your stuff. I left it plugged in and it charged right up in about two hours. I took it for a short ride and ran the power level down to 80% and plugged it in again. Now I get a faster flashing (About 3 per second) red LED and a beep along with the light. Is that a problem? Ken ---
**Author:** ![sunrisegobbler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c67d28/32.png) [@sunrisegobbler](https://community.electricforum.com/u/sunrisegobbler)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2013, 1:37pm UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/help-gem-fault-code-maybe/3657/25 "2013-12-02T13:37:05Z")
I’m really showing my in-experience now. I just realized that I had the Master Switch off. I turned it on and it went into the normal charging status. Thanks again. Ken ---
**Author:** ![GEMmechanic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/ecccb3/32.png) [@GEMmechanic](https://community.electricforum.com/u/GEMmechanic)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2013, 1:55pm UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/help-gem-fault-code-maybe/3657/26 "2013-12-02T13:55:49Z")
All of the charger and controller error codes are listed in the “sticky” threads. [Previous page](https://community.electricforum.com/t/help-gem-fault-code-maybe/3657.md?page=1)