When I hook the charger up on my GEM e2, and flip the switch near the fuse box to on, the cluster lights up and the charging symbol is on. The charging bars show charging for about 15 seconds and then they stop. But then the bars stop with the red, yellow and three green bars still lit up, but not moving.
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When I hook the charger up on my GEM e2, and flip the switch near the fuse box to on, the cluster lights up and the charging symbol is on. The charging bars show charging for about 15 seconds and then they stop. But then the bars stop with the red, yellow and three green bars still lit up, but not moving.
Is the charger shot or what should I check?
Manufactured 8/1/2005
72 volts (6 12 volt batteries)
Why would the switch be off? It needs to be on before starting a charge cycle.
Watch the leds next to the power input to charger.
It will tell a story as per dq manual.
Looks like it is working per your picture the led will slowly work it way up the tree until you have a green light in the top section.
If you are not getting red lights the charger thinks things are “good”.
You have to be above like 65v for the charger to kick in - try putting another battery in line to get your voltage up high enough for the charger to kick in, once you are mostly charged you can remove the extra battery and let it charge up to the correct voltage. I have had to do this many times when people “forget” to charge for months, or run the car so low while driving that voltage drops under min. charge limit.
You can check with a voltmeter to find the bad battery or connection.
Or shotgun it. Remove and clean each battery connection.
“Tight and bright” Rodney
With a high resistance battery or connection, voltage will go high charging, and go low under load.
If you can wiggle connections enough for car to move. Run against the brakes to heat up the bad connection. See if one gets warm.