# No power, won’t charge **URL:** \ **Category:** GEM Forum\ **Created:** [November 15, 2024, 3:59pm UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/no-power-won-t-charge/28576 "2024-11-15T15:59:08Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Gemmy1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/ee59a6/32.png) [@Gemmy1](https://community.electricforum.com/u/Gemmy1)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2024, 3:59pm UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/no-power-won-t-charge/28576/1 "2024-11-15T15:59:08Z")
I just picked up a 2017 GEM E4. It won’t charge and my friend said that it happened before “my kids let the batteries run down and I had to take it in to be fixed” he has no clue what they fixed. (more money than sense). Any ideas or where should I start looking? I’m not familiar with these. Thanks ---
**Author:** ![Cformony](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/b19c9b/32.png) [@Cformony](https://community.electricforum.com/u/Cformony)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2024, 12:42am UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/no-power-won-t-charge/28576/2 "2024-11-16T00:42:46Z")
What’s the voltage right now? What kind of batteries? Lithium? ---
**Author:** ![Inwo](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.electricforum.com/inwo/32/1067_2.png) [@Inwo](https://community.electricforum.com/u/Inwo)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2024, 2:39am UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/no-power-won-t-charge/28576/3 "2024-11-16T02:39:30Z")
What are the symptoms? Car dead? ---
**Author:** ![Gemmy1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/ee59a6/32.png) [@Gemmy1](https://community.electricforum.com/u/Gemmy1)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2024, 8:01am UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/no-power-won-t-charge/28576/4 "2024-11-16T08:01:07Z")
Yes. I got it totally dead. It had been plugged into a wall outlet but hadn’t taken a charge. Nothing happens at all. Thanks! ---
**Author:** ![Inwo](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.electricforum.com/inwo/32/1067_2.png) [@Inwo](https://community.electricforum.com/u/Inwo)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2024, 8:14am UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/no-power-won-t-charge/28576/5 "2024-11-16T08:14:45Z")
12v battery under dash is dead, if it has one. If not, charge batteries in back. ---
**Author:** ![Gemmy1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/ee59a6/32.png) [@Gemmy1](https://community.electricforum.com/u/Gemmy1)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2024, 4:59pm UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/no-power-won-t-charge/28576/6 "2024-11-16T16:59:51Z")
Thank you I’ll try that ---
**Author:** ![Gemmy1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/ee59a6/32.png) [@Gemmy1](https://community.electricforum.com/u/Gemmy1)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2024, 9:21pm UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/no-power-won-t-charge/28576/7 "2024-11-17T21:21:42Z")
Sorry. Just saw your response. I have 12+volts in each of the lithium batteries. 48+ up to the solenoid. The 12v batt under the dash was dead. I’m charging it now. 🤞🏻🤞🏻 ---
**Author:** ![Cformony](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/b19c9b/32.png) [@Cformony](https://community.electricforum.com/u/Cformony)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2024, 9:29pm UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/no-power-won-t-charge/28576/8 "2024-11-17T21:29:07Z")
It’s ok … Inwo got you covered. I would find out why that dash battery went dead, however so that it doesn’t happen again… ---
**Author:** ![Gemmy1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/ee59a6/32.png) [@Gemmy1](https://community.electricforum.com/u/Gemmy1)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2024, 10:19pm UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/no-power-won-t-charge/28576/9 "2024-11-17T22:19:14Z")
I agree. The ac controller was changed come time ago by the previous owner. Am I right in thinking the dash batt controls the solenoid to send the 48 volts to the ac controller. Bc I have 48v on one side of the solenoid but nothing on the other pole . Makes sense if that dash battery powers it. Thanks for all the info. ---
**Author:** ![Gemmy1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/ee59a6/32.png) [@Gemmy1](https://community.electricforum.com/u/Gemmy1)\ **Post date:** [November 25, 2024, 7:45pm UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/no-power-won-t-charge/28576/10 "2024-11-25T19:45:08Z")
Charged the accessory batt under the dash and it the car works perfect!!! Thanks so much.