# Zivan Charger Woes **URL:** \ **Category:** Uncategorized\ **Created:** [April 28, 2025, 6:46pm UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/zivan-charger-woes/29129 "2025-04-28T18:46:29Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Rose88](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/8dc957/32.png) [@Rose88](https://community.electricforum.com/u/Rose88)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2025, 6:46pm UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/zivan-charger-woes/29129/1 "2025-04-28T18:46:29Z")
Have a 2001 E-825 with old style PWB Board and a Zivan charger. Installed new batteries and got a A/C plug for it. All was working fine and now the fan is only running maybe 5sec and stops? Sometimes fan won’t come on at all. I can spin fan freely by hand or compressed air with no problem. Could the fan be bad? Anyone experienced this? My 1st GEM Car ---
**Author:** ![Rose88](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/8dc957/32.png) [@Rose88](https://community.electricforum.com/u/Rose88)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2025, 8:52pm UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/zivan-charger-woes/29129/2 "2025-04-28T20:52:19Z")
Plugged in again came on and then a hissing sound and then some smoke so I unplugged it. Have it off cart but cannot see where there’s any burn spots? ---
**Author:** ![AssyRequired](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.electricforum.com/assyrequired/32/7621_2.png) [@AssyRequired](https://community.electricforum.com/u/AssyRequired)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2025, 12:02am UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/zivan-charger-woes/29129/3 "2025-04-29T00:02:10Z")
Sounds like a cap may have vented. Look at all the silver tops on the little round cans. They usually have a crease that introduces a weak part line on the top to allow for venting of excess gasses. I bet one now has a peak along that line and a gap where the smoke got let out. ---
**Author:** ![Timberframe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/b5ac83/32.png) [@Timberframe](https://community.electricforum.com/u/Timberframe)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2025, 9:19pm UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/zivan-charger-woes/29129/4 "2025-05-09T21:19:27Z")
I have a 2002 E825 with the exact problem. Sometimes when I plug it in, I hear the fan start up. Sometimes if the fan starts it will slow and then stop after 1-5 minutes. Sometimes I have to plug it in several times before the fan starts. It acts like the fan is tired. Can the fans be replaced? Help please. ---
**Author:** ![AssyRequired](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.electricforum.com/assyrequired/32/7621_2.png) [@AssyRequired](https://community.electricforum.com/u/AssyRequired)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2025, 12:15am UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/zivan-charger-woes/29129/5 "2025-05-11T00:15:19Z")
I would say yes, but it depends on who the surgeon is going to be. I’m fairly sure it is a needed item and probably should not be run without it. If it is something in your wheelhouse to do, then give it a quick look. Use your best judgement. Otherwise send it in for service, and possible update) if it has not been done yet. -Alternate - Change it out for another charger.