Thanks for your video Rick, It was really a help. I'm 78 y/o and have a very similar one although it was a 4 amp, 6-12V I bought in 1972-73 (!!!) when I bought my first motorcycle. It still worked up until last month. My contacts didn't seem bad so I passed by them and went to the voltage test and was at 0.00 V but because of your video I went straight back to the contacts and made them shine like a brand new copper penny. (Does anyone remember pennies?) Almost 14V instantly! I found you by searching KZfaq "troubleshooting a battery charger". It wasn't the charger that needed the troubleshooting...it was its owner---me. The charger just needed basic maintenance.
@RickBolt Жыл бұрын
Awesome. Glad it helped. It should go another 20 years!
@BirdFromYakiVegas7 ай бұрын
Same here just some corroded wires right inside the box
@cansee246511 ай бұрын
Crazy. I checked those, but will double check them.
@BirdFromYakiVegas7 ай бұрын
Well why thank you kind Sir taking the time out to show us how to troubleshoot these things 👍
@squishydead9112 Жыл бұрын
me too ..connection at clamp was my problem
@aztlankin1 Жыл бұрын
Thank you sr
@TreDeuce-qw3kv6 ай бұрын
1hanks.. Thumbs Up!!! I hope mine is as easy as that.
@Eduardo_Espinoza10 ай бұрын
I had that exact same problem with my multi meter XD!
@fromthebackofmymind10 ай бұрын
Mine had broken positive wire at the clamp. Insulation was just barely keeping the clamp attatched. Open circuit, the Charger will display 0.00 volts.
@RonHelton2 жыл бұрын
Well, that was a simple fix. I sometimes overlook the simple faults.
@RickBolt2 жыл бұрын
No doubt. I was going into it expecting things to be much worse. I should have known better.
@stevenbond81682 ай бұрын
Thanks that what it was a bad connection at the clamp. 😮😅
@RickBolt2 ай бұрын
yes, only when bent or moved a certain way.
@Msleelee9487Ай бұрын
I had a brand new charger a different brand never charged I was so disappointed never got it to work
@Eduardo_Espinoza10 ай бұрын
Unfortunately my Stanley car charger looks to be the newer types and it came broken brand new, second hand :/.
@husafel Жыл бұрын
Found this old battery charger. Tested the clamps an 12 volts and got a reading of 10.9 bolts. The clamps look a little dirty. Could cleaning them get me higher voltage? And after cleaning and it’s still 10.9 volts does that mean Charger is no good?
@RickBolt Жыл бұрын
Not sure, there are not many parts in this to go bad. The transformer is about it besides the connections to the cables. I would test or re-solder the cables to the clamps.