i received this car yesterday and had it plugged in to charge for five hour?, but i am getting no charge to battery. Help
1238963
Must be something wrong with the battery. I haven't had any issues with the little car. Other than I think it's smaller than I thought it would be.
1238964
When you are checking the charge are you pushing the pedal. There is a switch on the dash that cuts power. Is that in the correct setting.
1252353
It didn't take that long to charge my new battery. I would think a few hours would be good. Maybe you got a new battery that was bad?? Hope this helps...
125591
That was one of the problems... nothing appeared to indicate it was actually charging. So I just made sure I had it plugged into a good socket and let it charge overnight... But the next day it still didn't work, so I returned it.
2234220
Thats odd. I had no such issue. I would have a look on Google and see if there are any forums that show such issues with your car / model. Did you start car before plugging in? What happens then?
2125609
No offense, but you are making a common experimental error. It sounds like you are saying your car started because you put this charger on it for an hour. That is an invalid conclusion. You don't really know the charger was the reason the car started. To determine if that was the case, you'd need to charge the battery fully, then leave the lights on for the same period of time as before, then turn them off, immediately try and fail to start the car as you did before, and finally leave the car alone for the same hour you said you put the charger on the car. Then, try to start the car. This would be a true and valid A-B experiment. I'm betting the car would start in this second scenario. Anytime a lead-acid battery is run down to the point where it won't start a car, if you shut off the battery drain and let the battery rest for a while, the battery will usually recover and be able to start the car.
580975
I don't know the answer to that question because I don't know if he is hooking it up properly. Once the equipment is hooked up you have to cycle the mode button to the appropriate symbol (for a car it is the battery symbol). Then let the car charge. It is not for use on a dead battery as far as I know but only to maintain a charge on the battery while car is not in use for long periods of time.
735680
You have to ensure the internal battery is charged or ensure that you have a good connection to the vehicle power source. If you have the USB connector you can charge it that way, although I never have been able to operate solely on the battery for any length of time.
1399046
I would like to know same: if used with car battery that is in the car (not taken out), does the car need to be running????????? Also, does anyone have an estimate of time it would take to charge?
1828207
When you installed the battery did you allow it to charge for 24 hours before using the APC? (The APC switched off; no load on it.) Go to your instructions for the APC and check for the recommended charge time.
1393496
My guess, you will have to get it from the company, or at least call them. FYI, I bought mine at a truck sale, when 5.3 was current. Neuton had a tech expert there who said that lead-acid batteries must be kept charged. I kept mine plugged in over the winter, no problems this spring. Letting it discharge completely is bad for the battery.
2193559
I had some issues charging a battery in car. The instructions say to connect one lead to the frame, but I ended up connecting terminal to terminal which my be a little dangerous. It took about 20-30 mins to get enough charge to start my car.
1357601
The battery is sufficiently charged when installed. When you start the car, the battery should charge normally. I have had no problems with the battery.
147075
You need to charge it first. By the way, it is a trickle charger. It will take a while to get up enough charge to start the car. It does not fully charge.
133452
All you do is connect the end that has the clips for battery red positive black negative shows on top of battery as such. There is a plug coming from unit that will pug into those two items once all that is plugged in then plug unit into 110 wall socket and it will charge from there read instructions as to how to tell when batter is fully charged. This unit is not installed it is to be used when needed and can be left hooked to your battery when car is at home with out hurting battery. Once charged then un plug from battery and un plug from wall outlet till needed next time. Hope that helps some but be sure to read instructions as how to tell what the lights on unit is telling you. All you do is connect the end that has the clips for battery red positive black negative shows on top of battery as such. There is a plug coming from unit that will pug into those two items once all that is plugged in then plug unit into 110 wall socket and it will charge from there read instructions as to how to tell when batter is fully charged. This unit is not installed it is to be used when needed and can be left hooked to your battery when car is at home with out hurting battery. Once charged then un plug from battery and un plug from wall outlet till needed next time. Hope that helps... » Read More All you do is connect the end that has the clips for battery red positive black negative shows on top of battery as such. There is a plug coming from unit that will pug into those two items once all that is plugged in then plug unit into 110 wall socket and it will charge from there read instructions as to how to tell when batter is fully charged. This unit is not installed it is to be used when needed and can be left hooked to your battery when car is at home with out hurting battery. Once charged then un plug from battery and un plug from wall outlet till needed next time. Hope that helps some but be sure to read instructions as how to tell what the lights on unit is telling you. « Show Less
640485
Supposedly you plug it in. Mine charged once, then never charged again. Good luck....
508361
Do the folowing:1. Reseat your battery. (Make sure it locks into place. 2. Make sure your battery has a charge with a voltmeter. (Any auto parts or engine repair shop would able to do this if you don't have one.) Should read 24-26 Volts DC if charged but will still read the same until almost completely dead so if possible put a load on it when checking. 3. Make sure your charger is working.4. I'ts a simple 24 Volt electric motor so if the battery is good and is charged, it's either a connection that has come loose or the switch on the handle is bad. Take it in for warranty repair. Do the folowing:1. Reseat your battery. (Make sure it locks into place. 2. Make sure your battery has a charge with a voltmeter. (Any auto parts or engine repair shop would able to do this if you don't have one.) Should read 24-26 Volts DC if charged but will still read the same until almost completely dead so if possible put a load on it when checking. 3. Make sure your charger is working.4. I'ts a simple 24 Volt electric motor so if the battery is good and is charged, it's either a connection that has come loose or the switch on the handle is bad. Take it in for... » Read More Do the folowing:1. Reseat your battery. (Make sure it locks into place. 2. Make sure your battery has a charge with a voltmeter. (Any auto parts or engine repair shop would able to do this if you don't have one.) Should read 24-26 Volts DC if charged but will still read the same until almost completely dead so if possible put a load on it when checking. 3. Make sure your charger is working.4. I'ts a simple 24 Volt electric motor so if the battery is good and is charged, it's either a connection that has come loose or the switch on the handle is bad. Take it in for warranty repair. « Show Less
432017
Re read the manual . There are times you have to put the manual switch on for a few days to charge it to FULL capacity ....especially id you have the second battery attached to it. It always runs down slowly over a coule of months and will not charge if it is not down to @ 75% -80%. Then the manual setting will charge it to full. It may have come to you almost fully charged. Hope that helps. One more thing ..write or call My E they are very helpful w/ any issues.