Troubleshooting and Fixing Broken Car Battery Charger

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[@HEADSUP1347]

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 UA-cam "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]

Awesome. Glad it helped. It should go another 20 years!

[@BirdFromYakiVegas]

Same here just some corroded wires right inside the box

[@cansee2465]

Crazy. I checked those, but will double check them.

[@BirdFromYakiVegas]

Well why thank you kind Sir taking the time out to show us how to troubleshoot these things 👍

[@squishydead9112]

me too ..connection at clamp was my problem

[@aztlankin1]

Thank you sr

[@fromthebackofmymind]

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.

[@Eduardo_Espinoza]

I had that exact same problem with my multi meter XD!

[@TreDeuce-qw3kv]

1hanks.. Thumbs Up!!! I hope mine is as easy as that.

[@RonHelton]

Well, that was a simple fix. I sometimes overlook the simple faults.

[@RickBolt]

No doubt. I was going into it expecting things to be much worse. I should have known better.

[@husafel]

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]

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.

[@stevenbond8168]

Thanks that what it was a bad connection at the clamp. 😮😅

[@RickBolt]

yes, only when bent or moved a certain way.

[@Eduardo_Espinoza]

Unfortunately my Stanley car charger looks to be the newer types and it came broken brand new, second hand :/.

[@user-wl4zq2qc5j]

What if my charger doesn't even ummmm