Urgent help charging battery

[temma2k2]

Trying to charge my father's battery with a ctek mxs 5, done my own multiple times, but when I try to do his, I can hear a noise in the engine and his dashboard lights are flicking on and off, but the battery does not seem to be charging, very strange, any help appreciated

T2k2

 

[Dellmassive]

Sound like the battery isn't charged.

Probably due to a bad connection to the charger.

But a 5A charger will be extremely slow.

And may take two days to fully charge the battery.

Another option is that the battery is too low a voltage for the charger to detect and start.

Got a few pics?

Maybe a vid clip of the charger lights?

 

[temma2k2]

Hopefully this helps

 

[Dellmassive]

looks like the battery is extreamly low.. . .

anfd the charger hasnt got enough power to charge the battery and run the van modules. . .

id try disconnecting the NEG battery terminal from the battery.

then connect the charger direct across the battery terminals . . . and leave it for 24hrs charging.


then remove the charger, reconnect the NEG termial, then try and start the van.


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i think you would need a 10A or above charger to get over that, 5A is just too low for a battery that flat.

 

[Dellmassive]

option B.


get one of these 15A or higher chargers. .

Amazon.co.uk

 

[temma2k2]

looks like the battery is extreamly low.. . .

anfd the charger hasnt got enough power to charge the battery and run the van modules. . .

id try disconnecting the NEG battery terminal from the battery.

then connect the charger direct across the battery terminals . . . and leave it for 24hrs charging.


then remove the charger, reconnect the NEG termial, then try and start the van.


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i think you would need a 10A or above charger to get over that, 5A is just too low for a battery that flat.

Dell you're a life saver mate , that worked well, managed to get enough charge in after removing the neg connection