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Recently purchased a  1987 ABI Award Nightstar and our converter charger doesn't appear to be putting any power into the battery when plugged into the mains - has anyone ideas??? - or possibly any idea where we may be able to purchase a new one

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Quote: Originally posted by Kristen on 16/2/2008

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Recently purchased a  1987 ABI Award Nightstar and our converter charger doesn't appear to be putting any power into the battery when plugged into the mains - has anyone ideas??? - or possibly any idea where we may be able to purchase a new one

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First thing i would check is fuses , there should be one between the battery and charger , and there may also be on inside the charger case , disconnect mains first before checking .

atb

Wizard

Quote: Originally posted by Kristen on 16/2/2008

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Recently purchased a  1987 ABI Award Nightstar and our converter charger doesn't appear to be putting any power into the battery when plugged into the mains - has anyone ideas??? - or possibly any idea where we may be able to purchase a new one

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If you look at the charger unit it should have a switch on the end, if it is switched on then the switch has a light in it thatlights up. It is possible that your unit is simply not switched on.

Check that the charger is getting 240 mains , if it is check that it is producing 12volts + from the charger .
It does sound like you may have the 12 volt system turned off on a switch panel etc because the battery is not reading on the battery meter .

atb

Wizard

I have a similar problem was charging fine last week now nothing, I have checked the output from the charger unit which has 3 wires 1each red/black/white on the red and black no current but on white and black 14.5volt but as this appears to be a very light cable as far as I can see it is from a secondary winding on the transformer so it seems the main output is kaput!!

I see new units start at £80 unless anyone knows a good S/H supplier.

TA

 see new units start at £80 unless anyone knows a good S/H supplier.

try the breakers.Breakers

We purchased a Zig CF9 £105.95 (as shown above), a knowledgeable friend of ours fitted it foc back in February and we have had no problems since, everything works brilliant now so was worth the cost of a new one.  You can't be sure the same thing won't happen to a second hand one.

Cheers