Charger with DC Fault

[flysar]

Curious if any one has experienced this problem.

While out camping and trying to charge with the DC cord attached I had normal power indication, solid green light, but when I loaded the battery into the charger the same light started flashing red indicating a fault. I tried 2 receptacles in my truck and one in my RV (different battery source) and got the same results; fortunately I had some AA batteries I could use while on my trip. When I got home I used the AC cord with the charger and it operated normally.

Minelab is sending me a new DC cord but it sounds like the charger may have a problem in the DC mode since I had had a solid green power light before adding the battery.

I'll update when I get the cord but in the meantime I thought I'd get some feedback and advise folks to try DC charging at home to make sure it works before you get out in the woods and need it.

HH

 

[Jason in Enid]

Did you have both the battery and the WM10 plugged in? I discovered that it can only charge one at a time from DC. Putting both on together caused a flashing light like you described.

 

[flysar]

Did you have both the battery and the WM10 plugged in? I discovered that it can only charge one at a time from DC. Putting both on together caused a flashing light like you described.

Battery only, but that is a good tip.