Phooey Posted January 17, 2016 Share Posted January 17, 2016 Anyone got the Optimate 3 charger?I put my battery on charge last night about 8pm and the amber light 'SAVE' light came on for about 15 - 20 minutes. Then the green 'TEST' light started to flash. I understood that this may flash for up to 12 hours to test if the battery is holding charge then either charge the battery or display the RED 'F*CKED' light.Green light has been flashing now for some 15 hours ... and still flashing.Is this right? Or is battery knackered? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stu Posted January 17, 2016 Share Posted January 17, 2016 The Amber light is a charge light then a test light It will keep cycling through if it needs to usually every 30 mins Just leave it to do its stuff till you either get a green light or the red light of death! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phooey Posted January 17, 2016 Author Share Posted January 17, 2016 Cheers, Stu. Just seems to be sat on flashing green and doing nothing!I'm missing the old girl now. Haven't had a ride for FOUR months. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
runningman Posted January 17, 2016 Share Posted January 17, 2016 Pretty certain you can download the instruction booklet from their website. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phooey Posted January 17, 2016 Author Share Posted January 17, 2016 yeah I got the instructions mate but it says nothing about a flashing green light for hours. Coming up to20 hours now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tango Posted January 17, 2016 Share Posted January 17, 2016 Are you sure that it's been flashing constantly? Mine has the amber led on when charging......then goes solid green.....and then periodically goes to flashing green for test mode for a bit......and then goes back to solid green for a bit and cycles solid green and flashing green...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phooey Posted January 17, 2016 Author Share Posted January 17, 2016 Are you sure that it's been flashing constantly? Mine has the amber led on when charging......then goes solid green.....and then periodically goes to flashing green for test mode for a bit......and then goes back to solid green for a bit and cycles solid green and flashing green...... As far as I can tell, Bob, yes! ... It is still flashing here now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stu Posted January 17, 2016 Share Posted January 17, 2016 from the manual Delivery of current to the battery is interrupted for 12 hours* to allow the program to determine the battery's ability to retain charge. For batterieswith a good state of health LED #5 (green) should continue to flash for the full 12 hours* period. Read the section NOTES ON TEST RESULTS onreasons for poor test results or how to test a battery that returns a good result but cannot deliver sufficient power once it is returned to service.* *If charge was less than 12 hours, Tests extend until 24 hours has elapsed does that clear it up for you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phooey Posted January 17, 2016 Author Share Posted January 17, 2016 I understood that bit Stu but it is still flashing. Been 24 hours now. Isn't it supposed to be doing something else by now? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stu Posted January 17, 2016 Share Posted January 17, 2016 doesn't sound good to me! It should have stopped at 24 hours and displayed a result! you may be in need of a new battery! was it completely flat? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phooey Posted January 17, 2016 Author Share Posted January 17, 2016 To be honest with you Stu, I don't know. Because it had been sitting on the bike for over three months I decided to give it a run on the Optimate. Thougt it wouldn't hurt. Put it back on bike and flipped the starter and I got the characteristic clicks and ignition light dimming Put it back on the charger and had the #5 Green light flashing since about 8:15 last night.If it is still flashing in morning I'll concede to buying a new battery Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stu Posted January 17, 2016 Share Posted January 17, 2016 sounds buggered if you ask me! although the charger should tell you so Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 17, 2016 Share Posted January 17, 2016 sounds buggered if you ask me! although the charger should tell you so I had the same thing with a duff battery and the optimate. electrics aren't my thing but someone who knows, told me that although they're good they don't do a 'load test' i think was the expression. so.. it might think the battery is charged.. but it doesn't have any oomph (technicule term) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stu Posted January 17, 2016 Share Posted January 17, 2016 thats pretty much spot on shorty the charger is basically checking to see if the battery holds a steady voltage so its holding charge but if the battery is screwed then it wont have the power to start a bike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phooey Posted January 17, 2016 Author Share Posted January 17, 2016 If there is no change in the morning I will get a new battery. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phooey Posted January 18, 2016 Author Share Posted January 18, 2016 Didn't have time to check things this morning. Popped in from work tonight and noticed the RED light on ... Battery is f*cked. New one on order Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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