Midtronics Battery Charger, Battery Charging
Midtronics Battery Charger, Battery Charging
Requirements:
CAUTION!
Batteries that have a colorless or light yellow visual indicator do not have to be tested or charged. Jump starting must not be used!
There is a risk of explosion during testing, charging or jump starting.
These batteries must be replaced.
INC 940 output - setup performed (unit number, date/ time). Refer to INC 940 Operating Instructions.
- General Information, Checking, refer to => [ Midtronics Battery Charger ] Midtronics Battery Charger.
- Open the hood or open the cover if the battery is installed somewhere else.
- Visually inspect the battery. Refer to => [ Battery, Inspecting ] Battery, Inspecting.
- Determine if it is a standard battery (wet battery) or an AGM battery.
- Close all the vehicle doors.
• Battery temperature must be at least 10 °C.
• Refer to the INC 940 Operating Instructions for more information.
Perform the charging procedure:
- Switch off all electrical consumers.
- Switch off ignition and remove ignition key.
- Clamp the red charging clamp + of the charger to the positive battery terminal.
• In the case of vehicles with a start/stop function and an installed battery monitoring control module (J367), the black charge terminal - must be connected to the body ground. The start/stop system will malfunction if it is connected to the negative terminal on the battery.
- Connect the black charging clamp - of the charger to the negative battery terminal.
- Connect the (INC 940) battery charger to a grounded outlet.
- Switch the ON/OFF switch on the (INC 940) battery charger to ON.
- Select the charge mode automatic or manual.
- Select the test: inside the vehicle or outside of the vehicle.
- Determine if it is a standard battery or an AGM battery.
- Select the type of test: warranty or other. Note any other additional details (depending on the type of test).
• Refer to the INC 940 Operating Instructions for more information.
• If necessary, go through all the menu points when performing a warranty test. Refer to Warranty Service Circulars.
The (INC 940) battery charger check the battery and starts the charging process. The display then show one of three results with the exact charging time.
• If other malfunction messages or text displays, other than ones already mentioned, appear in the display on the (INC 940) battery charger, then refer to => [ Midtronics Battery Charger, Troubleshooting ] Midtronics Battery Charger, Troubleshooting.
CAUTION!
If the battery starts to vent gas heavily, stop the charging process. Press the stop button on the front side.
After the charging and testing process is completed, the (INC 940) battery charger will display battery good or replace the battery as well as the total charging time.
Depending on the individual circumstance (Warranty Claim, Repair Order, Evaluation and File), there are three possible messages:
• Produce a test code (possible only after automatic charging and testing).
• Print last test result (for Warranty)
• Display the last test result.
• Refer to the INC 940 Operating Instructions for more information.