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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: ok cleaning on September 12, 2014, 04:49:37 pm
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The battery in the back of my van keeps going flat , the green light on my controller keeps flashing green I've been told that means the battery is low on power , it's the 2nd time this has happened in a month , I've checked the reach n wash battery everything is tight but I could be wrong even on boost I have hardly any flow and when I do it cuts on and off , getting fed up now as this hadn't happened to any off my other vans , I've taken a photo so you guys can see , can you see anything wrong ? Thanks for you help
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Thought it would flash green when ok? Or show either an L (low voltage) or U (under voltage) if the battery was flat.
Have you callibrated the controller properly?
http://www.williamsonpumps.com/ekmps/shops/wpltd/resources/Other/varistream-digital-vsd6-opguide-may-2011.pdf
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d.co.uk says that that a green flashing light is low battery and a red light is "power is on but pump has stopped
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d.co.uk says that that a green flashing light is low battery and a red light is "power is on but pump has stopped
*** d.co.uk
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Stick a spare battery on or charge the one you've got? Red light is usually when pressure is reached. Is the pressure switch dis - connected as it should be?
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Stick a spare battery on or charge the one you've got? Red light is usually when pressure is reached. Is the pressure switch dis - connected as it should be?
pretty sure it is , as it has been working fine for a week or so :)
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Maybe you've already answered your own post - the battery is flat?
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Get yourself a multi meter, put the battery on the charger until its fully charged, leave it for about 8 hours
connected to nothing and then check the voltage.
This will tell you if the battery is knackered.
12.8 volts means its taking a full charge 12.2 volts or less and its time to change the battery.
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My guess is the batterys knackered.
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Flow controllers are usually temperamental about battery condition.
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Why the two negitive wires ?
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Get yourself a multi meter, put the battery on the charger until its fully charged, leave it for about 8 hours
connected to nothing and then check the voltage.
This will tell you if the battery is knackered.
12.8 volts means its taking a full charge 12.2 volts or less and its time to change the battery.
^^^ I like post
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Why the two negitive wires ?
Two wires on the negative usually means one is going to a split relay.
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Have your battery drop tested to see if it holds charge.
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Or you could just make your own flow controller with one of these:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/121298395536?_trksid=p2060778.m2749.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT
It costs a fiver (delivered) and it's dead easy to do. On the reverse it's got four screws for wires; two to the battery, two to your controller. I added a simple in-line switch (£2 from Wilkos), stuck it in a box and it works lovely.
I'm no expert on DIY, yet I found this simple and straightforward to do.
It never messes me about either.
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Or you could just make your own flow controller with one of these:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/121298395536?_trksid=p2060778.m2749.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT
It costs a fiver (delivered) and it's dead easy to do. On the reverse it's got four screws for wires; two to the battery, two to your controller. I added a simple in-line switch (£2 from Wilkos), stuck it in a box and it works lovely.
I'm no expert on DIY, yet I found this simple and straightforward to do.
It never messes me about either.
I use basically exactly the same and have done for 5 years, or there abouts.
Never had a single problem.