Vector VEC1087C User manual

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SMART AUTOMATIC
BATTERY CHARGER
OWNER'S MANUAT & WARRANTY INFORMATION
t2 vorT 2/6lto AMPERE
ATTERNATOR VOTTAGE
o IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS o
CHARGE RATES WITH
CHECK FUNCTION
WARNING I RISK OF EXPLOSIVE GASES
I. WORKING IN VICINITY OF A IEAD.ACID BAITERY IS DANGEROUS. BAITER,IES
GENERATE EXPLOSIVE GASES DUHNG NORTTAT BATTERY OPERATION. FOR THls
REASON, lr IS OF UTMOST !'IIPOR,TANCE THAT EACH TITIE BEFOR,E USING YOUR
CHAR,GER, YOU READ THIS MANUAL AND FOttOW THE INSTRUCTIONS EXACTIY.
2. To reduce risi of botterv exolosion. lollow these inslruclions ond those oublished bv the botterv monufocturer
ond monufocturer g[ oiy e{uipment you intend ic use in vicinity o[ botiery. Rwiew coutionorf morkings on
these producls ond on engine.
OENERAL SAFETY
I - Use this choroer for choroino o l2 VOLT LEAD-ACID botterv onlv. lt is not intended to supply power lo o low voltoqe
electricol svstEm other thdn in o storter-motor qoolicohrn. 60 nbt use this botterv chorcier Ioi drv-cell botteries thit
ore comm6nly used with home opplionces. Thdsb botteries moy burst ond cousd iniur/to persohs ond domoge to
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Use of on ottochmeni nol recommended or sold by the bottery chorger monufocturer moy result in o risk of fire,
electric shock, or iniury to persons.
To reduce risk of domoge to elechic plug ond cord, pull by plug rother thon cord when disconnecling chorger.
An extelqion cor:d should not be used unless obsolutely necessory. Use of on improper extension cord could result in
o risk of fire ond electric shock.
lf exlension cord must be used. moke sure:
o. Pins on plug of extension cord ore lhe some number, size, ond shope os those o[ plug on chorger.
b. Extension cord is properly *ired ond in good elecricol condition; ond
c. Wire size is AWG#I4 ('l 4 gouge) to 100 feet ond AWG# I 2 for distonces over I00 [eet.
Do not operote chorgeri with domoged cord or plug - toke to o quolified service technicion for replocement of the
cord or plug immediotely.
Do not p-pgiote chorggr if it hos received o shorp blo*, been dropped, or otherwise domoged in onpvoy; toke it to
o ouolrhed servrce techntcton.
Do'not disossemble chorger; cpntoct o quolified- service technicion when service or repoir is required. lncorrecl
reossembly moy result in iisli o{ electric shbck or fire.
T9-reduce risk o[ electric shock,. unplug chorger from outlet before otlempting ony moinlenonce or cleoning. Turning
otf chorger controls will nol reduce lhis risk.
Do nol operote chorger in roin or snow or use when wel.
Never chorge o frozen bottery.
This device comolies with oort l5of ihe FCC rules. Ooerotion k subiect to the bllowino lwo condifions: lll this device mov not muse hormfr;l
inerbrence, onil (21 fiis device musl occept ony inter6rence received, including inierblence fioi moy cous'e undesired opemtion.
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS:
This monuol contoins importont sofefi ond operoling in$ruclions for bofiery chorger Model VECI087 (
4140 SW 28TH WAY, FL LAUDERDALE, FL 33312.TEL: [phone]. FAX:[phone].T0LL-FREI 866-584-5504
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PIRSOI{AI. PRTCAUTIOilS Al{D SAFTTY
1 . Another person should be close enough to come to your oid when you work neor o leod-ocid bottery.
2. Fresh woter ond soop should be neorby in cose bottery ocid coniocts skin, clothing, or eyes.
3. Weor eye protection ond protective clothing. Avoid touching eyes or skin while working with o bottery. l[ ocid porticles
or corrosion gets inlo eyes immediotely food eye with cold woter (Eye Wosh Stotion) for ot leost l0 minutes ond gel
medicol ottention immediotely.
4. lf bottery ocid contocis skin or clothing, wosh immediotely with soop ond woier.
5. NEVER smoke or ollow o spork or fome in vicinity of bottery or engine.
6. CAUTION: Dropping metol iool or o$er obiecl onto bottrery moy couse spork, short-circuit boitery or oiher eleckicol
componenh ond moy couse explosion.
7. Remove personol metol items such os rings. brocelets, neckloces. ond wotches when working with o leod-ocid bottery.
Leod-ocid botteries con produce o shorl-circuit current high enough to couse o severe burn.
PowtR (oRD c01{1{tfi10il
This opplionce hos o polorized plug (one blode is wider thon the other) os o sofeiy feoture. This plug will fit into o
polorized outlet only one woy. lf the plug does not fit fully into fie outlet, reverse the plug. lf it still does not fit, contoct
o quolified electricion. Do not ollempt to defeot this sofety fuoture.
PRIPARII{G TO CHARGE
l. Delermine voltoge of bottery by referring lo cor owner's monuol.
2. lf necess-ory,. removq bottery from vehicle to chorge, or .lo cleo-n terminols, olwoys remore grounded
terminol from bottrery first. Mo[<e sure oll occessories in t6e vehicle ore off, so os not to couse on orc.
3. Cleon bottery terminols. Be coreful lo keep corrosion from coming in contoct with eyes or skin.
4. Add distilled woter in eoch cell until botterv ocid reoches monufocture/s soecified level. This helos ouroe excessive
gos from cells. Do not overfill. For o bottery without cell cops, corefully folloiv monufocturer's rechirrginginstructions.
5. Study oll bottery monufocturers' precoutions such os removing or nol removing cell cops while chorging ond
recommenoed cnorgrng rotes.
6. Areo oround bqttery.should be well ventiloted.while bofiery is being -chorged. Gos cqn be forcefully blown owoy by
using o piece of coidboord or other nonmetollic moteriol iuch os o-fon. -
7. Moke sure the initiol chorging rote does not exceed monufocturer! recommendolion.
fiARGER I.O(AIION
I . Locote chorger os for owoy from bottery os cobles permit.
2. NEVER ploce chorger directly obove bottery being chorged; goses from bottery will corrode ond domoge chorger.
3. NEVER ollow bottrsry ocid to drip on chorger when reoding specific grovity or filling bottery cells with boitery ocid.
4. NEVER. operole chorger in o reslricied or non-ventiloled oreo.
5. Morine botteries must be removed ond chorged on shore.
6. Do not set o bofiery on top of chorger.
DC CONI{E(TIOil PRE(AUIIOI{S
L Connect ond disconnect DC output clomps only ofter unplugging AC cord from outlet.
2. Never ollow clomps lo touch eoch other.
a fl-:.j;!"r,ff $ !o*#J:,o "nd check lor secure connection. This will hold clomps securely on terminols ond helps
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rduow u:sr srtps wttl{ EATITRy rs msrAr.r.tD ril vlHrot. A spARr( rrAR BArrERy mAy clusr BATrrRy Exprosrot{.
IO REDUG RISI( OT A SPARI( l{tAR BATTTRY:
L, Position AC ond DC cords/cobles to reduce risk of domoge by hood, door, or other moving engine ports.
2. Stoy cleor of fon blodes, belts, pulleys, ond other porls thot con couse iniury.
3. Check R,:,.;?t;rl bottery posls. POSITIVE (POS, P, +) boitery post usuolly hos lorger diometer thon NEGATIVE
4. Determine which bottery post is orounded (connected) to the chossis. lf negotive posl is grounded to chossis (os
in most vehicles), see (e1.'lf positr"ve post is grounded io the chossis, see (f[
5. For neootive-orounded vehicle. connect POSITIVE IREDI clomo from botterv choroer to POSITIVE IPOS.P. +l oost
o[ botErv. C5nneci NEGATVE (BLACKI clomo io vehicle c]iossis o, enoln. blick owov from 6qfie# Do'not
connect llomp lo corburelor, fudl lines,'or sheet-metol body ports. ConXect to heovy giruge metol pbrt o[ the
rome or engtne DtocK.
6. For oositive-orounded vehicle. connect NEGATIVE (BlACKl clio lrom bofierv choroer to NEGATIVE (NEG. N. -l
oost'of botte"rv. Connect POSflVE (REDI clomo to vehicle chLssis or enoiie bloc'k owoy from bottbrv. Do iroi
tonnect clom;i lo corburelor, fuel lines, or she<it-metol body porls. Conn&t to o heory gouge metol p'ort of the
rome or engrne blocl(.
7. When disconnecting chorger, disconnect AC cord first. Then remove clomps from vehicle chossis from
boHery terminol.
8. Refer to operoting instructions for length of chorge informotion.
9. Do not chorge the bottery while the engine is operoting.
tOllOW THEST STTPS WHtl{ BATITRY IS I]ISTAII.TD OUTSIDT YTHIq.t. A SPARI( I{TAR BATTTRY MAY CAUSE BATITRY
TXPTOSIOI{.IO RTDUG RISI( OT A SPARI( I{TAR BATTTRY:
l. Check poloritv of bofiery posts for top-mounted bottery conneclors, the Positive posts (morked POS,B +l usuolly
hos o lirroer diometer thbn the Neootive botterv oost (rirorked NEG. N.-1. For side-mounled bottery connectioni,
the side-ilounted bottery connecti6ns, the Positi'ie teiminol is red, ihe'Negotive terminol is block.'
2. Aftoch o 26-inch (minimum length) 6 AWG insuloted bottery coble to the Negotive bottery post (morked NEG,
N,-).
3. Connect the Positive (REDI bottery clomp to the Positive bottery connector (mqrked POS,B + or red).
4. Stond os for bock from the bottery os possible, ond do not foce bottery when moking finol connection.
5. Corefully connect lhe NEGATIVE (BLACK) chorger clomp lo the free end o[ the bottery coble connected to the
negoiivri terminol.
6. Set the chorge role ic oppropriole selling occording trc bottery size.
7. When disconnecting chorger,- olwoys do so in reverse sequence of connecting procedure ond breok first
connection while os hrr owoy from bottery os procticol.
8. A morine,(boot) fgttery m.usl be removed ond chorged on shore. To chorge it on boord requires equipment
specrolly desrgned tor monne use.
NOIE: This equipment hos been teshed ond found to comply wilh the limits for o Closs B digitol device, pursuont to
Port l5 of the FCC Rules. These limits ore designed hc prwide reosonoble protection ogoinst hormful interlerence in
o residentiol instollotion. This equipment generotes, uses ond con rodiole rodio frequency energy ond, i[ not
instolled ond used in occordonce with the instruclions, moy couse hormful interhrence to rodio communicolions.
However, fiere is no guorontee thot inlerference will not occur in o porticulor instollotion. lf this equipment doei
couse hormful interferince to rodio or television reception, which con be determined by turning the equipment off
ond on, the user is encouroged to try to correct lhe interference by one or more o[ the following meosures:
- Reorienl or relocote lhe receiving ontenno
- lncreqse the seporotion between the equipment ond receiver
- Connect the equipment to on ouflet on o circuil different from fiot to which the receiver is connecEd
- Consult the deoler or on experienced rodio/TV technicion for help
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IilIRODUfi IOII AIID TEAIURES
Thonk you for selecting the Vector Model VEC1087C 2/6/10 AJAP l2 Volt Smort Bottrery Chorger, with Alternotor Voltoge
Check ond Bottery Vo[toge Check funciions. With proper core ond use, it will give you yeors of dependoble service. This
bottery chorger hos o high chorge rote o[ up to l0 omps, ond low chorge rote o[ up trc 2 omps. lt is designed for chorging
only l2 voli leod-ocid botteries - conventionol outomolive, mointenonce [ree, morine deep rycle ond Gel - used in cors,
trucks, form equipmeni, boots, RVs ond SUVs, lo*n mo*ers/gorden koctrcrs, moicrcycles, personol wotercroh,
snowmobiles, ATVs, trucks ond vorious commerciol opplicoiions.
Vector Smort Bottery Chorgers feoture 3-Sloge High Efficiency Chorging Technology BuilFin Microprocessor Control thoi
ensures Fost, Sofe ond complete Chorge on serviceoble botteries (See FIGURE 2).
Sbge One - Ropid Stqd Chorge delivers moximum chorging omperoge trc "woke up" ony serviceoble I 2 Volt boilery ond ollows
for quick engine storting in iust 5 minutes (bosed on midsize vehicle bottery ot 50% chorge le'rel). When bofiery reoches o
moximum sob predecrmined voltoge, the chorger will outrcmoticolly signol o "BEEP" ond move into Stoge 2 of the chorging
process. Al the end of Stoge 2, the chorger will signol o "BEEP" ond move inlrc Sloge 3 chorge mode.
Sluge Two - Absorption Chorge mointoins lhe moximum possible chorge ol o constont sofe predetermined voltoge. During
the phose, voltoge obsorption regulotion chorge. the chorging voltoge remoins constont, while the octuol chorging current
is reduced to ollow for the moximum proper internol chemicol energy lronsfer.
Stoge Three - Too-O[f Chorge voltoge is outomoticolly mointoined ond reduced lo o predetermined level while curreni is
od;usted for o sofe, effective bottery chorge level (step-down regulotion mode); ldeol lor lopping off bottreries thot hove been
in storoge. Al fie conclusion o[ Stoge 3, the unit will BEEP signoling the completion of the chorging cycle.
The Automolic Floot Chorge feoture is ideol for mointoining o bottery. ll outomoticolly lops off bothery os needed to keep
bottery fully chorged oll the time.
FIGURE2-(HARGECURVT
CHARGING COMPLEIE LED LIT
FEAIURES
'This unit hos three chorge rote settings, with o 2/6/10 AA,IP push button chorge role switch:
o) 2 omps: smoller boHreries os in lown mowers, snowmobiles, motorcycles, ek.
b) 6 omps: middle sized botteries such os in smoll cors.
c) 10 omps: outomobile bofieries ond light trucks.
o Auicmotic Floot Choroe Monitorino
o Microprocessor conkJled fo, prop-er, operolion ond for foult detection.
. L,orge Lighled Digitol Disploy,'sh6ws chorging current, ond codes fiot indicote fqulh, ond modes of operotion ond
timeout o[ [unclions.
. High Frequency, Switch-Mode operotion for pure DC output.
. Ropid chorging.three stoge output. . Rooid choroino
o Heow-dutv"co6I
! KOPIO Cnorgrng.tnree stoge output.
. Heovy-drty cobles ond clomps ore corrosion-.resistont.
o Connect to side or bottery terminols. o Connect to side or top-mount bottery terminols.
. Rugged cose with boked on finish, plus sturdy corrying hondle
. SeJf"storoqe of cobles ond clomps. . SgFitoroge of cobles ond clomps.
. ldeol.duririg winler seoson when vehicle's slorting perlormonce is reduced by cold or exlreme weother conditions.
. Sinole bee-p tone indicqtes o buttrcn is oresr"d-o, o mode chono. o..r.r.
. Aheinotor Voltoge Check con determine if the olternotor oulpuiis within o typicol ,ohoge ronge.
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WARilIilGS: THIRI ARt ilO USER-SIRV|GAB]I PARIS l1{ THIS GARGIR. DO t{0I0PE1l IHI U]{m I ilUST Bt RtTURilED I0
VTOON TOR PROTTSSIOI{AI. TTSIIIIG AIID RIPAIR. OPH{IIIG IHT UI{II Wll VOID IHT IIIAI{UTACUREN'S
WARRAI{TY.
Contoct ihe Vecicr Technicol Support Deporlment ol (9541 584-4446 or troll free: [phone] for further inbrmotion.
TIGURE 4A
Control Ponel
CONTROTS AND INDICATORS
From right to left the function butions ore:
FIGURE 48
Digitol Reodout Circuloting Pottern
AtTtRilAI0R fiI(l( - Five second Good/Bod output check. Checks for low ond hiqh oubui. Hiqh output con "cook"
ond destroy o bottery. Low outpui nerer fully chorges the bolery. (FIGURE 4A).'
2/6/10 ril? - ollows the user to select the chorger rote bosed on botlery size. This selection ond octuol
bottery chorge rote ore.monitoreJ by the microprocessor ond will stop chorging if the rote is
too fost or ioo slow trcr botiery size or condition.
OtI - rhis oreDores the choroer to be oloced in onv of the ooerolino modes. Pressino the OFF button
immLdibte! stops ony"operotin! mode ond ihe dirploy sho*i the circuloting iottern (FIGURE 4B).
BATITRY V0IIAGI - Enobles o check thot meosures the bottery voltoge ond disploys it for 3 seconds.
INDICATORS
lnrge (.375") 3-chorqcter Digitol Disploy in $e upper left of the conhol ponel indicoles mony conditions ond/or stotus
codes:
When AC oower is ooolied to lhe choroer. octuol choroe rote in omos. when the botterv is fullv choroed, foult codes,
ooeroiino modes ond when the choroir is reodv for ihe nexl modL ielection. "Stotus'Codes" ore Xesiribed belo*
(FGURE"S) ond on the bock of chorge"r.
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TAU1I CODES
lNItRllAt SH0RTED GTL BATTERY - Connot be chorged, bad battery. Replorc Bottery.
TXGSSM t0AD 01{ BAffiRY WHlLt CHARGING . (heck load.
BAD BAIIERY C0ililt(Inil - (heck botterv connection.
BAIITRY VOTTAGE TOO I,OW TO A(GPT,CHARGT - BOd
INTIRNAT OPEil CTtt -
suuAItD (oNDrTro]r -erv. Botlerv needs lo be ren
nieds to bit reconditioned dr t.iee monuol.
0VtRlltlt COilDlIlON - Bottery will not occept o chorse ofter l8 hours of continuous chorsino. ilolterv hos inlernol
domoge snd needs to be reploced orBATTIRY (HARGEIATE lS SET T00 tOW- Set thor1ier"to highei chorge rote.
See nionuol.
OVERHTATED C0NDlTlOil - Disconnect chorger ond ollow to coolfor 30 min., check for omple ventilotion.
ATTTRNATOR VOITAGI CH[(K
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TIGURE 5
Below the Diqitol Displov ore series of four LEDS thot light on the following conditions:
tAU[' tights when ony of severol foults ore detected - see F01 through F05 Codes os described obove (lf the Foult LED
lights, re6r ro TnOUBLESHOOTING for deroils)
Rev. Polority - Lights when clomps ore incorrectly connected to bottery terminols.
(horging (omplete ' ldiSgt"r Bothery is chorged. Chorging Complete LEO lights ot some time the digitol disploy shows
"FUY.
Alternolor Good'Lights when lood or nol lood checks show lhe olternolcr is keeping up with the electricol lood.
GARGE RAIE STTEOION
After chorger clomps ore correctly connected, plug in the chorger lo on AC outlet ond the chorger will show q circuloting
potlern on the Digitol Disploy. This poftern indicotes power is opplied. Seleci proper chorge current roie bosed on bottery
size. Press lhe2/6/10 AMP push button ond fie chorger will begin chorging ol 2omps. Pressing lhe 2/6/10 N\P push
button ogoin will odvonce the chorge rote to 64, then l0A. Pressing the switch ogoin will turn OFF the chorger output
ond the disploy will show "C00"
OPERATIOI{ CODT$
il0lft The only lime the selected chorge rote does not disploy ot the full selected rotre is when the bottery is neorly full
ond chorging ol ei$er step two or three.The disploy will be showing o slowing chorge rote. To return to 2A, pres! the
2/6/10 AI'AP button. When the botteqy is fully chorged, the chorging Complete LED is lit ond "FUL" is disployed on the
Digitol Disploy.
(HARGII{G THE BATIERY
l. Chorger disploys circuloting pottern when bofiery ond AC power ore connected properly. Press 2/6/10 AMP button to
begin-chorging'ot 2 omps ritb; he chorger sounds o beep ond disploys chorging turientl
WARNING: lf Chorger {isplop F02, ond lighb FAUIT indicolor, fie connection io bofiery terminols is bod. Cleon bottery terminols then
reaonnecl clomps.
lf Rev PoloriV indicotor. olso lights, The Red (Positire) ond Blqck {Negotivel clomps ore inconectly connxbd O borcry
lerminols. Rdrcne the clomps -r

CHARG!ilG ITTTIES
The VEC l087C, o lully outrcmotic Smort Bottery Chorger will outomoticolly odjust the chorge rote os the bottery becomes
chorged ond stops chorging when the bottery is fully chorged. For estimotes of the time it hkes to chorge o bottery refur
to the following toble for detoils. Deep cycle botteries moy need longer chorging time. lt is recommended to repeot the
chorging cycle o second lime beginning with the 2 AMP rote.
The following chod converts hydrometer reodings into percent of chorge volues.
Refer to the chort below for opproximote chorging times.
SPECITrc GRAVITY
(HYDRorulrTrR R EADI NG) PERCENT OT CHARGE I PERCENT OF CHARGE NEEDED
IN BATTERY I BY BATTERY
.265
.225
.r90
.r55
.120
r00%
75%
s0%
25%
07"
0%
257"
507"
75%
r00%
The times shown in the chort oboue ore oooroximole ond refer io on overoqe outomotive botlery. For smoller botteries,
$e chorge time should be odiusted using ihe formulo sho*n below ond odiling I hour to fie tirie colculoted.
To estimote choroino time for o dischoroed botterv. divide the omo hour [oH] rotino of the botterv bv the choroe rote
selected. This is "the" number of hours [ouired t<i' rechoroe the 6otterv. 'Foi exom"ple. o 50 AF( (12 voltl bq[ery is
dischorged (10 volts). How long should it lie chorged ot thi l0 Amp rot6? Divide thi: 50 AH by 10.'
Answer: 5.5 hours. Alwovs round uo lhe choroe lime bv l0% io ensure full choroe. ln most coses. botterv choroino times
will.vory depending on thd oge ond iondition oT the bott6ry. Smoller botteries sho"uld be chorged dt o lo#er rote-(2-Amps)
ond odd on exiro hour to chorge time.
PERCENT OT CHARGE
2 AMPS
6 AMPS
IO AA/IPS
7 5o/o
7 HRS
2.5 HRS
I .4 HRS
50o/o
I4 HRS
5 HRS
2.8 HRS
25o/o
NR*
7 HRS
4.1 HRS
0o/o
NR*
9.2 HRS
5.5 HRS
* Not recommended
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WARRAilIY
This limited worronlv oroorom is he onlv one thot ooolies trc this oroduct. ond it sels forth oll the resoonsibilities of Vector
Monufocturing, Lt6.j rEgording this' product. 'There is nb othdr worronly, other thon' described herein.
This Veclor Monufocturino. Ltd. oroduct is worronied- iic the orioinol ourchoser onlv. to be free o[ defucls in moteriols ond
workmonshio lor five v#rs from the dote of ourchose witho-ut odditionol choriie. The worrontv does not extend lo
subseouent purchosersbr users. Veclror Monufoiturino. Ltd. will not be resoonsible"for onv omounfof domooe in excess
of thp'rgtoil p,urghgsp price o[ the plodqcr under"bny circumstonces. ' lncidentol ond consequenliol ddmoges ore
specrtrcolly excluded trom coveroge under thas worronly.
This product is not intenfled for commercigl .use. This worronty does not opply ic ogcessories or domoge to units from
misuie or incorrect instollotion. Misuse includes wiring or conriecling to imprbper polority power sources.
t\^OnUrOCrunnO. Anv Oel
the dote of oJrcho(e wi
yeor from the purchos,
RETURN/REPAIR P0llff: Defective oroducts. other thon occessories. moy be returned D
Monufotturinq. Anv defective produtt, other ihon occessories. thot is r6turneid to Vector Monuo. Anv delecltve Droducl, oiner ihon occessones. mot rs returned to veclor Monutoctuflno wrltlrn JU dovs ol
Jrchofu will be r6oloced'free o[ choroe. lf such b oroduct is relurned more thon 30 dov"s but less thori five
e purchose dote,'Veclor MonufocturYng will rep<iir the unit or, ol its oplion, replocd it free of chorge.
: J6f".Ti ii- i i"i, 5i.-Jtt Ei it' I]i ;;. ; ;;5' i J' ih di i *6t, i i..?a 6 v;[;' Mi n U
e will be reploced'free of choroe. lf such o product is returned more thon
hose dote,'Vector Monufocturinq will repciir the unit or, of its option,
ostooe oreooid to Vector
fq.J(ing yvithin 30, doyg. of 30 dovs of
;s thori five
$o n p foctu.ri ng - $ny defgcJive
yeor
l[ the unit is reooired. new or recondilioned reolocement oorts mov be used. ot Veclor Monufocturino's oolion. A unit mov
be reoloced *ith o n'ew or reconditioned unit'of the som'e or com'ooroble desion. The reooired or Eoloted unit will thei
be wbrronted under the terms of the remoinder of the worrontJ oeriod. The-cuslomer is resoonsible for ihe shiooino
phor,ges on oll ,relurned items ofter 30 doys. During the worroniy' period, Veclor Monufocturini;, Ltd. will be respohliblE
IOr me rerurn snrpprng cnorges.
Llt{lllATlOl{S: This worrontv does not cover occessories. bulbs. fuses ond botteries. defects resultino from normol weor ond
leor (includino chios. scrbtches. obrosions. discolordtion oi lodino due to usdoe or exoosuri to sunliohtl. occidenls.
y'q,mdge duriig shipping lo ou1'service focflity,. oltqotiqns, gnouthoiiz^ed,use or 6poir, neglect, misuse, obui'e, foilure t6
tollow rnstructrons tor core ond moantenonce, tire, tlood ond Acts ot God.
lf vour oroblem is not covered bv this worrontv. coll our Technicol Suooort Deoorlment or 19541 584-M46 or toll free:
(8it6) 584-5504 for generol rep6ir informotiori'ond chorges if opplicoble. You'moy olso cohtoci us through our website
of www.veclormtg.com.
STAIT LAV!, RIGHTS: This worrontv oives vou soecific leool riohls. Some slotes do not ollow limilolions on how
lono on imolied worrontv losti 5r thd exclusion or"limito"tion o[ incidentol or conseouentiol domooes. so
thq"exclu,siopi or lipitotioni stoted herein moy, not opply. This worronty gives the purchoser spetific legol righls;6ther
nghls, whrch vory trom stote lo slote, moy opply.
T0 RIOUISI WARRAilIY SIRVICE fOR IHIS PRODIICI: Contoct Veclor Monufocturino Technicol Suoood bv teleohone. fox or
moil. We suooest lhol vou keeo the orioinol oockooino in co"se vou nebii to' shib the unit.
When returnino""o orodud.'include vour nome." oddrdss. oh"ond number. dofed soles receiot lor coovl ond
o {escripiion.pT the'reoson' for returr.r' ond prodvct seriol humber. After re'poiring or replocingj thi unit,' {Je will
moke ev6ry effort trc return it to you within foui weeks.
WARRAilIY AOIVAIION: Pleose comolete Worrontv Activotion Cord ond moil to Vector Monufoclurino.
Enter '1y'EC1087 C" os Model ond "12Y'2/6/10 Amo B6tterv Choroe/' os Producl Tvoe. All Vector Monufocturino. Ltd.
products pust be regigtered withjn l0 dois df purchbse to otlivotelhis worronty. Mciil the completed registrotionTorm,
blong with o copy olthe originol soles reteipt lo:
AITI{.: (UST0IIIER SERVICE / VI$OR tUlAilUtACIURlilg [td.
4140 SW 28th Woy, Ft. Louderdole, tL 33312
PH: 954-584-4446 o T0ll FREE:866-584-5504 o Fox: 954-584-5556.
You moy olso contod us 0t oul web rile www.yectormfg.(om.
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Do not chorge the bottery while woiting for the engine to worm. This will involidote ony olternotor
check. The digitol disploy should show the circuloting pottern while the engine is worming. Do not
turn on A/C or the defroster system to lood the olternotor. These occessories moy stort operoting
during o test sequence ond give on involid result.
GENERAI. BAITERY SATEIY
With minimol moinlenonce, the VEC1087C 2/6/10 AJ'A? Smorl Bottery Chorger will provide yeors of dependoble
service. Follow these simple steps lo mointoin the chorger in optimum condition:
t After eoch use, cleon the bottery chorger clomps - be sure lo remove ony bottrery fluid thot will couse corrosion of
the copper clomps.
. Cleon the ouiside cose of fie chorger with o soft cloth ond, if necessory, mild soop solution.
o Do nol ollow liquid to enter the chorger. Do nol operote when chorger is wet.
. Keep the chorger cords loosely coiled during storoge to prevent domoge trc the cords.
' h Pt u19 chgrger if cords or clomps hore been domoged in ony woy - coll Vector Technicol Support Deportmenl
toll-free: [phone] to reploce cords ond clomps. -
TROUBI.ESHOOTIilG. FAUTI I.ED tII
The following conditions moy lighlhe FAULT LED:
o Poor connection to botteqy (or frome).
. Chorging too fost - Decreose Chorge Rote - Press 2/6/ 10 AMp button to lower rote.
' Chorging trco slowly - Botcry is lorge ond did not compleis chorging in 24 hours - Press 2/6/ 10 AMP to chorge or o foster
role-
. Shorted bottery cell - Reploce bottery (F0i).
. Open bottery Cell - Reploce bottery (F03).
o Reverse Polority LED Lit - disconnect AC rhen reverse clomp locotions on bottery ond frome.
o lnternol overheot in chorger- moke sure fon is not blocked (F05).
Try chorging onother bottery if the FAUTT LED does not light, then one o[ the obove problems exists with fie initiol botterv.
9-hgtg:r- will_ not chorge ond the fon will not operote i[ there is o foult. Coli Vector Technicol Suppo* toll fre!:
[phone].
I1{IIRilA1 SHoRI (t11 BAIIIRY (Iot}
. lf the bofiery being chorged hos on internol shorred cell, the FAULT LED will lighr.
' lf FAU\T LED light comes on, Veclor recommends you toke your boitery to o ceriified outomolive service center
IOr evotuoflon.
BATTTRY 1{OI AC(TMilG A ffARGt
' Moke sure thot the chorger is plugged intro o "live" 'l lo/l2ovAc ou er ond power LED is lit.
t UnPlug chorger ond check bottery connections - ensure thol lhere is o good conneclion ot the boHeqy terminol ond/or
vehicle chossis.
. Check thot the correct chorge rote wos selected for the bottery being chorged.
o Ensure thol enough chorging time wos ollowed for-check toble in (poge '10) for opproximote chorging times.
l{0I[: Chorger will NOT operote on botteries below 2.0 Volts. lf o l2 Volt bottery is below 2.0 vohs ir is probobly
shorted, open or sulfoied ond should be reploced.
VTRY CO1D BATTTRY
lf the bottery to be,chorged is extremely cold (in lemperotures less thon freezing - Oo C/32. F) it connot occept o high
rote of chorge, so the initiol chorge rote will be slow.'The rote o[ chorge will incieose os fie boffery worms.
WARNING: DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CHARGE A FROZEN BATTERY

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NOTE: o Thephorger-slorh chorging ot 2 omps role oulomoticolly 't2/6/10 AMP button is nol pressed within 3 minutes ofter
opplyingaC power.
. Chorger occosionolly sounds o beep ond disploys 0.0 during selFtesl or chorging shrge chonges.
2. Pre_qing the 2/ 6/10 AMP bufion ogoin odvonces chorging role fic 6 omps ond pressing once more odvonces chorging role
to 10 oinps.
NOTE: o lf the botterv is neor full itwill foll bock lo lower choroe rote.
o Pressing h;2/6/lO AMP 4 times o&onces to shnd5y mode; sounds o beep, disploys 00u ond stops chorging.
lln i"try;[ggz.t'nlffifa:tgg:;'J:li]!l"rJ,l"y,f.?htl''Fl."",Xl*l rmi,3f,I.TJ,J"o.'J]9.i button The chorser
The disploy shows FLIL ond Chorging Complete IED lights when he bottery is fully chorged.
Disconneci the AC power cord lirst then the NEGATIVE clomp ond finolly the POSITIVE clomp.
Aulomotic Floot Chorging - ldeol br moinloining o fully chorged bottry,
l. Keep the AC power ond boftery connecled ofter bottery is fully chorged.
2. The chorger monitors the bottery ond tops it ofl os needed.
3. The disploy shows FLO in lopping off the bottery ond returns lo FUL when completed.
4. To view botery voltoge press BATTERY VOTTAGE button.
NOIE: . Chorging con be lerminoled by pressing OFF button ol ony time.
. After AC power interruption, chorging reslorts ol 2 omps role outomolicolly.
AIIERI{AIOR VOTIAGE CHTO(
PARf I: No lood (Turn OFF oll ,ehicle's occessories): The bottery must be fully chorged bebre Esting fie ohernoficr. Run
the engine long enough to ochieve normol idle speed ond verify there is o no-lood voltcge.
l. PRESS Alt'ernotor Check to stort the check.
2. ALTERNATOR C;OOD LED will light to indicote the ohernolcr is good, or the FAULT LED will light ic
indicote he olternotor is nol good.
3. Press Alternoicr Check button ogoin lrc stcp he test.
PART 2: Under Loqd (Accessories ON): Next, lood the olternotrcr by turning on os mony occessories os possible (o<cept
for A/C ond DEFRoST)
I . PRESS Altrernotor Check tc slrcrt the check.
2. ALTERNATOR @OD LED will light to indicote the olErnohcr is good, or the FAULT tED will light t',
indicote he olternohcr is not good.
3. Press Aliernobr Check button ogoin ic slrcp the hest'
lf rhe lirst olternotor check indicotes o qood olternotor ond the second indicotes fie olbrnolrcr is bod, the problem could stem
from: loose fon belts, on intermittent Jiod" foilrre or possibly bod conneciions between the bottery ond olternolrcr ond/or
ground.
il0IE: BATTERY VOLTAGE button is disobled in Alternotor Check mode..
J{0I[: lt moy be thot someone hos odded o number o[ occessory loods on the chorging system. ihereby
increosing current demond from the olternotor. MAKE SURE THAT THE ALTERNATOR lS RATED TO
THE APPLICATION.
NOTE: This check moy noi be occurote for every moke, monufoclurer ond model of vehicle. There is wide voriotion
in user-contrJled electricol loods, olteinotor outpul ond wiring. Other foctors include bottery condition,
temoeroture, ond enqine idle speed. ll is recommended io check your olternoicr when it is known to be
oo"Ltino piop"rly tJuerify thoi this check is volid for your porticulor vehicle.
Cireck oi"lj I iV syslems. 'Checking 24 or 36V syscms wiil domoge chorger: