Help with 450 and 550

[AZKomet]

Ok, I put the 450 and 550 cradles on my quads. Direct power to the battery and they will not charge. I find that odd. Putting both units on my GSA and they fire up once in the cradle. Any freaakking idea what is the issue?

 

I find it unlikely that both power cables and cradles are bad. And yes, the quads are 12v batts. WTF? Can anyone explain this?

 

TIA Dave

[johnlt]

Dave, try cleaning the connection panel on the bottom of the cradle. Could be dirt or some film on the little connection buttons.

[Kroref]

If you don't have any luck on the diagnostic, try the zumo forums

http://www.zumoforums.com/

[hopz]

Check the in-line fuse...

 

 

[Ken H.]

Quads are a lot of plastic, are you sure you have good grounds? Both positive and negative from the cradle ran all the way back to the battery.

[rfc1992]

Suggestion:

 

Check for 12vDV at the power cord. If so, clean connectors. If still no power... likely the cradle is bad. The flex-circuit that links the power to the pins went bad on mine.

 

I have way too many Ohms. Had to replace it. Replacement works fine.

 

I was disappointed in the lack of robust design.