Fault codes / Converter / Output present, no battery charge
Converter: Output present, no battery charge
What it means: Fuse or wiring, not the converter.
What to check
Check the reverse polarity fuses on the converter output and the battery disconnect. Measure at the battery, then at the converter.
Learn the system
- Volts, amps and ohms, the simple way
- Voltage drop: the test that finds bad grounds
- Practice: find the bad connection
- Batteries: lead-acid vs lithium
Practice it on a service call
Guided diagnosis
Other Converter codes
- Converter: LED on steady Boost, 14.4V
- Converter: 1 blink per second Normal, 13.6V
- Converter: 1 blink every 6 to 8 seconds Storage, 13.2V
- Converter: 2 to 3 blinks per second Equalize, 14.4V for 15 minutes
- Converter: LED off No output or no 120V
- Converter: 13.2V Trickle or float
- Converter: 13.6V Absorption
- Converter: 14.4V Bulk
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Codes come from the maker manuals and public service sheets. Your model's own chart always wins, and LP and 120 volt work belongs to a qualified technician.