Battery Tender JR clips or rings are not hooked to the battery correctly. Check the connections at the battery posts. If the connections look good but the LED still FLASHES RED, try reversing the polarity of the output cable assembly. 3 Poor electrical contact. See notes on cleaning electrical contacts. 4 Battery may be defective.. Battery Tender Light Staying Red. Jump to Latest 48K views 21 replies 17 participants last post by stilup Sep 6, 2020. Falc544 Discussion starter. 381 posts · Joined 2011 Add to quote; Only show this user #1 · Sep 24, 2014 (Edited.
Attach the positive (red) clip or ring of the Battery Tender Jr. to the positive battery terminal. For a battery still in the vehicle, attach the negative (black) clip or ring to the engine block or solid portion of the frame. Never connect to fuel lines, sheet metal or any part of a carburetor.. Disconnect all loads from battery (or battery from vehicle), then reattach Battery Tender JR. Wait no more than 3 seconds for solid red light . 1 Battery is already fully charged. Disconnect the charger from the battery and check the battery voltage with a voltmeter. It battery voltage is at least 12.7 Volts, then it is fully charged.