AIM Solo DL Charging question
06-15-2018, 03:14 PM
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AIM Solo DL Charging question
So I hooked up a Solo DL to my Spyder, for the most part it appears to be working, however it is not charging. I've gone through the manual and am confused. Clearly it can be charged via USB, and via the separate 12V, but I've hooked up to the CAN bus as well as via add-a-fuse to the 12V and ground that is part of the Can bus connection.
I was under the impression that it should be able to be powered and charged that way? Is that the case? Mine is definitely not charging that way - trying to figure out what is going on.
I was under the impression that it should be able to be powered and charged that way? Is that the case? Mine is definitely not charging that way - trying to figure out what is going on.
06-15-2018, 03:34 PM
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So I hooked up a Solo DL to my Spyder, for the most part it appears to be working, however it is not charging. I've gone through the manual and am confused. Clearly it can be charged via USB, and via the separate 12V, but I've hooked up to the CAN bus as well as via add-a-fuse to the 12V and ground that is part of the Can bus connection.
I was under the impression that it should be able to be powered and charged that way? Is that the case? Mine is definitely not charging that way - trying to figure out what is going on.
I was under the impression that it should be able to be powered and charged that way? Is that the case? Mine is definitely not charging that way - trying to figure out what is going on.
06-15-2018, 03:41 PM
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I would check voltage at the add a fuse butt connector. Something’s off, because if plugged in the bottom row of 7.5A fuses, that’s key on power...
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Just to make sure, you have the CAN +&- to the appropriate wires and then the ground to the chassis and the 12v to the add a fuse?
Also, was the SCHD dead when you began or was it above 75%?
Also, was the SCHD dead when you began or was it above 75%?
06-15-2018, 08:48 PM
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06-16-2018, 12:20 PM
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The CAN is hooked up properly as far as I know. I am receiving data like oil temp/etc. from it. I charged the Aim overnight using the USB charger before I did the install. I'm a bit of a newbie - what is the SCHD?
06-16-2018, 12:26 PM
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The Solo DL has a battery indicator top left. If you're getting a charge, the bars climb repeatedly.
06-17-2018, 04:37 PM
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Ok - finally figured it out. I had a fuse in the add-a-fuse for the Aim, but not for the original fuse since it was already empty (I believe it was heated seat). The add-a-fuse needs a fuse in both slots which still seems strange to me. If the main fuse goes, then both will fail, which I guess makes sense given it is coming from one circuit.
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Ok - finally figured it out. I had a fuse in the add-a-fuse for the Aim, but not for the original fuse since it was already empty (I believe it was heated seat). The add-a-fuse needs a fuse in both slots which still seems strange to me. If the main fuse goes, then both will fail, which I guess makes sense given it is coming from one circuit.
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This is why I’m either sending add-a-fuses WITH two fuses in them, or with an Add-a-Tap to connect to one of the leads off the back of the bottom row of fuses. So that this won’t happen...
Glad you figured this out.
06-17-2018, 11:43 PM
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No. you just had the fuse in the wrong socket in the Add-a-Fuse. One socket is to bridge the original circuit the Add-a-Fuse is replacing. The other socket is for the fuse that is for the added circuit (pigtail) off the Add-a-Fuse. If you just put the fuse in the other socket, it would have worked.
This is why I’m either sending add-a-fuses WITH two fuses in them, or with an Add-a-Tap to connect to one of the leads off the back of the bottom row of fuses. So that this won’t happen...
Glad you figured this out.
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