Just purchased a 2014 Smart Car electric drive to go into the garage of my Thor Outlaw. We plugged in the car charger to the RV outlet while it was plugged into the shore power at a local RV park. The charger kept blinking red lights indicating it was not charging. We tried several of the rigs outlets but nothing worked. What am I missing here? Thank you in advance!

Could be not enough power available? Don't electric cars use a lot of power to recharge? Could also be a wiring issue - bad ground maybe. Can you try plugging it into the pedestal directly?

Page 116 of owner's manual lists the indicator functions.

Hmm. I wonder if it is a ground thing. Is the plug you are plugging into on the inverter circuit. Is it on a GFCI circuit? I think th EVSE is kinda picky on things like floating grounds etc. Are you using the stock level one charger? I have the same car, (2015). Try it straight off the pedestal. If it doesn't work let me know and I'll try mine off of one of the coach plugs. Right now mine is charging directly off the pedestal.

Did the outlet tester show the ground and polarity were correct?If you visit 50a parks I recommend a Clipper Creek LCS20P with NEMA 14-50 plug.http://www.clippercreek.com/store/product/lcs-20p-15-amp-ev-charging-station-22-ft-cable-nema-14-50-with-holster/

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John___Angela
Explorer
Sep 14, 2015
Hmm. I wonder if it is a ground thing. Is the plug you are plugging into on the inverter circuit. Is it on a GFCI circuit? I think th EVSE is kinda picky on things like floating grounds etc. Are you using the stock level one charger?

I have the same car, (2015). Try it straight off the pedestal. If it doesn't work let me know and I'll try mine off of one of the coach plugs. Right now mine is charging directly off the pedestal.
westend
Explorer
Sep 14, 2015
Page 116 of owner's manual lists the indicator functions.
pianotuna
Nomad III
Sep 14, 2015
Try it direct to the pedestal.
itguy08
Explorer
Sep 14, 2015
Could be not enough power available? Don't electric cars use a lot of power to recharge? Could also be a wiring issue - bad ground maybe. Can you try plugging it into the pedestal directly?

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