My mini will not start. No lights go on
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Nachum Wagschal
213 days ago
Good Afternoon ,
I would charge the battery and make sure there isn't a bad connection at the battery as well .
If you have a voltmeter you can check the battery voltage , it should stay above 12 volts if it drops below that , it will probably need to be replaced
Customer
213 days ago
I'm charging the battery now it is slow in charging. The meter is almost to the start markShould I take off the terminal negative off for awhile?
Nachum Wagschal
213 days ago
no you don't have to , the battery may be bad or it could be just a small charger
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