{
  "id": "v8-charge-lights",
  "version": "2.0.0",
  "title": "Read charging fault lights",
  "deviceFamily": "vacuum",
  "intent": "Troubleshooting",
  "summary": "Match the charging context and exact blue/red pattern, then record normal progress or a support referral without opening the battery.",
  "modelApplicability": [
    "v8-sv10-pinch-us"
  ],
  "modelDetails": [
    {
      "id": "v8-sv10-pinch-us",
      "family": "vacuum",
      "brand": "Dyson",
      "series": "V8",
      "label": "Dyson V8 SV10 · pinch filter · US",
      "region": "US",
      "componentVersion": "Pinch-handle Filter A and twist-off Filter B; original dry motorized head",
      "manual": "dyson-v8-manual",
      "help": "Read SV10 on the machine label and compare your parts with manual 229602-01. Filter A has a small pinch handle; Filter B twists off the rear. A star-shaped top is a different version. Confirm the dry motorized head in this manual before following a brush task.",
      "exclusions": [
        "V8 star pre-filter",
        "V8 Cyclone",
        "Soft roller / Fluffy head cleaning",
        "V10 / V11",
        "Modified batteries or aftermarket heads"
      ],
      "recognitionSource": "dyson-models"
    }
  ],
  "exclusions": [
    "V8 star pre-filter",
    "V8 Cyclone",
    "Soft roller / Fluffy head cleaning",
    "V10 / V11",
    "Modified batteries or aftermarket heads"
  ],
  "prerequisites": [
    "Read SV10 on the label, confirm the US 229602-01 manual and match the pinch-handle Filter A, twist-off Filter B and any head involved.",
    "Disconnect the charger, release the trigger and let the machine cool before handling removable parts. Keep your hand away from the trigger."
  ],
  "tools": [
    "Good lighting"
  ],
  "materials": [
    "The Dyson-specified charger for this machine"
  ],
  "checks": [
    {
      "id": "safety",
      "prompt": "Is the charger disconnected, the machine cool and undamaged, and your hand away from the trigger?",
      "sourceId": "dyson-v8-manual",
      "sourceLocator": "pp2–3 Important safety instructions; p12 Looking for blockages",
      "options": [
        {
          "id": "yes",
          "label": "Yes",
          "next": "check-1",
          "advice": "Continue with the matching parts and the checks below."
        },
        {
          "id": "no",
          "label": "No",
          "next": "service",
          "advice": "Stop for a damaged charger, burning smell, liquid exposure, a swollen or leaking battery, broken catches or an obstruction you cannot safely reach. Contact Dyson and keep the battery sealed."
        },
        {
          "id": "unsure",
          "label": "Not sure",
          "next": "prepared",
          "advice": "Save your observations and compare the matching manual before continuing."
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "check-1",
      "prompt": "Which charging pattern did you observe?",
      "options": [
        {
          "id": "blue",
          "label": "Blue lights, or all lights off",
          "next": "check-2",
          "advice": "Distinguish progression from the fully charged state below."
        },
        {
          "id": "red",
          "label": "A flashing red light, with or without flashing blue",
          "next": "service",
          "advice": "Flashing red indicates a battery fault; flashing red with flashing blue indicates a charger fault in this manual. Contact Dyson."
        },
        {
          "id": "unknown",
          "label": "Not sure",
          "next": "prepared",
          "advice": "Compare the charging diagram with the machine stopped."
        }
      ],
      "sourceId": "dyson-v8-manual",
      "sourceLocator": "p11 Diagnostics – lights during charging; p12 Charging and storage; Battery safety instructions"
    },
    {
      "id": "check-2",
      "prompt": "Is the specified charger intact and the machine dry, cool and free of battery damage?",
      "sourceId": "dyson-v8-manual",
      "sourceLocator": "p11 Diagnostics – lights during charging; p12 Charging and storage; Battery safety instructions",
      "options": [
        {
          "id": "yes",
          "label": "Yes",
          "next": "steps",
          "advice": "Observe charging only with the machine closed and in the stated indoor conditions."
        },
        {
          "id": "no",
          "label": "No",
          "next": "service",
          "advice": "Stop charging and contact Dyson about damage or unsafe symptoms."
        },
        {
          "id": "unsure",
          "label": "Not sure",
          "next": "prepared",
          "advice": "Save your observations and compare the matching manual before continuing."
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "branches": [
    {
      "checkId": "safety",
      "optionId": "yes",
      "next": "check-1"
    },
    {
      "checkId": "safety",
      "optionId": "no",
      "next": "service"
    },
    {
      "checkId": "safety",
      "optionId": "unsure",
      "next": "prepared"
    },
    {
      "checkId": "check-1",
      "optionId": "blue",
      "next": "check-2"
    },
    {
      "checkId": "check-1",
      "optionId": "red",
      "next": "service"
    },
    {
      "checkId": "check-1",
      "optionId": "unknown",
      "next": "prepared"
    },
    {
      "checkId": "check-2",
      "optionId": "yes",
      "next": "steps"
    },
    {
      "checkId": "check-2",
      "optionId": "no",
      "next": "service"
    },
    {
      "checkId": "check-2",
      "optionId": "unsure",
      "next": "prepared"
    }
  ],
  "steps": [
    {
      "title": "Separate charging from use",
      "text": "Record that the pattern was seen while the charger was connected. The charging and during-use diagrams assign different meanings to blue lights.",
      "observation": "If it occurred while using the vacuum, switch to Read lights during use.",
      "sourceId": "dyson-v8-manual",
      "sourceLocator": "p11 Diagnostics – lights during charging; p12 Charging and storage; Battery safety instructions",
      "requiredFields": [
        "lightContext"
      ],
      "id": "step-1"
    },
    {
      "title": "Inspect the disconnected charger",
      "text": "With the charger unplugged, inspect its cable and housing externally. Keep the battery sealed. A damaged cable, unusual smell, leakage or distortion ends the task.",
      "observation": "Only the correct undamaged Dyson-specified charger is eligible for the next step.",
      "sourceId": "dyson-v8-manual",
      "sourceLocator": "p11 Diagnostics – lights during charging; p12 Charging and storage; Battery safety instructions",
      "id": "step-2"
    },
    {
      "title": "Connect in a dry indoor place",
      "text": "Use the specified charger with the machine fully assembled, dry and cool. After a full discharge, let it cool for a few minutes before charging.",
      "observation": "The cable is not stretched or trapped and the machine is away from heat and moisture.",
      "sourceId": "dyson-v8-manual",
      "sourceLocator": "pp2–3 Important safety instructions; p11 Looking after your Dyson machine; p12 Charging and storage",
      "id": "step-3"
    },
    {
      "title": "Identify the exact pattern",
      "text": "One flashing blue means charging from low; one solid plus one flashing blue means medium; two solid plus one flashing blue means nearly full. All lights off is the manual’s fully charged display in the charging context.",
      "observation": "A dark display alone, without charge history, does not establish a working charger.",
      "sourceId": "dyson-v8-manual",
      "sourceLocator": "p11 Diagnostics – lights during charging; p12 Charging and storage; Battery safety instructions",
      "requiredFields": [
        "chargePattern"
      ],
      "id": "step-4"
    },
    {
      "title": "Record progress or a concern",
      "text": "Observe the normal charge sequence without opening the machine. Save the later pattern. Stop and contact Dyson for a red pattern or persistent unfamiliar behavior; do not infer which part to buy from silence alone.",
      "observation": "Normal progression, full indication or an unresolved concern is the useful result.",
      "sourceId": "dyson-v8-manual",
      "sourceLocator": "p11 Diagnostics – lights during charging; p12 Charging and storage; Battery safety instructions",
      "requiredFields": [
        "chargeResult"
      ],
      "id": "step-5"
    }
  ],
  "outcomeChecks": [
    {
      "id": "outcome-1",
      "text": "The charging context and light pattern are recorded from the correct manual diagram.",
      "sourceId": "dyson-v8-manual",
      "sourceLocator": "p11 Diagnostics – lights during charging; p12 Charging and storage; Battery safety instructions"
    },
    {
      "id": "outcome-2",
      "text": "Charge progression is understood, or an unresolved/fault indication is recorded for support; no battery or charger was opened.",
      "sourceId": "dyson-v8-manual",
      "sourceLocator": "p11 Diagnostics – lights during charging; p12 Charging and storage; Battery safety instructions"
    }
  ],
  "stopConditions": [
    "Stop for a damaged charger, burning smell, liquid exposure, a swollen or leaking battery, broken catches or an obstruction you cannot safely reach. Contact Dyson and keep the battery sealed."
  ],
  "sources": [
    {
      "id": "dyson-v8-manual",
      "title": "Dyson V8 SV10 operating manual, pinch filter (229602-01)",
      "url": "https://www.dyson.com/content/dam/dyson/maintenance/user-guides/en_US/vacuumcleaners/cordlessstickvacuums/sv10/without-soft-roller/229602-01.pdf",
      "checkedAt": "2026-10-13",
      "use": "User maintenance, Filter A and B, bin cleaning, blockages, charging safety",
      "license": "Manufacturer copyright. Facts paraphrased; manual and diagrams not redistributed.",
      "region": "US",
      "locator": "p11 Diagnostics – lights during charging; p12 Charging and storage; Battery safety instructions"
    },
    {
      "id": "dyson-models",
      "title": "Choose your Dyson V8 support: star or pinch filter",
      "url": "https://www.dyson.com/support/vacuum-cleaners/cordless/v8",
      "checkedAt": "2026-10-13",
      "use": "Distinguish pre-filter versions; no automatic cross-version compatibility",
      "license": "Linked only; original identification explanation.",
      "region": "US",
      "locator": "V8 support selector: pinch handle versus star filter"
    }
  ],
  "assets": [
    {
      "path": "/assets/vacuum/lights.svg",
      "title": "Charging and during-use lights have different meanings",
      "kind": "Original sequence schematic of user-accessible parts; not to scale or an engineering drawing"
    }
  ],
  "relatedIds": [
    "v8-use-lights",
    "v8-storage-charge",
    "v8-runtime-mode"
  ],
  "specs": [],
  "updatedAt": "2026-10-13",
  "estimatedDuration": null,
  "group": "v8-charging",
  "locator": "p11 Diagnostics – lights during charging; p12 Charging and storage; Battery safety instructions",
  "consumables": [
    {
      "name": "Existing Dyson-specified charger",
      "specification": "Match the charger to the exact machine through Dyson support; no universal voltage or part number is inferred.",
      "fit": "US SV10 machine and its specified charger",
      "exclude": "Damaged, substitute or modified chargers; opening or probing a charger",
      "sourceId": "dyson-v8-manual",
      "sourceLocator": "p11 Diagnostics – lights during charging; p12 Charging and storage; Battery safety instructions"
    }
  ],
  "maintenance": {
    "trigger": "The charging light pattern is unfamiliar or charging seems incomplete.",
    "intervalText": "As needed for this condition. No fixed calendar interval is specified for this check; choose your own review date if useful.",
    "basis": "user-plan",
    "sourceId": "dyson-v8-manual",
    "sourceLocator": "p11 Diagnostics – lights during charging; p12 Charging and storage; Battery safety instructions"
  },
  "recordFields": [
    {
      "id": "lightContext",
      "label": "Observed context",
      "type": "select",
      "required": true,
      "dependsOnStep": "step-1",
      "options": [
        {
          "value": "charging",
          "label": "Charger connected"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "chargePattern",
      "label": "Initial charging indication",
      "type": "select",
      "required": true,
      "dependsOnStep": "step-4",
      "options": [
        {
          "value": "low",
          "label": "One flashing blue"
        },
        {
          "value": "medium",
          "label": "One solid and one flashing blue"
        },
        {
          "value": "nearly",
          "label": "Two solid and one flashing blue"
        },
        {
          "value": "off",
          "label": "All lights off"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "chargeResult",
      "label": "Later observation",
      "type": "select",
      "required": true,
      "dependsOnStep": "step-5",
      "options": [
        {
          "value": "progress",
          "label": "Normal blue progression"
        },
        {
          "value": "full",
          "label": "Normal sequence reached all lights off"
        },
        {
          "value": "unclear",
          "label": "Still unclear; contact Dyson",
          "resultGate": "service"
        },
        {
          "value": "fault",
          "label": "Red fault appeared; stopped and contact Dyson",
          "resultGate": "service"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "fitChecks": [
    {
      "id": "filter",
      "label": "Top filter",
      "accepted": "pinch",
      "options": [
        {
          "value": "",
          "label": "Choose the version you can confirm"
        },
        {
          "value": "pinch",
          "label": "SV10 with the pinch-handle Filter A"
        },
        {
          "value": "star",
          "label": "Star-shaped top filter"
        },
        {
          "value": "cyclone",
          "label": "Newer V8 Cyclone or another model"
        },
        {
          "value": "unknown",
          "label": "I am not sure"
        }
      ],
      "help": "The V8 name alone does not identify the filter. Compare the label and the official star/pinch selector."
    },
    {
      "id": "head",
      "label": "Floor head",
      "accepted": "dry-original",
      "options": [
        {
          "value": "",
          "label": "Choose the version you can confirm"
        },
        {
          "value": "dry-original",
          "label": "Original dry motorized head shown in manual 229602-01"
        },
        {
          "value": "fluffy",
          "label": "Soft Roller / Fluffy"
        },
        {
          "value": "modified",
          "label": "A replacement or different head"
        },
        {
          "value": "unknown",
          "label": "I am not sure"
        }
      ],
      "help": "This collection covers the original dry head. A washable roller does not make a motorized head washable."
    },
    {
      "id": "manual",
      "label": "Regional instructions",
      "accepted": "us-229602",
      "options": [
        {
          "value": "",
          "label": "Choose the version you can confirm"
        },
        {
          "value": "us-229602",
          "label": "My SV10 label and US manual 229602-01 match"
        },
        {
          "value": "different",
          "label": "My regional instructions or parts differ"
        },
        {
          "value": "unknown",
          "label": "I am not sure"
        }
      ],
      "help": "Use your supplied regional manual if it differs; do not infer compatibility from a similar name."
    }
  ]
}