I need to buy a ac adapter for vector charger/vec013 battery charger

UpBright AC Adapter Charger For Vector 450 Amp Jump Start System...

This is a generic charger cord listed by Amazon specifically for the Vector 450 Jump Starter.

the charger for it is most likly bad and needs replaced

Just clip a battery charger directley to Pos and Neg. Job done.

The short answer is "The tip should be set to positive (+).

I found an old Vector VEC127Y Spotlight. It appeared to be in perfect condition but the battery was dead and there was no charger. I was able to buy a replacement battery at BatteriesPlus for $21 USD. Here is the link for the battery
REPLACEMENT VECTOR VEC127Y BATTERY
I also purchased a Universal A/C adapter to use as a charger at BatteriesPlus for $17 USD. Their site does not list it yet but here is the manufacturers link. Please note the original battery was rated 6Ah. The replacement is only rated for 5Ah. Which means one less Amp hour (Ah). Which means a shorter run time, after charging, than the original battery had. Otherwise they are equal.
UNIVERSAL AC ADAPTER
I installed the new battery. I set the AC Adapter to 6V and installed the largest of the seven adapter tips that came with the charger, with TIP set to be positive (+). I opened the battery compartment of the spotlight and disconnected both the red (positive +) and black (negative -) battery leads from the battery. I then plugged the adapter tip of the Universal AC Adapter into the spotlight and plugged the AC Adapter plug to a power outlet. With a multimeter I tested the polarity of the spotlight battery leads while charging. I was able to confirm that the Adapter TIP should be set to positive (+). After reconnecting the spotlight battery leads and setting the AC Adapter to charge, I have a perfectly great spotlight in full working order.

For replacement parts (charging adapters, etc.), contact Technical Support, toll free
at (866) 584-5504. Here's the owners manuel. http://www.dewaltservicenet.com/documents/English/Instruction%20Manual/Vector/VEC012POB.pdf
Good luck.

These units have a meter on them that shows if it is full or dead. If it will not charge from an AC wall socket, the unit is probably no good. Check the charger that it comes with to make sure that it doesn't need to be reset. If it has no reset button, you may need to return it for an exchange.

Will any power adaptor 12 volt DC charge a Vec013
Thanks

barrel pin 12v 500Ma is correct. the only other required stat that you need to know is that the polarity is( ---------that's how the inside pin polarity is shown on the transformer. Go to any radio Shack, and they have this charger in stock. tell them you need a 120v. a/c input, 12v. DC 500 ma output, with the center (inside) pin positive( ).It should be less than $20.00

http://www.stylefeeder.com/i/6sr4398f/Black-Amp-Decker-5140045-42-Replacement-A-C-Charger

Here is your link to buy it.
http://www.centurytool.net/5140044_04_Charger_W_Small_Jack_p/5140044-04.htm