How long will batteries last if not used?

I bought new batteries last July and used scooter almost daily til around Christmas, then it quit charging. I thought it was the charger and couldn't afford a new one until last week. I plugged it in and same thing happened. Power light comes on, but not charging light. I left it plugged in for 48 hours thinking maybe batteries were really dead, but no. Does not show any power on meteror horn wont honk. Husband is a retired car mechanic, says its getting power, fuse is good, reset it, took key out and replaced. Help me please

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Get the batteries tested .As a motor mechanic your husband should know about battery care you could have removed them and charged them with a car battery charger or any of the trickle chargers used to keep batteries charged while not in use

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Posted on Mar 26, 2009

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It may still be under warranty. What kind of reading did you get from the batteries? If they are below 12.0 volts they may have a poor memory. If you leave a chair un-charged for a long period of time the batteries can discharge to a very low level. The charger cannot bring a battery up from 11 voltsDC. You will need a slow car type charger or new batteries.

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Posted on Apr 15, 2010

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the batteries have failed or the fuse in the charger
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Anonymous

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Posted on Jun 05, 2010

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Hi Linda. Sometimes if there is a blown fuse or faulty connector on the battery leads, the charger thinks the batteries are charged as the voltage coming out of the charger rises to the high level. Some chargers will cut out if this happens. It is probably not the charger.
Make sure the batteries are plugged in correctly, sometimes during transport they will get knocked and become disconnected.
Also make sure that the battery terminals are not loose where the wires connect to the batteries.
Good luck. Neil.

Colin Taylor

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Posted on Dec 02, 2010

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