The scooter is supposed to be a 8mph fully road capable scooter but despite getting it serviced and new batteries fitted it after a few months now it barely manages to crawl at 3mph. The motor sounds fine and the charge indicator says the batteries are fully charged (although I am using only a 2mp 24v charger since the original 5amp charger died.) is there something else that likely needs replacing eg trottle control or the like ?
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New Batteries must broken in, For the first 20 Charges, do not allow the power level to go below half way before recharging. Charge the batteries in a warm environment. Also, if charging in a cold environment the batteries won't get the best range. Batteries have 60% of their capacity when the temp. is 32 degree F. At 0 degrees F. the batteries will only have 40% of capacity. Batteries have shrinkage. Good news the capacity best at 80 degrees.
If the brake is hanging up, it will cause drain on the batteries. A sure sign is, if they are hanging up is after 10 min. of running the brake will be very hot to the touch. It sometimes turns the brake blue in color or rusty.
The brake engaging while in freewheel mode is supposed to be a safety, to keep run-a-ways from occurring. I agree with you it is aggravating when you try to push the scooter. Scooter Doctor App
First, make certain that you are using the recommended type of grease. Using a grease gun, slowly pump grease into the fitting until it begins to ooze out somewhere. Wipe off the (hopefully small amount of) grease that has oozed out, and you're done.
Give batteries a break. Even brand new batteries only can perform after about 3 charge cycles. When they don't improve after 3 cycles, go back to the place you bought these and ask for others.
The battery lights dropping down while the scooter is in motion is normal; the motors are drawing current from the batteries which is going to drop the battery level slightly. However, if you see the battery indicator lights dropping off steadily while the scooter is in motion (1 bar every few minues or seconds) this can indicate a battery problem. It sounds like this is normal operation!
Good luck!
Does the scooter actually lose power after the 3 leds show ?
If it is losing power then a suggest to try some other batteries to confirm dodgy batteries, check the terminal connections etc.
If it does not lose power then the volt meter is at fault, if you can check the voltage before riding then after it shows only 3 leds , if there is a big drop, check the charger first to make sure the batteries are getting fully charged.
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