Fw:Trouble-shooting scooter

[J.E. Mankowski]

Really sounds like a short in the wiring/chassis to me.
have a car mechanic with electrical experience check it out.
jon m

  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Maureen 
  To: Amputee Information Network 
  Sent: Thursday, April 19, 2001 6:59 PM
  Subject: Fw:Trouble-shooting scooter


  Please reply to SWachsler, not me - Thanks!
  ----- Original Message -----
  From: <SWachsler at aol.com>
  To: <living at queernet.org>
  Sent: Thursday, April 19, 2001 6:27 PM
  Subject: [living] Trouble-shooting scooter


  > Hello,
  >
  > I am looking for experience/suggestions to help me get my scooter fixed.
  If
  > you have friends or other lists you think might be able to answer this,
  feel
  > free to forward to them.
  >
  > My vendor has no idea what to do anymore. I have a Pride Legend XL,
  4-wheel
  > scooter with dual 12 volt batteries. I got it almost new in Jan '99 (was
  > purchased new 7/98 by the original owner who died soon after).
  >
  > I live in the country, on a big hill. I got this scooter because I needed
  > that extra power to get around on rough surfaces and to get up my steep,
  long
  > driveway. Initially it handled the hill beautifully, which is why I got
  it.
  >
  > Then, after about a year or two, last year the scooter would die half way
  up
  > the hill -- the circuit breaker would trip. I'd wait, reset it and get the
  > rest of the way. Then it started to trip more often  -- 2-3 times to get
  home
  > -- and there'd be an electrical burning smell. It only does this on the
  hill.
  >
  > We figured it needed new batteries. The vendor replaced the batteries and
  we
  > had the same problems. That happened a couple times before they realized
  that
  > the batteries I had were not "standard issue" batteries and they special
  > ordered the heavy duty ones this scooter needs for extra power.
  >
  > And it still died on the hill. Then they replaced the charger. I tested it
  > out and it died on the hill. They came back and took away the charger
  which
  > now, inexplicably, didn't work anymore, though it had been working when
  they
  > first installed it.
  >
  > As an experiment, last week I plugged it in and charged it completely (so
  the
  > needle read zero), then didn't used it and re-checked it several days
  later.
  > WHen I plugged it in the needle was on 2.5, which means it's not holding
  its
  > charge.
  >
  > My vendor has no idea what the problem is. I called Pride and they were no
  > help either. Please, anyone, help me!
  >
  > -Sharon in Western Mass.
  > SWachsler at aol.com
  >
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