Does anybody know how?
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Its a yellow "Electric Ride" moped type electric scooter.
The batteries I haven't really checked out but they are located beneath where u rest ur feet and I think the brand may be "Lolong"
It has 90 Band Brake
and the motor says Lolong C16
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Could it be loose spokes? I read that somewhere...
How do I know what kind of battery I have? Any good sites about batteries Invest in a battery tester, or a voltmeter. Charge the battery over night. It should read over 13 volts charged. If it doesn't, or if it goes dead in a short period of time, it needs to be replaced.
Lead sulfate is what causes a battery to go dead. The best way to prevent sulfation is to keep a lead-acid battery fully charged because lead sulfate is not formed. This can be accomplished three ways. Based on the battery type you are using, the best solution is to use an external charger in a well ventilated area that is capable of delivering a continuous, temperature compensated "float" charge at the battery manufacturer's recommended float or maintenance voltage for a fully charged battery. For 12-volt batteries, depending on the battery type, usually have fixed float voltages between 13.1 VDC and 13.9 VDC, measured at 80掳 F (26.7掳 C) with an accurate (.5% or better) digital voltmeter. [For a six-volt battery, measured voltages are one half of those for a 12-volt battery.] This can best be accomplished by continuously charging using a three stage for AGM (Ca/Ca) or Gel Cell (Ca/Ca) VRLA batteries or four stage for wet (flooded) batteries, "smart" microprocessor controlled charger. If you already have a two stage charger, then use a voltage-regulated "float" charger or battery "maintainer", set at the correct temperature compensated float voltage to "float" or maintain a fully charged battery. If you need Web addresses or telephone numbers of the charger manufacturers, please see the Chargers and Float Chargers and Battery Maintainers sections of Battery Information Links List. A cheap, unregulated "trickle" or a manual two stage charger can overcharge a battery and destroy it by drying out the electrolyte. When the scooter stops turning on. Assuming it's a lead acid battery:
A garage will be able to do a discharge test wwhere essentially they stick a very low resistance across it and see how much current the batteries will provide and how much the battery voltage dips.
It's usually obvious when the batteries are at the end of their lives as you won't be getting the range from them and they won't be holding their charge as well. If they're not sealed batteries though, have you checked the electrolyte levels and strengths using a battery acid checker? They're cheap and you can get them from most car spares shops. If the electrolyte is low, just top up to the mark but make sure you use distilled or deionised water and not tap water, which you can get from a chemist or car spares shop. Tap and bottled water contains minute amounts of contaminents which won't harm you drinking it but will cause the batteries to lose charge.
If it's NiCads or NiMhs it'll just not have the range it used to. NiCads have a "memory" effect and should only be recharged from full discharge. If they are continuously topped up they will eventually only discharge to the toppping up point. NiCads can be sometimes revived by shorting them out temporarily. Look up how on the internet. NiMhs don't suffer from this effect but are usually not used because they are more expensive and need a more complex charger. I assume that it has one or more recharable batteries. As i don't know the make and modle of your scooter or batteries I can only give you an example that will apply to all.
Your new battery takes 10 hrs to charge, giving you 10 hrs of use before needing to be recharged. Each time you charge and use the battery it becomes less and less efficient. So after a lot of use It will still take 10 hrs to charge the battery but you only get 6 hrs use. This is because batteries deteriorate over time.
Using the above example as a guide, ask yourself if after a full charge your batteries are still giving you 60%. If not it is probably worth changing them for a new set. How many 'batteries' does your scooter have?? If they are simply Energizer AAAs - get new ones, or if all else fails, ANY battery place or mechanic can test a battery. when you can no longer hold a good charge in the old one wood be a good start Most auto parts chains like O'Reilly and Auttozone have testers that can do a free check for you. NAPA does, too, as well as Bumper to Bumper go to your favorite search engine and type in "scooter batteries"
If you use Ask.com they will give you alternative titles to search until you narrow it down to the battery type you are looking for.
Good luck. Take the batt. to AutoZone, and have them "test" the batt. for you. | 