If it wasn't for only having one bar, I would suggest checking the brushes. It sounds like one may be burnt through. If you need more info send email to [email protected].
On Wed, Jul 19, 2017 at 6:48 AM, <[email protected]> wrote: > If I may. If this issue was an automobile, a dealer would hook up the > auto to a computer to analyze the issue. Electric wheelchairs users and > dealers don't have that issue. But each chair has a control module that > directs energy to each motor, from the energy of the combined batteries, > using the joystick as the guide. Motors, and Magnets Brakes, are the > biggest users of energy on a wheelchair, so each motor and magnetic brake > assembly must be tested before and during the operation of the chair to > determine the high energy draw, rather than just replacing the batteries > and joystick. > > I hope this helps. > Best Wishes > > In a message dated 7/18/2017 10:16:08 P.M. Central Daylight Time, > [email protected] writes: > > My chair is possessed. I had battery issues, so changed, twice. Still was > getting about 5 blocks a charge. They tried getting a new joystick, but > couldn't, to old. They were going to replace entire electronics, but then I > would not be eligible for a new chair. > > I found a joystick on Ebay. It seemed to fix it. But after a few weeks, > its weird again. My charger works, tried 2 to be sure. But some days it > charges full, some days none. Charged 2 nights not going anywhere, still > only shows 1 bar. Now when I drive, it will just jerk, stop cold, joystick > flash “Recharge”. I drive a bit more, same thing. Does it when it says full > or empty. > > Its like a loose wire, but if loose, it would die, go black. Sometimes it > feels like the electric breaks are one while driving. I put in mode 2, slow > speed and it didn't seem to jerk stop as much. > > Any ideas? > Hoping to gwt new chair soon, Greg > >
