Thanks, Wheel.
From: "wheelch...@aol.com" <wheelch...@aol.com>
To: jsga...@yahoo.com; zoocr...@windstream.net; g...@eskimo.com;
quad-list@eskimo.com
Sent: Wednesday, August 2, 2017 3:43 PM
Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] Wheelchair Draining Battery
Consider, you medical mobility electric chair, a very high liability item. For
that reason Pride Suggested that you return to the medical provider and have
them call Pride or Quantum Tech Service. Yes, I know its frustrating.
or........ you can email msm...@pridemobility.com with the serial number and
your provider and advise him of your issues and what you think could/might be
wrong. A dealer programmer can verify your theories. Mark, is a Manager in the
Quantum Div of Pride.Best Wishes In a message dated 8/2/2017 5:34:46 P.M.
Central Daylight Time, jsga...@yahoo.com writes:
I won't call these companies the names I would like to call these companies.
That's why I was looking for that paragraph describing other issues that can
drain batteries outside of what you'd normally expect. I wrote the Pride
Corporation – maker of my chair – and was going to ask them about these other
issues. Their response, without asking me anything, was that I needed to speak
with the company that works on my chair… Jeff
From: Nichole Rohling <zoocr...@windstream.net>
To: 'greg' <g...@eskimo.com>; 'Jeffrey Gaede' <jsga...@yahoo.com>;
quad-list@eskimo.com
Sent: Wednesday, August 2, 2017 2:24 PM
Subject: RE: [QUAD-L] Wheelchair Draining Battery
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{}#yiv6740519273 Found two posts I made regarding batteries showing full but
couldn’t hardly go out of my house…….would say charge batteries when going over
a threshold or incline I had the same problem last year beginning in March.
The batteries were replaced 4 times. After asking in May to replace anything
relating to charging the batteries the company finally replaced the charger (in
October, didn’t fix it) then battery boxes, the joystick and the 2-prong thing
that the battery box slides into on the chair in December. Haven’t had a
problem since (knock on wood). Best of luck, it is so dang frustrating
Nicki Greg, I think we are in the same boat! I just had my 4th set of
batteries put in Monday since March. All of a sudden my chair was stopping
saying “low battery”. I would turn it off then on and go a few feet and repeat.
Joystick shows full battery charge. Woke up in March and my house smelled like
rotten eggs. I paid out of pocket for what they said were gel batteries from a
battery supplier because I had to have them that day. $352 worth. In June, same
thing with my chair stopping saying low battery but joystick shows full charge
(I use my chair very little). They swapped out batteries at no charge but said
it had to be my chair. DME company came out right after 4th of July and ordered
new batteries and new charger. Got them Sept 9, they said what I had was not
true gel cell . Last week, same thing, low battery and chair stopping even
though joystick shows full charge. We ordered new battery boxes, receptacles,
joystick and they warrantied my batteries but by the time parts get here these
batteries will be shot and I’ll have to pay out of pocket again. My chair is 8
yrs old and new chair process is on hold until medicare covers parts.
Soooooooooo frustrated the DME company drug their feet on parts and really
trying to troubleshoot the problem. I asked in July to order anything it could
possibly be. I did call Invacare and they said DME company should have brought
programmer to see fault codes so I called them and asked that he please bring
it. Really didn’t tell much other than I’m having low batteries. I feel your
pain and good luck! Nicki From: greg [mailto:g...@eskimo.com]
Sent: Wednesday, August 2, 2017 11:06 AM
To: quad-list@eskimo.com
Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] Wheelchair Draining Battery I'd like it too. My chair
often feels like the auto breaks are on, or grabbing. Fully charged, I'll be
driving and the chair stops dead, I jurk forward. The joystick flashes
Recharge Battaries. No idea whats going on. Greg > Would anyone still have
that post regarding all the alternate > causes why a wheelchair battery gets
drained, yet these issues > aren't typically looked at by wheelchair
companies? > > > Jeff
