Re: [QUAD-L] Old worn out Electric Wheelchair disposal help

[Randy Anderson]

Hello,

I put my 1st use chair on the seat of my Polaris Ranger.. And then I use a
winch across the rollbar's above to set me in the seat..For the 2nd one, my
work comp people asked me to keep it for a while as a spare in case my  3rd
chair  goes kaput. But when it's time that one will be replacing the one in
the Ranger, just because it would be handier than the one that's in there
now..
I called the teacher that teaches robotics at our local high school but
didn't get any call back,, I'm assuming he's not interested. Because it's a
sip and puff chair I looked at giving it to  a charity that deals with  the
disabled  but they already had a pretty good inventory.

On Sun, Jul 30, 2017 at 1:19 PM, DAVID LEWIS  wrote:

> I have 2 Old Electric Wheelchairs  They both work but are worn out with
> age.  I have  to get them  out of my garage.
> How do i go about it guys?   Im a Quad.
>

Re: [QUAD-L] Battery

[glenn henry]

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
ghen...@aol.com.

On Wed, Jul 19, 2017 at 6:48 AM,  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,
> g...@eskimo.com 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
>
>

[QUAD-L] Old worn out Electric Wheelchair disposal help

[DAVID LEWIS]

I have 2 Old Electric Wheelchairs  They both work but are worn out with age.  I 
have  to get them  out of my garage.How do i go about it guys?   Im a Quad.

Re: [QUAD-L] Old worn out Electric Wheelchair disposal help

[greg]

I'm surprised how hard it was to get rid of my old chair. Especially if you want a tax deduction slip. I would have love one as a kid just to play with the parts. GoCart
Greg
> I have 2 Old Electric Wheelchairs  They both work but are worn out
> with age.  I have  to get them  out of my garage.
> How do i go about it guys?   Im a Quad.