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Post by borchester on Oct 15, 2022 15:32:40 GMT
The one on my mobility scooter is dying the death and like most oldies, I am cheap and don't want to fork out £300 for a new one.
Any advice will be appreciated
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Post by colbops on Oct 15, 2022 16:08:49 GMT
The one on my mobility scooter is dying the death and like most oldies, I am cheap and don't want to fork out £300 for a new one.
Any advice will be appreciated
Well first you are gonna need to go the hardware store and buy some Lithium and some Ions...... |
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Post by borchester on Oct 15, 2022 16:18:22 GMT
The one on my mobility scooter is dying the death and like most oldies, I am cheap and don't want to fork out £300 for a new one.
Any advice will be appreciated
Well first you are gonna need to go the hardware store and buy some Lithium and some Ions...... I thank you for your advice, which was fucking stupid in the extreme. But I am a polite, kindly sort of chap so I will thank you all the same |
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Post by colbops on Oct 15, 2022 16:20:20 GMT
Well first you are gonna need to go the hardware store and buy some Lithium and some Ions...... I thank you for your advice, which was fucking stupid in the extreme. But I am a polite, kindly sort of chap so I will thank you all the same Well I could have said save yourself a lot of time, effort, money, and disappointment and stump up the £300 as it will be cheaper, but that felt kinda boring. |
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Post by borchester on Oct 15, 2022 16:29:35 GMT
I thank you for your advice, which was fucking stupid in the extreme. But I am a polite, kindly sort of chap so I will thank you all the same Well I could have said save yourself a lot of time, effort, money, and disappointment and stump up the £300 as it will be cheaper, but that felt kinda boring. As well as inducing an attack of nausea. I have the three ton, it is just that the thought of spending it make me feel sick. Plus, I would be interested in finding out how or even if the battery can be rebuilt. |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 15, 2022 16:48:25 GMT
Nice to have you here Borkie. (Dyna from P-T.com)
Hope you can find out how to fix it, no clue I'm afraid. Had a quick read around and it sounds like they put blocks to prevent repair of such batteries, but I could be wrong. It may be possible to let it charge to 100% (yes, you've likely already tried this) and leave it for a while and then it might hold more charge?
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Post by colbops on Oct 15, 2022 16:59:44 GMT
Well I could have said save yourself a lot of time, effort, money, and disappointment and stump up the £300 as it will be cheaper, but that felt kinda boring. As well as inducing an attack of nausea. I have the three ton, it is just that the thought of spending it make me feel sick. Plus, I would be interested in finding out how or even if the battery can be rebuilt. You haven't given a lot of information to be able to answer the question, however.... Assuming it is a battery made up of multiple individual cells of a standard type - say 18650 cells for example, then sure you might be able to crack open the case, buy replacement cells and then rebuild. Would it save you money, who knows. You've said its a 24v battery but what is the capacity in mAh / Ah. |
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Post by borchester on Oct 15, 2022 17:06:02 GMT
Nice to have you here Borkie. (Dyna from P-T.com) Hope you can find out how to fix it, no clue I'm afraid. Had a quick read around and it sounds like they put blocks to prevent repair of such batteries, but I could be wrong. It may be possible to let it charge to 100% (yes, you've likely already tried this) and leave it for a while and then it might hold more charge? Hi Dyna, good to see you.
I have had a look on Youtube and it all seems to boil down the insulating having broken down which means replacing the cells, which is the same as buying a new battery. It would have been fun to rebuild the battery, but the PM has put up the Christmas coal allowance so I might as spend the money on a new one.
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Post by sword on Oct 15, 2022 18:43:03 GMT
The one on my mobility scooter is dying the death and like most oldies, I am cheap and don't want to fork out £300 for a new one.
Any advice will be appreciated
Not sure but think i read somewhere they can replace the cells. |
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Post by jonksy on Oct 16, 2022 19:49:05 GMT
The one on my mobility scooter is dying the death and like most oldies, I am cheap and don't want to fork out £300 for a new one.
Any advice will be appreciated
Not sure but think i read somewhere they can replace the cells. It can be done as long as the cells are not potted. Most manufacturers build their batteries then encapsulate them in epoxy resin which just turns them into one big solid mass.
These people are a great source and could possibly steer you in the right direction.
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