We have a pride jazzy 1143 select power chair. we have had problems with the batteries going bad. I purchased a new set of batteries last December. in June they would not hold a charge and I purchased a new set. in September they too would not hold a charge and failed a load test. I was told that the charger was probably bad that it was putting out an excess charge. I purchased new batteries and an outside charger. However the problem is again recurring. the batteries are progressively declining. what might be the problem. The current charger battery setup will not charge the battery to the full 3 green bar charge. by the end of the day it is down to 2 flashing red bars. this is a major departure from when we purchased the chair (used) two years ago. my email is [email protected]. Thanks

SOURCE: Jazzy 1103 will not charge. Power cord and

The battery charger is only made to last 1 year if you
re lucky. They are all made in China very cheaply and some only last a matter of months. If you are on Medicare they will replace the charger if necessary after a year. Good luck, hope this helps

SOURCE: My Pride Go Chair battery appears to discharge

Yes prob one of the batteries are bad, but you may want to replace both.

SOURCE: Just bought 2nd hand jazzy select 6 ultra v v slow !!

The unit can be programmed to run faster. Stop in to the local powerchair dealer in your area. Very quick and inexpensive fix. I would charge you only for my time. About 10minutes max.

wcdoc1953

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• Posted on Oct 24, 2010

SOURCE: I have a pride go chair that is only one year old.

The small batteries (17 Amp hour I believe) are notorious for lasting a year and often much less. I consistently replace the original OEM batteries supplied with this chair at the 6 month point. The manufacturer warrants these sealed gel lead acid batteries for only 6 months. Try the AGM (advanced glass mat ) batteries and you should get better life out of them. They might be more expensive at retail pricing but your insurance should pay for the better batteries in my experience. Make sure the charger replaced under warranty is the correct amperage for these small batteries otherwise the output could burn the battery plates.

SOURCE: Why do the batteries on

I would check the weight limit on the chair first ,You should be able to see that in your handbook given with the chair.
Second I would see about load testing those battery's ,Go into a auto parts store ,or battery store if in fact you don't own a load tester. make sure both battery's can take a load if not that may be your problem.


Good luck happy to help.