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With new, fully charged batteries, you can get a good 8 miles at full speed with a normal weight load on the chair. The chair goes about 4-5 mph, so an hour and a half or more at full speed on level terrain. Be sure to always recharge daily, keep the chair on the charger when not in use(batteries will die if you don't)and avoid running the batteries all the way down....try to stay in the top 2/3 charge range and you will get more life.
It takes 5-6 full charges to brake a battery in. The first charge is 90%, then it increases. Also make sure that the caster and anti tilt wheels are free of dirt and any restrictions. Make sure that you don't exceed the weight capacity - most chairs are 300 lbs on a flat, hard surface.
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 thosebattery'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.
Michael Time for new batteries. 2 miles is a good distance but if you were getting 4 miles before then the batteries are weaker and need to be replaced
You can visit this website to find answers on what the flashing trouble indicator lights mean: http://www.pgdt.com/scenter/diagnostics/diagvsi.html
Locate the page that has the controller used on your power chair/scooter and count how many lights are flashing to diagnose the trouble. If your insurance purchased the power chair for you, they may also cover the repairs; contact them for information.
Good luck!
Has your power chair been sitting unused for a while? It sounds like your batteries have become damaged and are having problems discharging the power smoothly or may not be taking a full charge.
The batteries contain a gel that needs to have current run through it on a regular basis (at least 8 hours once a week) or it will solidify. If you attach the charger, what will most likely happen is the green light will either stay green or go to green after a very short time. The charger will indicate the batteries are full, but instead of being full of power, they are full of crud. Your warranty will most likely not cover replacment as this is due to customer neglect, but your insurance may still cover the replacement if you can wait for the process to go through. Otherwise, you will need to replace the batteries on your own.
Good luck!
It sound like your batteries need to be replaced. how old are they? The battery life eventually dwindles down to almost nothing it says its full because it is full to its capacity however it's capacity has depleted.
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