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09-02-2014, 03:10 PM | #23 |
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My seller/dealer is a 4-5 hour trip away - 10 hours return.
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09-02-2014, 04:33 PM | #24 |
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Yes. I understand that. But your Segway needs to go back to the dealer, in any case. You know that.
A certain amount of "whirring" noise is normal when the Segway is powered on but not moving. A certain amount of "gear lash" is normal when the Segway is moving. As is a small amount of "creaking" and other sounds. But other sounds are not normal. I didn't hear anything very unusual in the video you posted. But I may have missed hearing something. So, that's my analysis. Hope it helps. |
09-02-2014, 10:08 PM | #25 |
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I will echo the other replies. The whirring and clacking sounds are completely normal. The only issue you have is the error code / shutdown.
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09-03-2014, 01:48 AM | #26 |
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You can recreate the gear noise with the machine off by pushing/pulling the Segway around by the handlebars...this will isolate this particular sound and allow you to differentiate between the gear noise and any other sound you might be hearing. There is another sound that emulates the gear noise- the start of stick shake- sometimes it will make that sound if you are backing up and things get a little awkward- the machine might complain a little.
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09-03-2014, 04:45 AM | #27 |
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It all sounds fine/normal to me.
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09-08-2014, 11:52 PM | #28 |
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Ugh, bad day today
I'll preface my post by confirming my idiocy. I made the assumption that because the E08E errors hadn't been a problem for the past week, that everything was okay until I get it replaced on Friday. However I am am impatient soul. I had a couple of E08E errors this afternoon, including the unit refusing to turn on at all. Then I did something stupid: I tried to ride it to the gym (about 2 miles away). It shut-down at least 7 times in those 2 miles, twice while I was crossing a busy intersection (!!). It's no fun having to quickly dismount and drag the heavy PT off the road, while onlookers in cars roll their eyes... at rush-hour too, no-less. To make matters worse: to get to the bicycle storage area of the gym (where I could lock my Segway) from the pedestrian entrance you have to go down a stairwell. The PT shut down an eighth time half-way down the steps, causing me to lose control (no power-assist) and it slipped down 3 steps at once and bashed my left shin, leaving a massive welt (I'll go to the hospital tomorrow to see if I have any hairline fractures). At that point I gave up. I dragged it to the bicycle rack and called for a friend to pick me up (and there was some trouble there too - my company's Lync system had failed). After taking 3 people to lift the PT into the car's trunk I'm now back at home with my Segway still in the car, now waiting for a contact of mine to take it down to Portland. I've learned my lesson. I won't ride an error-flashing Segway again |
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They are great units and I hope you are not soured on the product.... Hope you heal quickly |
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09-09-2014, 12:27 PM | #30 |
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Which one of the ten shutdowns caused that?
Seriously, I'm glad you survived. Several of those could have been even more serious. You don't need any injuries, and Segway certainly doesn't need any adverse publicity. I hope this is an isolated problem with one machine, and not some general problem with the i2-SE. If the dealer actually (publicly) does any diagnosis, please let us know. |
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