Ok, now even this one has me stumped.

Tritium · 03-04-2015, 12:48 AM

So, this just started about a week ago, but I was out for a glide to the bakery and noticed that every 1/6th of a mile, the Segway would come to an almost full halt and display the warning icon on the InfoKey, then regain top speed again.

Now it's happening once every mile or so.

This happened as I was very close to traffic and I can't imaging what I would be if it happened as a runaway car came speeding towards me and I couldn't get out of the way.

Weather has been perfect, wheels are tight, pads are free of debris, LSF is tight, batts are still going 25+ miles after one year, only 1200 miles, it's really stumping me...

Short of fully disassembling and regreasing the gearboxes, any suggestions?

PeteInLongBeach · 03-04-2015, 10:27 PM

It is certainly not the gearboxes....

dale@thecoys.net · 03-04-2015, 11:04 PM

Status of Infokey battery? (or did you change where/how you carry it a week ago?)

Are you traveling the same route every time? (e.g., perhaps some RF interference or .....)

Grasping at straws, of course. Think hard about what changed a week ago.

Tritium · 03-05-2015, 04:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dale@thecoys.net

Status of Infokey battery? (or did you change where/how you carry it a week ago?)

Are you traveling the same route every time? (e.g., perhaps some RF interference or .....)

Grasping at straws, of course. Think hard about what changed a week ago.

Absolutely nothing, InfoKey is always on the dock, route I have taken over 300 times, it happens at different places, in the day and at night, the weather hasn't changed more than 2-3 degrees variance.

I really don't understand it, it just happened again tonight as I was in my driveway twice.

Battery was just replaced a month ago on the InfoKey.

It happens mid trip too, not only right after startup.
I guess I'll have to strip it down and reassemble, that always works on my knives...

Civicsman · 03-05-2015, 09:24 AM

If you get a warning face on the InfoKey, it means the Seg diagnostics have has detected some issue. Given that, one presumes that error codes might have been set.

Get a Seg dealer to read the codes, which might give you a starting place for determining the underlying problem.

airdale · 03-05-2015, 10:02 AM

I had this over a year ago and when I looked down the 2 feet were showing....so I must of been to comfortable and lazy on it?...Kinda shifting weight from left to right...

Now It did happen a few weeks ago, but due to were I was at I could not look down....I stood up straighter, as it came to a stop, just stepped off one foot at a time and back on....I will try to pay closer attention if it happens again..

Gihgehls · 03-05-2015, 01:08 PM

Smells like a BSA fault.

dale@thecoys.net · 03-05-2015, 02:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Tritium

.... and display the warning icon on the InfoKey,

That's not much information.

So, what other status icons are displayed?

And is the link signal icon displayed during these events?

MTOBATTERY · 03-05-2015, 04:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Tritium

So, this just started about a week ago, but I was out for a glide to the bakery and noticed that every 1/6th of a mile, the Segway would come to an almost full halt and display the warning icon on the InfoKey, then regain top speed again.

Now it's happening once every mile or so.

This can also occur if the internal impedance of one or both batteries is high. They can still have full range and have an impedance problem. If possible try a very long slow glide at 1/2 speed with as few hills as possible. High school track works great for this. Long slow glides followed by an overnight charge should help if impedance is the issue. Leaning against the wall while on will not have the same impact. Hopefully this can assist instead of having to replace anything. Take care!

Tritium · 03-05-2015, 04:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MTOBATTERY

This can also occur if the internal impedance of one or both batteries is high. They can still have full range and have an impedance problem. If possible try a very long slow glide at 1/2 speed with as few hills as possible. High school track works great for this. Long slow glides followed by an overnight charge should help if impedance is the issue. Leaning against the wall while on will not have the same impact. Hopefully this can assist instead of having to replace anything. Take care!

Alright, I'll try that, can I limit the top speed to 6mph or would that not work?

Dale, as far as I can see, it's just the warning triangle.

03-04-2015, 12:48 AM	#1
Tritium Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Tucson Posts: 792	Ok, now even this one has me stumped. So, this just started about a week ago, but I was out for a glide to the bakery and noticed that every 1/6th of a mile, the Segway would come to an almost full halt and display the warning icon on the InfoKey, then regain top speed again. Now it's happening once every mile or so. This happened as I was very close to traffic and I can't imaging what I would be if it happened as a runaway car came speeding towards me and I couldn't get out of the way. Weather has been perfect, wheels are tight, pads are free of debris, LSF is tight, batts are still going 25+ miles after one year, only 1200 miles, it's really stumping me... Short of fully disassembling and regreasing the gearboxes, any suggestions?

03-05-2015, 01:08 PM	#7
Gihgehls Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Galactic Sector ZZ9 Plural Z Alpha Posts: 2,086	Smells like a BSA fault. __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 5 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. "...if you insist on being imprecise in use and unique in definition, you should hardly be surprised that your attempts at communication are poorly understood." -a wise man

03-04-2015, 10:27 PM	#2
PeteInLongBeach Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Long Beach, CA Posts: 1,127	It is certainly not the gearboxes....

03-04-2015, 11:04 PM	#3
dale@thecoys.net Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Lee's Summit, MO, USA Posts: 1,217	Status of Infokey battery? (or did you change where/how you carry it a week ago?) Are you traveling the same route every time? (e.g., perhaps some RF interference or .....) Grasping at straws, of course. Think hard about what changed a week ago.

03-05-2015, 09:24 AM	#5
Civicsman Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Freedonia! Posts: 1,703	If you get a warning face on the InfoKey, it means the Seg diagnostics have has detected some issue. Given that, one presumes that error codes might have been set. Get a Seg dealer to read the codes, which might give you a starting place for determining the underlying problem.

03-05-2015, 10:02 AM	#6
airdale Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Arizona Posts: 555	I had this over a year ago and when I looked down the 2 feet were showing....so I must of been to comfortable and lazy on it?...Kinda shifting weight from left to right... Now It did happen a few weeks ago, but due to were I was at I could not look down....I stood up straighter, as it came to a stop, just stepped off one foot at a time and back on....I will try to pay closer attention if it happens again..

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