12-30-2017, 01:10 AM | #1 |
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I2 SE - battery charging but not?
Hi all - recently purchased a used i2 SE, and I’m having an issue we’re diagnosing together (both myself & the seller - they’ve been super responsive and helpful!)
Long story short - when I plug the i2 SE in, I’m getting two green charging lights, but it doesn’t appear the batteries are “taking” the charge. I’ve only had it a few days but I’m down to 3 bars left on the Infokey. I’ve charged it pretty much 24x7 the last few days, and I just continue to get the solid green lights - it never goes to blinking and upon powering up, I’m at the same level on the Infokey that I was at before charging. It does deplete as I take it out and about. Any suggestions what’s going on? The seller will be calling Segway Inc shortly on my behalf but I thought I’d poke at the collective wisdom. The only thing we could come up with is that it’s cold outside, but it’s being charged in a heated garage. It’s about 64 degrees in the garage, so I doubt that’s it. Any ideas? Thanks! |
12-30-2017, 02:50 AM | #2 |
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Worth a shot
I don't know the answer.
But given the holidays, this is what I would try whilst waiting for those Segway experts to respond. It 'smells' like most of the gear is working, and maybe you have had a glitch ( did you have any thunderstorms or power blackouts ? ). So I would try to re-start it. To do a cold reset, remove both batteries. Leave them off for a decent time, say 15 minutes. ( observe the battery date codes, or just post the first 6 digits here ). Re-fit the batteries and see what happens. Good luck. Michael www.dgbint.com |
12-30-2017, 10:11 AM | #3 |
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How about running it until the batteries deplete themselves, then recharge. I've read somewhere that this re-celebrates the level of charge.
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(See "recalibrate" in the reference manual.) |
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12-30-2017, 11:38 AM | #5 |
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Wasnt there a problem with the charging of the first runs of the SE?
I thought I read it here? |
12-30-2017, 02:17 PM | #6 | |
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12-30-2017, 03:51 PM | #7 |
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Bingo. That’s entirely my concern. Right now I’m planning to swap front/rear batteries but fighting a stripped screw in the front battery. Hoping to get it out fairly cleanly - going to try a slightly oversized hex head, then a torx driver and worst case, put a little epoxy on a sacrificial hex key and let it cure overnight. When it rains, sometimes it pours. :-/
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Left the batteries out for a few minutes, swapped positions and reinstalled. Let's see what happens. No thunderstorms, blackouts or brownouts either. All good there. Anywho - serial #'s are: C051414xxxxx C091813xxxxx Both are Revision AH. Segway has 3750 miles on it. So let's see what comes from a few hours on the charger... I'm down to 2 bars right now, so hopefully this gets sorted quickly. Again, the seller offered me a 6-month guarantee against any issues - and reiterated that when I mentioned the charging issue - so I'm sure it'll all work out in the end with a happy Segway... just want to get it sorted. |
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12-30-2017, 05:29 PM | #9 |
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Battery Life
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My experience is that Segway batteries should last about 10 years, if well looked after. Your batteries should NOT yet be approaching end of life; C051414xxxxx Manufactured May 14 2014 C091813xxxxx Manufactured Sept 18 2013 As I recall, the screws are M4 ( metric ) cap screw, 30 mm If you cannot find at your local store, there's always eBay like this; https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/10xM3-M4...t/122705877050 ( i have not used them, but hey for a couple of bucks how far wrong can you go ) Good Luck. Last edited by dgbint; 12-30-2017 at 05:36 PM.. |
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