red wrench on P133 help!

jimstamp93505 · 07-11-2018, 01:40 PM

I just put rebuilt batteries (nicad) in my old P133 I get a round circle of power status with the little wrench flashing all red. it was flashing red like that when I sent the batteries off for rebuild. so far I have plugged and unplugged the connectors in the column they seem tight and clean. any suggestions what to try next? ps is there diagnostic charts or software or anything out there that might help? Jim in southern calif desert.

dgbint · 07-13-2018, 08:46 AM

Sadly, I understand that Segway Inc no longer supports gen-1 machines.

This error condition used to require interaction from an authorized dealer.
With special equipment they could download error logs, and ascertain the nature of the internal error.
It is a complex, and private, communication.
No details were ever released ( to the best of my knowledge ).

So as I understand it, this is no longer able to be done.

jimstamp93505 · 07-14-2018, 08:18 PM

kind of had a hunch it was going to be impossible unless someone kept a copy of the secret diagnostics and decides it now is abandoned technology and in the public domain. thanks so much for the reply. jim

battman · 05-14-2019, 01:58 AM

Hi, I had the same exact problem and solved it by spraying contact spray on the communication pins of each battery!
The problem magically disappeared!

07-11-2018, 01:40 PM	#1
jimstamp93505 New Member Join Date: Jun 2016 Location: California City CA Posts: 3	red wrench on P133 help! I just put rebuilt batteries (nicad) in my old P133 I get a round circle of power status with the little wrench flashing all red. it was flashing red like that when I sent the batteries off for rebuild. so far I have plugged and unplugged the connectors in the column they seem tight and clean. any suggestions what to try next? ps is there diagnostic charts or software or anything out there that might help? Jim in southern calif desert.

07-14-2018, 08:18 PM	#3
jimstamp93505 New Member Join Date: Jun 2016 Location: California City CA Posts: 3	so long p133 dead wrench message kind of had a hunch it was going to be impossible unless someone kept a copy of the secret diagnostics and decides it now is abandoned technology and in the public domain. thanks so much for the reply. jim

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07-13-2018, 08:46 AM	#2
dgbint Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Melbourne, VIC, Australia. Posts: 987	Sadly, I understand that Segway Inc no longer supports gen-1 machines. This error condition used to require interaction from an authorized dealer. With special equipment they could download error logs, and ascertain the nature of the internal error. It is a complex, and private, communication. No details were ever released ( to the best of my knowledge ). So as I understand it, this is no longer able to be done.

05-14-2019, 01:58 AM	#4
battman New Member Join Date: May 2019 Location: Athens, Greece Posts: 13	Hi, I had the same exact problem and solved it by spraying contact spray on the communication pins of each battery! The problem magically disappeared!

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