Oh Man, RED Light on Battery!!! NOOOOOO!!!!

Hannibalj2 · 12-04-2009, 02:54 AM

When I arrived home tonight I took out the batteries out and put them to charge on the offboard charger. I then realize that I'm getting a red light on one of them. The batteries are Li-ion, and my feeling is that I did not had the batteries on charge while not been in use for a week. Perhaps the battery on the back had been depleted bellow the level needed for the charger be able to charge the battery. I have read some past post about this issue. MTO seems to be the company of choice for many. But I'm in no shape to be spending their prices($700-900$ if Im correct). I was wandering if there is a dealer in NY (manhattan) that can look at the battery and perhaps fix for a reasonable price?

Warmest Regards

emrnyc · 12-04-2009, 12:14 PM

Check your PM..

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Originally Posted by Hannibalj2

When I arrived home tonight I took out the batteries out and put them to charge on the offboard charger. I then realize that I'm getting a red light on one of them. The batteries are Li-ion, and my feeling is that I did not had the batteries on charge while not been in use for a week. Perhaps the battery on the back had been depleted bellow the level needed for the charger be able to charge the battery. I have read some past post about this issue. MTO seems to be the company of choice for many. But I'm in no shape to be spending their prices($700-900$ if Im correct). I was wandering if there is a dealer in NY (manhattan) that can look at the battery and perhaps fix for a reasonable price?

Warmest Regards

dgbint · 12-04-2009, 04:38 PM

There are solutions to this problem.

Search this site for 'Battery Reviver' and you will see many discussions.

We do have equipment in NY state and other parts of the North East.

Michael

Hannibalj2 · 12-04-2009, 05:20 PM

Thanks for the answer, I was looking on them but didnt find a place in NY. Can give me a hint in NY. Oakdale NY doesn't have them.

Thank you!

dgbint · 12-04-2009, 06:01 PM

You have a Private Message ( PM ).

Michael
Sunny Australia

PeteInLongBeach · 12-06-2009, 08:50 AM

I've been getting a red light on my rear battery at the end of its charge cycle for almost 2 years now. As stated in another thread, often this can be avoided by putting the segway in security mode and then plugging in to charge. This has been working for me for many months. The battery appears to charge normally, no red light, and my range seems relatively normal for batteries that are over 3 years old.

Hannibalj2 · 12-06-2009, 04:09 PM

I apologize for my lack of knowledge, but how do i put my Segway in security mode?

warmest Regards

Hannibalj2 · 12-06-2009, 04:14 PM

It seems that Security Mode is a feature added on the Gen 2 Segways and not the Gen 1. Is this accurate? I have the E-167.

warmest

jrwilcox · 12-06-2009, 05:46 PM

That is correct. Only the Gen 2 machines have the security mode.

Hannibalj2 · 12-06-2009, 07:54 PM

Oh man!!!! Thanks

12-04-2009, 02:54 AM	#1
Hannibalj2 Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: NY Posts: 45	Oh Man, RED Light on Battery!!! NOOOOOO!!!! When I arrived home tonight I took out the batteries out and put them to charge on the offboard charger. I then realize that I'm getting a red light on one of them. The batteries are Li-ion, and my feeling is that I did not had the batteries on charge while not been in use for a week. Perhaps the battery on the back had been depleted bellow the level needed for the charger be able to charge the battery. I have read some past post about this issue. MTO seems to be the company of choice for many. But I'm in no shape to be spending their prices($700-900$ if Im correct). I was wandering if there is a dealer in NY (manhattan) that can look at the battery and perhaps fix for a reasonable price? Warmest Regards

12-04-2009, 04:38 PM	#3
dgbint Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Melbourne, VIC, Australia. Posts: 991	Solutions There are solutions to this problem. Search this site for 'Battery Reviver' and you will see many discussions. We do have equipment in NY state and other parts of the North East. Michael

12-04-2009, 05:20 PM	#4
Hannibalj2 Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: NY Posts: 45	NY! Thanks for the answer, I was looking on them but didnt find a place in NY. Can give me a hint in NY. Oakdale NY doesn't have them. Thank you!

12-06-2009, 04:09 PM	#7
Hannibalj2 Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: NY Posts: 45	How? I apologize for my lack of knowledge, but how do i put my Segway in security mode? warmest Regards

12-06-2009, 05:46 PM	#9
jrwilcox Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Prairie Village, Kansas Posts: 136	That is correct. Only the Gen 2 machines have the security mode. __________________ Polo Bear bimbling along on an i2 named Coppertop "I'd much rather be happy than right any day." The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy

12-04-2009, 06:01 PM	#5
dgbint Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Melbourne, VIC, Australia. Posts: 991	PM You have a Private Message ( PM ). Michael Sunny Australia

12-06-2009, 08:50 AM	#6
PeteInLongBeach Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Long Beach, CA Posts: 1,127	I've been getting a red light on my rear battery at the end of its charge cycle for almost 2 years now. As stated in another thread, often this can be avoided by putting the segway in security mode and then plugging in to charge. This has been working for me for many months. The battery appears to charge normally, no red light, and my range seems relatively normal for batteries that are over 3 years old.

12-06-2009, 04:14 PM	#8
Hannibalj2 Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: NY Posts: 45	It seems that Security Mode is a feature added on the Gen 2 Segways and not the Gen 1. Is this accurate? I have the E-167. warmest

12-06-2009, 07:54 PM	#10
Hannibalj2 Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: NY Posts: 45	Oh man!!!! Thanks

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