Pride Mobility Sonic - Battery Break-In; Frequently Asked Questions (Faqs)

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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS (FAQS)
How does the charger work?
When your scooters battery voltage is low, the charger works harder, sending more electrical current to the
batteries to bring up their charge. As the batteries approach a full charge, the charger sends less and less electrical
current. When the batteries are fully charged, the current sent from the charger is at nearly zero amperage. There-
fore, when the charger is plugged in, it maintains the charge on your scooters batteries, but does not overcharge
them. We do not recommend that you charge your scooters batteries for more than 24 consecutive hours.
What if my scooters batteries wont charge?
n Ensure the red (+) and black (-) battery leads are connected properly to the battery terminals.
n Ensure both ends of the charger power lead are inserted fully.
Can I use a different charger?
For the safest, most efficient, and balanced charging of your scooters batteries, we prefer and highly recommend
simultaneous charging of both batteries with the off-board battery charger supplied with your scooter.
V. BATTERIES AND CHARGING
Follow these steps to properly break-in your scooters new batteries for maximum efficiency and service life.
1. Fully recharge any new battery prior to its initial use.
2. Operate your new scooter in familiar and safe areas. Drive slowly at first, and do not travel too far from your
home or familiar surroundings until you have become accustomed to your scooters controls.
3. Fully recharge the batteries.
4. Operate your scooter again.
5. Fully recharge the batteries again.
6. After four or five charging cycles, the batteries are able to receive a charge of 100% of their peak performance
level and are able to last for an extended period of time.
CHARING THE BATTERIES OFF THE SCOOTER
Y-HARNESS
BATTERY PACK
BATTERY CHARGER
Figure 11. Off-Board Battery Charger
CONNECT HERE
FUSE
If you prefer to leave your scooter inside a vehicle or in
a place where an electrical outlet is not available, you
can remove the battery pack from the scooter and
charge the batteries using the optional Y-harness.
1. Remove the battery pack. See VIII. Disassembly
and Assembly.
2. Place the battery pack near an electrical outlet.
3. Connect the Y-harness to the battery harnesses that
extend from the battery pack. See figure 11.
4. Plug the appropriate end of the charger power lead
into the mating end of the Y-harness.
5. Plug the off-board charger power lead into an elec-
trical outlet.
BATTERY BREAK-IN