Haven't used the chair for about a year and it has rarely been used. Now I want to let someone else use it and the batteries are taking a long time to charge. Is this normal for the description mentioned above? Do I just need to let it charge for several days? What is the meter for, currently it indicates 1.5
Health & Beauty - Pride - Used Mobility Jet 3 Power Wheel Chair
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Hi. If the machine has been sitting around for a while mot being used, then your batteries have, what is known as, sulphated up. The plates in the battery have grown a layer of lead sulphate on them.
Sometimes repeated charging and discharging ( going for a ride on the machine ), will help the batteries regain some condition. Batteries do not like sitting around, without being used.
Charging overnight should charge the batteries, if they are able to be charged.
The meter you mentioned, I take it, it is on the charger? I will be measuring the current ( amps ), going into the batteries.
The best answer, but also the most expensive, is to buy new batteries.
Good luck. Neil.