Troubleshooting; No Power; After Fully Charging, Powers Only For Short Distance Use - X-TREME X-250 User Manual

5) Reinsert the new wires into the white connectors in the correct place.
6) Now remove the old throttle and wires, mount the new throttle onto the handlebars, and
tighten the setscrew.
7) Install the footplate and you should be good to ride.
Troubleshooting: No Power
In this situation we will assume that the battery has been charged or allowed to stand for
several hours (a battery will normally self-charge up to a point and make the scooter
power up for a fair distance). There are generally two main suspects:
1. First suspect a loose or broken connection. Take the top or deck off to see the wiring
and inspect it for any loose or broken connections on the battery, switch, controller, etc.
2. Second suspect the controller box has failed. Since the controller is the heart of the
system it can fail in many ways to prevent current from being supplied to the motor.
3. Other less likely suspects can be: A battery that is completely open, supplying no
current and possible even testing as having no voltage. It can be very briefly shorted with
a wire to see if an arc is produced, revealing current is present.
It is also possible to have a bad brake lever or throttle since both have wiring and switches
or variable controls. The brake lever has a power cut-off switch. The throttle variably
controls the speed of the scooter.
The scooter On/Off switch can be defective. Without a good switch the scooter has no
power, but the test of this is the power light. Does the power light come on when the
switch is activated to the On position?
Troubleshooting: After Fully Charging, Powers Only For Short Distance
Use
1) Suspect the battery charger or the battery as the primary cause of short distance riding
after a lengthy or full charge. If your battery charger does not have charging indicator
lights then you may not be charging the battery at all if the charger is defective.
2) The battery may be self-charging to only about 60% on its own. If the battery is getting
old then it may not be able to hold a full charge and the battery will need replacement.
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