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10 Battery Gauge
Depending on the type of scooter you have, the battery gauge may be a single
bulb (or LED) or a TruCharge display. How to read each type is described in the following
sections.
The battery gauge is included to let you know how much charge is left in your batteries.
The best way for you to use the gauge is to learn how it behaves as you drive the
scooter. Like the fuel gauge in a car, it is not completely accurate, but it will help you
avoid running out of “fuel”.
Depending on the type of scooter you have, the battery gauge may also show you
the charging status of the batteries.
The battery gauge works in the following way.
When you switch on the controller, after half a second, the battery gauge shows an
estimate of the remaining battery charge.
The battery gauge gives you a more accurate reading about a minute after you
start driving the scooter.
If you are charging the batteries and the scooter type you have is able to show you
charging status, this information is accurate 5 seconds after the charger is connected.
When you replace worn out batteries, fit the type recommended
by the scooter manufacturer. If you use another type the
battery gauge may be inaccurate.
The amount of charge in your batteries depends on a number of factors, including
the way you use your scooter, the temperature of the batteries, their age and the way
they are made. These factors will affect the distance you can travel in your scooter. All
scooter batteries will gradually lose their capacity as they age.
The most important factor that reduces the life of your batteries is the amount of charge
you take from the batteries before you recharge them. Battery life is also reduced by
the number of times you charge and discharge the batteries.
To make your batteries last longer, do not allow them to become completely flat. Always
recharge your batteries promptly after they are discharged.
If your battery gauge reading seems to fall more quickly than usual, your batteries
may be worn out.
10.1 How To Read a Single Bulb (or LED) Battery Gauge
If the battery gauge is steady then you have more than 20% battery charge
remaining.
If the battery gauge is flashing slowly then you have less than 20% battery charge
remaining and you should charge the batteries as soon as possible.
10.2 How To Read a TruCharge Battery Gauge
The way in which the battery gauge should be read depends on whether you are
driving the scooter or charging the batteries. Each case is explained below.