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Yep and i managed to get to the controller too

There are 4 batteries - 4 x 12 = 48 --- in series. The person I bought it from used to drive it back and forth to work each day.

Good questions : 1) The controller is really hard to get at. I am attempting to unscrew the bolts to get it out. 2) Batteries are 12V 20Ah 3) image attached

Is there a way to tell the motor wattage on an escooter/ebike? It is a Gio that I am using, but I am not sure of the specific model or year. This is used and did not come with any manual.

I took the 4 batteries in today to get load tested at the ebike shop. 3 of the batteries were good, the last one the technician said was "ify" and would probably need to get replaced soon (I know I will have to replace all of them rather than just one). He said "then keep going until you need...

Update : Load test for batteries is now scheduled for Wednesday which is the first day they can get me in. Using a continuity tester - ran from where the female end of the charger meets the circuit board all the way to the molex end of the charging socket - no resistance. Works

Update - I phoned Canadian Tire and they said it wasn't busy so I brought all four batteries in. They took a look at them and said they don't have a device that can test these types of batteries. The Scooter Store - I phoned them, but they are open open by appointment on Sunday and Monday. So...

Ok, good point on the finding a shop I can trust. I will go to my local Canadian Tire and see if they can do a load test, if not to a local scooter shop. I have been doing research on the charger and created a rudimentary "Continuity Tester with an LED" to test the female and the male end cord...

I don't know if we have battery stores around here and those batteries are very heavy to lug around, especially four of them. Maybe I am misunderstanding this, why is it hard to sit on the bike and test the batteries? Do you mean "drive" the bike and test the batteries? I could always prop up...

Ok, have I been using the wrong terminology? Should I have been saying "escooter"? I am not sure what the above post is for... Please see my post #23, #24 for my present issue and where I am at.

Ok, point taken on Harbour Freight.

Here is the voltmeter I'm using. When the bike is switched on with the key, it's says batteries are fully charged in the onboard display attached to the steering column

I have tested the batteries each with my voltmeter and they are 12.5 (The voltmeter is the YELLOW device in post #24), I thought that meant they were ok? AC/DC, didn't think about that. Here is a pic of the ac tester (red and white) I was using to test the charger. By the way, I'm in Canada and...

Ok tested the charger (female end} with my electrical outlet tester and the tester does not light up. Outlet tested, works fine. I think the charger might be caput.

Yeah, I am not sure what to look for on Amazon, but I will start the search tomorrow. But before that, I just realised I have an outlet tester that I can try on the female end of the charger when its plugged in to see if current is getting through. I will try that tomorrow.

Here are some pics

I am going to see what is working tomorrow (lights). The bike drives forward, which is a plus so I know the batteries are at least powering the motor. The left turn signal is good, but not the right. I am looking for the manual on this bike to get a better sense of what is working and what...

Ok some success. The batteries work. After fiddling with the wires under the seat, it powers on. Moves forward, left turn signal works, headlight does not, right turn signal doesn't work. Not sure if the charge will work until this charge wears down to nothing. There is some wiring work I'm...

Here is the charger

I tested all the batteries, they were all above 12.5. I plugged the chargers in after I did the testing and retested the batteries again and there was no change. Was that what I was supposed to do?