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Well friends, we can declare victory. The scooter is fully running and I installed a new set of batteries today and it's capable of 24 mph. Only there was a mystery occurrence Monday evening when I took it out to test the new batteries. All of a sudden for no apparent reason, it started to bog...

Thanks AguassissiM, Those are good sites with information I can use. I found some throttle schematics and I now have the scooter running well, except for the low batteries. I have been using a 12V trickle charger on each battery individually, but now through the miracle of the junk box, I have...

The batteries are not as robust as I first thought and I will soon need a set of batteries. Original equipment are 12V 18AH SLA's.I know that I should be getting a Li-ion battery pack, but the budget just won't support that at this time. There are several choices among the SLA's. Deep Cycle, AGM...

Well... it's running with the new controller, but the throttle connector is different so I ran a test drive without throttle control. It was kind of exciting because it quickly accelerated to full speed and stayed there. The brakes will bring it to a stop and the ignition switch, of course is...

Hi AguassissiM, don't worry about the pain. I have been an electronics Tech all my life and I made a good living by being a good diagnostic animal. I have already placed an order for a controller that is very close to being the OEM one that I took out. I put it 0n. I am getting it ftom Amazon...

I found a photo online which shows the red and blue jumpered together. I tried it and I heard the rear wheel try to spin for a split second and then quit. I bought this generic controller thinking that it would work, but it doesn't seem to. I think that my motor is three phase because my old...

Well, I got a new controller. I can now connect the B+ to the controller without the huge spark. I currently have the motor and the input voltage connected. Now all of the lights and the horns work. Only problem is that the connectors from the new controller don't match up with the connectors...

I don't know what the input impedance of the controller should be, but I'm measuring 0.7 Ohms between the fat red wire and the fat black wire. I'm pretty sure that means that my controller is toast. What do y'all think? Thanks, Jim EDIT: I see that there are two different kinds of controllers...

I can't find an exactly correct schematic for my TaoTao ATE-501 48VDC 500Watt electric scooter, but I have seen many other electric scooter drawings, and the consensus is that the 48VDC from the top battery should go to the fat red wire on the controller. The fat black wire goes to the negative...

My wife made me by a cordless mower about 8 years ago because it was good for the environment and it lasted 2 seasons. It wouldn't take or keep a charge. I'm back to gassers and loving it. I recently bought a Honda at Goodwill for $10.00 put a new carburetor on it for $19. and it never chokes on...

I got another surprise when I called the Florida DMV to see what it would cost to Register it and get Tags. The man said, "does it have pedals?" when I said yes he kind of chortled... With that bike, you don't need a Title, Registration or Tags. He said the only problem is that bikes like that...

Well I bought it. When I went to buy it, I tested the batteries and they were somewhat sulfated, but not too bad. I think I can clean them up with one of those pulse thingies. But the big surprise was when I got it home and found that some handy person had put the batteries in parallel and...

Hi Marci Jo, It does have pedals, however they look like you would only want to use them in an emergency. I'm a strong bicyclist but I don't think I want to try. Yes it is street legal here in Florida. I doubt if it would be allowed on trails. Hi Steve, the older I get, the more attracted I am...

I have an opportunity to get an Electric Scooter "As-Is" Dirt cheap, but I don't know very much about e-vehicles. The seller says that it doesn't run but he doesn't know why. I am very skilled electrically and have a good battery tester so I'm tempted to have a go at it. It is a full sized...