👨‍🔧Mobility Scooters Direct - Battery Proper Use Tutorial

In this video we explain how to properly care for your mobility scooter or power wheelchair batteries. Most batteries that come with mobility scooters or power wheelchairs are considered Sealed Lead Acid batteries that are non-spill. They are usually 12 volt batteries that come in a pair, either housed inside of a battery box or covered by a shroud panel.

Please make sure to watch this video before unboxing your mobility product that you ordered from us. Thank you for your business and have a great day!

If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to one of our sales specialists [phone].

Video Chapters:

Video Introduction - (0:00)
Mobility Product Batteries (0:16)
Travel Mobility Scooters - (0:26)
Battery Boxes/Cases - (0:42)
Initial Charge - (1:42)
Initial Battery Use Expectations - (2:13)
Monitor The Battery Meter - (2:50)
Battery Charger Examples - (3:40​)
Battery Terminals - (4:57​)
Pride SLA Charger - (5:29​)
How to Check Battery Connections - (5:53​)
Long-Term Storage - (7:07​)
Battery Warranty Coverage - (8:04​)
Recap of Video - (8:28​)
Extreme Temperature - (8:45​)
Only Use OEM Chargers - (9:02​)
Ending - (9:19​)

[Cebuprince]

You have to like this guy he is a real professional, I am going to buy from them if they can ship it to the Philippines

[tjtampa]

Terrific information given in a clear easy to understand manner. Thank you very much! Very helpful. Have a great day.

[annielorenz]

Thank you for taking the time to make these videos! Very helpful.

[tjtampa]

Since the percentage of battery discharge (or use) is important to determine frequency of charging the battery back up - I hope one day soon the manufacturers will have battery gauges that show percentage of use and not just dummy lights (as I heard a mechanic call them). If percentages are an important part of the formula, then the battery gauge should show percentages not just lights that light up.

[michaelbaziotis]

Love the videos Sergio! Took me 18 months of diligent research but I finally bought an Afikim c3 from Mobility Direct! According to the shipping company, eta arrival is 9/5. I'm so excited, it feels as if Christmas will come early!

BUT ... I still have one question. Of course, I want my batteries to last as long as possible, SO... Are you suggesting that for OPTIMUM battery life, we discharge our afikim lithium batteries by at least 50%, AND charge them to 100% FULL CAPACITY, to "wake them up" for the first few days? Thank you so much, and have a blessed day!

[manfredseis]

Hello, does it differ from vehicle to vehicle? I live in Germany and have a German senior mobile. I was told that I should charge my mobile for at least 8 hours after every trip!

I don't use the gel batteries, they were always defective after half a year. I also have to say that I live on the mountain and the surrounding area has inclines and declines. I have 200 amp AGM batteries, they are very good, I have been using them for 3 years without any problems.

[manfredseis]

I've also noticed that when I drove and didn't charge because the battery indicator was still full, I drove again that I didn't have the power, which is why I always charge my mobile with the agm batteries.

[brendathomas]

Where can You purchase batteries for Drive Spitfire Scout

[Havanero]

Hola Sergio: very nice video, I have VIVE four wells, how many miles this scooter made?

[ddisneyman]

At 3:40, Battery Charger Examples, you show a PowerFirst battery charger. It displays a lot more useful info than my OEM charger. Do you recommend it for a 3 wheel Pride GoGo Sport? If so, which charger model? Where can I purchase it? Thanks

[marylightfoot]

Thank you for the vvideo. Your info on when to charge the batteries only when the battery mis around 30%. I've been instyructed to charge the battery daily. I am confused now. What do you think Sergio? Thanks

[OrkotheDorko]

Does the advice about disconnecting the batteries if you're not going to be using the scooter for an extended period of time also apply to wheelchairs? I recently purchased a Jazzy Carbon from you guys, but I don't foresee using it very often (as I already have a Jazzy 600 ES for everyday use). Should I keep the battery disconnected until I'm ready to travel with it? Should I be charging it periodically in the meantime? What's the recommendation?

[ljs]

Remember much like automotive salespeople they make a lot more on parts and labor then they do on the actual sale of the item so the information they give you from the manufacturer is going to be to maximize turnover of parts such as batteries and not longevity which is what you should be shooting for

[daisybrown]

Can I use my auto AC outlets to charge my mobility scooter battery?

[k_vida]

Thanx” greatly appreciated video. Aloha’T

[piledriver]

Dealership where I bought my gogo told me to charge once a week using it or not!! batteries are stored indoors here in Texas. Haven’t used it for 2 months. Seems very excessive.

[VICTORGASPAR-xv]

I use an old scooter from Lark model Sierra 446, on which are mounted 2 batteries of 12V 33Ah, to which I no longer have the technical sheet to know what type of charger I need and what imput / ouput to have, can you help me?

[amilfridman]

can I remove battery from the scooter and charge at home use regular battery 12V charger?

[sdsd]

Does the charger ever get bad? I cant charge my scooter. It's only the power button that lights up when I plug it in. The charging light does not light up at all.

[wonderyears]

Is this the same for lithium batteries?