05-28-2010, 02:20 AM | #1 |
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mini chopper charging problems
Hi,
I have a 49cc mini chopper, I have replaced the battery and it starts no problem, but when i charge it, it takes forever!!!, is it supposed to take this long, can anyone help. Please. thanks. |
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05-28-2010, 02:22 AM | #2 |
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How long does it take to charge, and what are you charging it with?
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05-29-2010, 04:41 AM | #3 |
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well i have only put the charger on once with the new battery and so far it has been 8+ hours, and its still not finished charging...... i am using the charger that came with the chopper. the battery is a 12v 4:5ah i think.
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05-29-2010, 09:54 AM | #4 |
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What does the charger look like? Similar to a phone charger?
It may be only a .5amp charger and that will take a long time to recharge. Does the minichopper not have a built in charging system?
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05-30-2010, 02:42 AM | #5 |
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the charger is a the size of a brick and connects to the mini chopper using a 3 prong connector, i was using the original charger that came with the bike, and left it charging for over 12 hours and it was still dead, luckily i had another charger that came from my other bike i plugged that in this morning and bam the bike was charged within a few hours. so i guess my other charger is finished. and the bike doesnt have a built in charge system which is stupid i think they should.
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05-30-2010, 02:45 AM | #6 |
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You could try one of those battery tenders; they're cheap at Harbor Freight. You could do like one member here, and wire a connector directly to the battery, so the tender is easily connected without removing any covers.
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