Hello

I recently bought a Vectrix VX-1 Li (probably NOT Li +). Unfortunately, the scooter does not charge. The battery was completely empty (15V total) and so I load seperatly the four sections (4x10 = 40 cells) to about 34V. Overall, I now have a voltage of 130V. However, one single cell still has 0V. The rest of the cells seem to hold the load.
When I plug in the normal charging cable, nothing moves at all. When I turn the ignition key, the light switches on, the tachometer needle fully rotates and falls back (starting process ok). After that, the following errors:
"no ts"
"Lo 000"
"Lo Cell"
"hi 000"
"no fef3"
"3872.3M"
The fans above the battery start to turn and do not stop, even when the scooter is switched off. Some LEDs flash on the BMS on the cells. The big battery sign appears in the display, but 0% battery. Also, the remaining range is always indicated with "0 Miles". I've disconnected the charger from the battery to the battery several times and the charger to the 230V AC. No change at all.

My Questions:
1. Is the charger (EVPS Runk gold V30) defective? 230V AC is at the charger, also the 130V DC reach the charger.
2. Or could the dead cell be a problem?
3. Can I just short dead cell? So let's put it in and put a piece of metal over the cell?
4. other good hints?

Thank you for any help

are parts still available for the vx-2 scooter?

HHallo, gestern Abend hab ich meinen Vectrix vx 1 Roller zweimal nur kurz hintereinander geladen dazwischen lagen nur 4 km . Wollte mit meiner Frau in den etwas weiter entfernten Biergarten fahren. Nach nur 3km leuchtete die Temperatur Leuchte und es erschien capp hot als Fehlermeldung. Dann musste ich ihn leider heim schleppen. Jetzt funktioniert zwar alles wie vorher auch, er lässt sich auch laden. Aber macht keinen mux wenn man los fahren will.

Sonst keinerlei Fehlermeldung mehr. 

Hoffe Ihr könnt mir helfen. 

Gruß Helmut 

Where can I find firmware or is there a manual adjustment to increase top speed on my vx-2?

Thank you!!

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Hello folks,

I just bought a 2007 Vectrix VX-1 (awesome scooter) It came from the original owner who stopped using it a couple years prior. It was charged periodically, then the charger failed after the batteries went totally dead.

When connecting the charger power cable, nothing happens, no fans, relays, displays, nothing at all. Bike is all original and does not appear to have been modified or SW tweaked. Unfortunately, I don't have a CANBUS cable to run diagnostics....

Here's the particulars and what I've done so far:

NiMh battery was totally dead (3v) pulled, disassembled and manually recharged, installed.

Display comes on and shows 140V and 2 bars

Motor and controller are fine, bike operates perfectly on center stand.

Temperature sensors and voltage monitors connected.

Plan to upgrade to replace the current NiMH with Leaf batteries. .

Now for the charger:

Silver ESD series with square connectors. two external fans Part# P001304

Firmware version on label: SW V4.20 HW: P1.43
AC power is reaching the charger (hear a slight inrush arc when plugging in cable to wall (120V)

Verified all connections are clean and tight, no physical damage

Opened charger, found no evidence of fried components, smoke or other damage

Both internal charger fuses tested good.

Tried a variety of reset procedures (disconnecting/reconnecting cables, power, etc)

I have *not* yet verified if DC power from the controller is present at the charger (forgot to check)

That said, is the charger likely dead or could it be something else such as the controller charger fuse, a firmware issue, etc. Anything I may overlooked?

If the charger is indeed dead, what is the most reliable and flexible replacement? Would you go back to the ESD, the Runke or a PFC charger? or just use an external charger?

Sort of related, if the charger is physically removed, will the controller and instruments function or is this controlled via the charger itself?

Thank you very much in advance.....

Robert

SF Bay Area, California, USA

P.S. If anyone in the Bay Area has cables and parts, please contact me. Thanks!