PROBLEM | POSSIBLE CAUSE | SOLUTION |
Vehicle runs in low speed, but | High speed | The vehicle was |
does not run in high speed. |
| vehicle to run in low and high speed, you must connect the High |
Please note: The vehicle is |
| Speed connectors. Follow the instructions on page 18. |
| Note: The high speed connectors must be joined to use the | |
designed to operate in low |
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speed only in reverse. |
| high speed grip. |
When the foot pedal is pressed | Operation of vehicle in low speed | It is possible that only one rear wheel may spin when both rear |
one rear wheel spins |
| wheels are raised off the ground and the vehicle is in low speed. |
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| This does not necessarily indicate a problem. Check for proper |
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| operation of the drive system by raising the rear wheels off the |
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| ground and pressing the foot pedal. If only one rear wheel spins, |
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| carefully press your hand on the spinning wheel to slow it down. |
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| The other rear wheel should begin to spin. If the other rear wheel |
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| does not begin to spin, there may be a problem with the vehicle. |
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| Contact your local Power Wheels® authorized service center for |
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| diagnosis and repair. |
Sometimes the vehicle doesn’t | Loose wire or connector | Check all wires and connectors. Make sure the motor harness |
run, but other times it does |
| connector is plugged into the battery, and that there are no loose |
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| wires around the motors. |
| Motor or electrical switch damage | The electrical switches can become corroded due to exposure to |
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| water or moisture, or can jam due to loose dirt, sand or gravel. |
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| Contact your local Power Wheels® authorized service center for |
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| diagnosis and repair. |
When the foot pedal is | Loose wire or connector | Check all wires and connectors. Make sure the motor harness |
pressed, the vehicle won’t run |
| connector is plugged into the battery, and that there are no loose |
without a push |
| wires around the motors. |
| “Dead Spot” on motor | Contact your local Power Wheels® authorized service center for |
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| diagnosis and repair. |
Battery's thermal fuse | Damaged battery | Contact your local Power Wheels® authorized service center for |
constantly "trips", but the |
| diagnosis and repair. |
vehicle is not overloaded |
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nor the driving conditions | Child is switching between FORWARD | Teach your child to stop the vehicle before switching direction. |
too severe | and REVERSE without stopping |
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Loud clacking or grinding noise | Broken gears | Contact your local Power Wheels® authorized service center for |
from a |
| diagnosis and repair. |
Charger gets warm during use | It is normal for some chargers to get | No action required. |
| warm during use and is not reason for |
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| concern. | If your charger does not get warm during use, it does not mean |
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| that it is not working properly. |
Battery makes a sizzling or | It is normal for some batteries to make | No action required. |
gurgling noise when charging | noise and swell slightly while charging |
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| and is not reason for concern. | If your battery does not make noise or swell slightly during |
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| charging, it does not mean that it is not accepting the charge. |
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