NPROBLEMS AND SOLUTIONS GUIDE
PROBLEM | POSSIBLE CAUSE | SOLUTION |
Vehicle was running but | Loose wires or loose connectors | Check all wires and connectors. Make sure the battery |
suddenly stopped |
| connector is tightly plugged into the motor harness con- |
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| nector, and that there are no loose wires around the motors. |
| Tripped thermal fuse | The |
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| of the vehicle if the vehicle is overloaded or the driving |
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| conditions too severe. Once a fuse has "tripped", remove |
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| your foot from the pedal and wait 25 seconds before |
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| opperating the vehicle again. To avoid repeated automatic |
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| shutdowns, do not overload the vehicle by exceeding the |
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| 65 lb maximum weight capacity or by towing anything |
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| behind the vehicle. Do not drive up hills or run into fixed |
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| objects, which can cause the wheels to stop spinning while |
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| power is still being supplied to the motors. If a thermal |
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| fuse continually trips, contact your local Power Wheels® |
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| authorized service center. |
Short run time (Less than | Undercharged battery | Charge the battery. A new battery should have been |
1 - 3 hours per charge) |
| charged for at least 18 hours before using the vehicle for |
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| the first time. After |
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| at least 14 hours after each use. Never charge the |
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| battery longer than 30 hours. |
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| Check all wires and connectors. Make sure the battery |
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| connector is tightly plugged into the charger connector, and |
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| that the charger is plugged into the wall. |
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| Make sure power flow to the wall outlet is “ON”. |
| Overcharged battery | Do not charge the battery longer than 30 hours. If you |
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| suspect that your battery is damaged as a result of |
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| overcharging, contact your local Power Wheels® authorized |
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| service center. They can test the battery for you. |
Battery is old and will not accept full charge
Even with proper care, a rechargeable battery does not last forever. Average battery life is 1 to 3 years depending on vehicle use and use conditions. Replace only with a Power Wheels® 6 Volt battery with
Tripped thermal fuse | The |
| of the vehicle if the vehicle is overloaded or the driving |
| conditions too severe. Once a fuse has "tripped", remove |
| your foot from the pedal and wait 25 seconds before |
| opperating the vehicle again. To avoid repeated automatic |
| shutdowns, do not overload the vehicle by exceeding the |
| 65 lb maximum weight capacity or by towing anything |
| behind the vehicle. Do not drive up hills or run into fixed |
| objects, which can cause the wheels to stop spinning while |
| power is still being supplied to the motors. If a thermal |
| fuse continually trips, contact your local Power Wheels® |
| authorized service center. |
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