PROBLEMS AND SOLUTIONS GUIDE
PROBLEM | POSSIBLE CAUSE | SOLUTION |
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 charger |
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| connector is tightly plugged into the battery, and that the |
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| 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 | Even with proper care, a rechargeable battery does not |
| accept full charge | last forever. Average battery life is 1 to 3 years depending |
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| on vehicle use and use conditions. Replace only with |
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| a Power Wheels® 6 Volt |
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| Do not substitute parts. |
| 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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| operating 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. |
Vehicle runs sluggishly | Undercharged battery | Charge the battery. A new battery should have been |
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| 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 battery |
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| longer than 30 hours. |
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| Check all connectors. Make sure the charger connector |
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| is tightly plugged into the battery, and that the charger is |
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| plugged into the wall. |
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| Make sure power flow to the wall outlet is “ON”. |
| Battery needs charging | Be sure to charge the battery after each use. |
| Battery is old and will not | Even with proper care, a rechargeable battery does not |
| accept full charge | last forever. Average battery life is 1 to 3 years depending |
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| on vehicle use and use conditions. Replace only with |
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| a Power Wheels® 6 Volt |
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| Do not substitute parts. |
| Vehicle is overloaded | Make sure you do not overload the vehicle by allowing |
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| more than one rider at one time, exceeding the 65 lb. |
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| maximum weight capacity, or by towing objects behind the |
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| vehicle. If the vehicle is overloaded, the |
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| fuse in the battery may "trip", and automatically shut |
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| down operation of the for approximately 25 seconds. |
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| Adjust the driving conditions to prevent repeated |
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| automatic shutdowns. |
Driving conditions are too stressful
Use only on generally level ground.
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