Help needed fixing my electric wheelchair

[Grant]

Kimbo

I have spoken to Shoprider in Pretoria, they are willing to have one of their technicians call you to you and try figure out where the problem may be and how to resolve it.

i see you are having to survive on a disability grant - shoprider will probably use whatsapp - if you are on mtn i can load your number onto my data contract, if not on mtn, i can send airtime to you to make sure you have enough data / airtime for the task at hand.

the chap at shoprider told me to send him your name and number & they will contact you.
when you are online again, dm me and we'll take it from there.

 

[Grant]

Auto X (Willard)donated two batteries to me for one of the staff members at work.

a lot of companies at quite willing to help out people genuinely needing help, but often people may not want to ask for help (hence my approach of 3rd party advocating on behalf of the person needing the help).

the "long & short of it" - if you dont ask, you'll never receive !

 

[rh1]

@Grant

 

[Grant]

So a big thanks to Daniel at Shoprider (SA), for offering to get one of their technical people to try help our kimbo diagnose the problem telephonically from Pretoria.

 

[Grant]

next up - the battery challenge.
going to see if i can charm Freedom Won for a pair of these:


and that is because i spent close to R300k on this




should be an interesting conversation.

 

[kimbo]

next up - the battery challenge.
going to see if i can charm Freedom Won for a pair of these:
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and that is because i spent close to R300k on this
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should be an interesting conversation.

That will be great, just a problem, the chair use lead acid, the charger will not like the batteries. I even think the PCB will reject the new tech. Thank you for all your help

 

[Grant]

That will be great, just a problem, the chair use lead acid, the charger will not like the batteries. I even think the PCB will reject the new tech. Thank you for all your help

you're right, lithium will need a different charger.

 

[ghaye]

A worthy upgrade if ever there was one.

Grant, I owe you a few beers if ever we should meet. (I suspect you're more of the cocktail type though).

 

[Sinbad]

A worthy upgrade if ever there was one.

Grant, I owe you a few beers if ever we should meet. (I suspect you're more of the cocktail type though).

You misspelled cock

 

[ghaye]

You misspelled cock

Unfortunately I would either have to pay somebody else or call in a favour or two. My equipment won't stand up to that job.

 

[Grant]

A worthy upgrade if ever there was one.

Grant, I owe you a few beers if ever we should meet. (I suspect you're more of the cocktail type though).

pielstert ??

nay - nobody owes me anything.
drinks - i'm a tequila / beer / whiskey / absinth person !

 

[Grant]

You misspelled cock

and you've been peeping again !!!

 

[kimbo]

next up - the battery challenge.
going to see if i can charm Freedom Won for a pair of these:
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and that is because i spent close to R300k on this
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View attachment 1781836

should be an interesting conversation.

I am on the PC now and can see better. Lifepo4 is a straight swop out for lead acid i thought it was lithium iron phosphate (they need a different charger), the only thing then might be the BMS, many of them dont like to be connected in series (i wanted to do this swop some time ago and ran into this problem)

 

[biena]

So a big thanks to Daniel at Shoprider (SA), for offering to get one of their technical people to try help our kimbo diagnose the problem telephonically from Pretoria.

What was the problem/solution ?

 

[Hemi300c]

@Grant
Nice of you, yes respect indeed.

 

[Grant]

What was the problem/solution ?

the offer came this morning, they will call kimbo tomorrow to try diagnose

 

[sAnD-mAn]

Nicely done Grant

Hope it gets sorted ....

 

[Grant]

I am on the PC now and can see better. Lifepo4 is a straight swop out for lead acid i thought it was lithium iron phosphate (they need a different charger), the only thing then might be the BMS, many of them dont like to be connected in series (i wanted to do this swop some time ago and ran into this problem)

so your shoprider has it's own onboard charger input - a 3 pin female input.
your charger has the the 3 pin male plug to mate with the onboard input.

what is your charger's voltage and amp output ?

 

[kimbo]

so your shoprider has it's own onboard charger input - a 3 pin female input.
your charger has the the 3 pin male plug to mate with the onboard input.

what is your charger's voltage and amp output ?

Morning

Yes that is right, charger is 24 volt 6 amp

 

[Grant]

Morning

Yes that is right, charger is 24 volt 6 amp

and the existing batteries in the shoprider - what are they : 2 x 12v / aHr ?