Battery Problem!
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Battery Problem!
I have a Prodecotech bike with a Samsung battery. It was put away fully charged six months ago. I reinstalled the battery and was going to ride but the the bike won’t turn on. The charger reads ‘green’ but the test light won’t come on when you hold down the button. I have read about waking up a battery, but find nothing specific to Samsung. Appears the manufacturer is out of business. Any ideas? Is there a fuse anywhere in the power line? Is it possible that 5he battery is NOT charged even though the charger says it is? I have tried “wake-up” procedures (e.g., sequencial button pushing) to no avail. Any ideas would be appreciated!
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Hi If you have a multimeter you can check if the battery has a full charge. If not , I would first ignore the charger green light as the charger could be be giving a false reading. Then connect the charger again and see what happens. Fuses from my experience are there for overload or crossed wires.
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Don't store at full charge for extended periods. if you're going to put the bike away and not ride it for a while, run the battery down to 35% charge or lower
maybe hold the power button for a long time - 15 - 20 seconds
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maybe hold the power button for a long time - 15 - 20 seconds
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My guess is your battery is gone, but experts at endless sphere have resurrected some, so check there. In the meantime (if it were me) store someplace safe.
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Prodecotech bikes I have seen all had pouch batteries. DONT keep trying to charge them. Best bet is a rebuild from one of the reputable companies doing it.
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This bike has the slide-in flat Samsung battery. I got ahold of a multi-meter and found the battery has test points. It comes up dead, so I will look for a rebuilder. Thanks to all for your suggestions.