[AT] OT

[Richard Fink Sr]

Charlie have you found any other things that will make them act that way. 
Mine quit complete have checked the wires and continuity in all them so no 
breaks.Don,t know where to look next every thing works on low voltage to the 
motor .???????????????
R Fink
PA



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Charlie V" <1cdevill at gmail.com>
To: "Antique tractor email discussion group" <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
Sent: Friday, September 13, 2013 7:55 PM
Subject: Re: [AT] OT


> Hi Richard. I have two Pride Legend handicap scooters.  I think that is
> what you are asking about.  One of mine was used very lightly by an older
> lady after she had a knee replacement.  It is the deluxe model with 
> lights,
> horn, turn signals, etc, just like a little car.  Other Than giving it new
> batteries when I bought it, it has had no problems.  The other is much
> older and has been used a lot.  It was my outback scooter so to speak for
> going to the tractors, etc.  That has been a pain at times.  The wire
> harness runs from the handle bar, down the steering column, and then along
> the bottom to the motor area at the back.  there are about 15 or more very
> small wires in that harness which is only about 1/2 inch diameter.  Every
> time the handle bar is turns back or forth, that harness is flexed at the
> gap between the lower end of the column and the vehicle frame.  Sooner or
> later wires inside that harness become fatigued at the flex point and 
> start
> to break.  Mind had a habit of just stopping unexpectedly.  Turn the
> steering back and forth and it would make contact and go again for a bit.
> I eventually dug into it and isolated the problem wire, which I fixed by
> carefully soldering in a short jumper piece of tiny wire.  Sort of like
> micro surgery.  Put things back together and the scooter ran great for a
> few months.  Then, low and behold, the stalling started again.  I am
> guessing it is another wire in the same harness, but have not dug into it
> to see.  If a new wire harness is available from Pride, I am guessing the
> cost would be near what I paid for the whole scooter in the first place.
>
> This whole blurb may be totally unrelated to the problem you have.  I can
> tell you though that the flex point in that cable is a weak feature and a
> likely cause of problems.
>
> Put a search in your local Craigs list and check it daily.  A lot of those
> do come for sale.  You just need to wait it out until a good one at the
> right $$$$ shows up, then jump on it quickly.  That is where both of mine
> came from.
>
> Charlie V.  in cold, wet WNY
>
>
>
>
> On Thu, Sep 12, 2013 at 5:39 AM, Richard Fink Sr 
> <rfinksr at verizon.net>wrote:
>
>> HI every one is there any one that has any knowledge of the electric 
>> carts
>> hand cap use. I have one name pride i have a squeaking noise at less than
>> full throttle, it appears that the electric brake is trying to come on. 
>> Any
>> one know how to fix repair. All help is requested. [Tractor part] Only 
>> way
>> i have to get to my tractors so i can look at them.
>> R Fink
>> PA
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