Scooters are very complex machineries, and if one part is broken then there is a good chance that the whole scooter won’t work. And unfortunately power is one of those things. If your scooter has no power it basically becomes useless. But fortunately it’s quite easy to find out why your scooter is out of power, you just have to check the few things that could be broken.
Scooter has no power, what should I do? If your scooter has no power you have to identify the broken part, usually this problem is caused by:
- The battery
- A fuse
- The key switch
- The wires
So just 4 simple things to check out. Now let’s quickly see what you should be looking for at each part and get your scooter up and running once again.
Table of Contents
The Battery
Since this is an electrical problem, the most obvious part where you should start is the source of electrical power, the battery.
The first thing you should do is to check if your battery is empty. Even if you just got a new battery, if your scooter has no power you should still do this. Your new battery might be bad.
The first and easiest way to see if the battery is dead is to look for physical signs:
- Broken terminal
- Bumps in the case
- Cracks in the plastic
- Discoloration
If you see any of those things on your battery then it’s most probably broken and you should get a new one.
Broken terminals are very dangerous, and can cause a short circuit. If a short did occur, there would be some indication of burning or melting. When a battery short circuits, all of the power is unloaded in an instant. This produces a lot of heat, and sometimes even causes the battery to explode. So If your terminal shows any signs of damage you should get rid of your battery right now and get a new one.
If the battery is still intact, but there is a bump in the case, this is usually a result of being overcharged. And as a result the battery is useless.
Cracks don’t necessarily make the battery unusable or broken but they definitely make them dangerous, so you should get rid of it immediately.
The second method is just as simple, but it will require you to get a multimeter and test your battery.
A fully charged battery should register around 13 volts.
A half charged battery should register between 12.3 and 12.1 volts.
A discharged battery should register under 12 volts.
Multimeters are quite easy to use and can be quite handy around the house. SO if you don’t have one this might be a good moment to get one. They can be found at most hardware stores and online.
If the battery is the problem, then simply replace it with a good one. If the battery is not your problem then let’s move to the next item on the list.
The Fuse
If your battery is not the problem, then most definitely the fuse is at fault.
The role of the fuse in any electrical circuit is to protect the circuit. Every circuit is able to sustain only a certain amount of power, if too much power goes through the circuit then the circuit will burn, melt, etc. To prevent that we use fuses. Before the power goes through the circuit it first passes through the fuse. A fuse is set to only sustain a certain amount of electricity (the same that the circuit can handle) If too much power goes into the fuse, it will break and it will prevent the excessive power to get into the circuit.
So it’s quite normal for the fuse to be broken, since it’s a protection element for the rest of the scooter.
Here is a picture showing two fuses. The upper one is fully functional, while the one below it is broken, as you can see from the broken wire inside of it.
So if your fuse is broken, then the problem can be quite easily solved. Replace the fuse, it’s that simple.
Now if the fuse is not your problem, we still have two items on the list. So let’s move to the next one.
The Key Switch
The key switch is also quite a common problem. To see if the key switch is the problem you first have to take the front of the scooter off. While this is not very hard, it’s not quite the simplest thing to do so make sure that you first check the battery and the fuse.
Ok, now that you’ve taken the front of the scooter off you have to make sure that the switch is plugged in correctly. Key switches tend to come loose overtime, so don’t be afraid to use some force to make sure that it connects perfectly.
If your scooter still doesn’t have power there is one last thing that you can check.
The Wires
The last thing you can do is to check all the wires to make sure that all of them are connected and that they are not broken at any point. There is no specific wire that you should check. Every broken wire can cause problems. So take a look at everywhere that you see.
Before you start doing this I would suggest you to get some protection equipment, like some rubber gloves. And removing the battery before is also a good safety measurement.
Conclusion
So those are the most common things that you should check if your scooter has no power.
If you still have problems repairing your scooter you can always leave a comment in the comment section and I will help you out as soon as I see the comment.