20 Most Recent NRS Hoveround MPV 5 - Used Power Wheelchair - Page 5 Questions & Answers

sound like a bad battery or charger or even could be a short in the chairs controller.. try the battery first. i hope this helps

Bird If you have help you can tilt the chair to the side of the good tire and place a block under the frame behind the flat tire set it down on the block to lift the flat tire off the ground enough for you to remove the bolt holding the tire on the axle remove the tire assembly and the rim is a split one remove the 4 nuts holing it together and remove the tire and tube to patch the tube then reverse the procedure to get it back together. Put grease or vaseline on the axle before you put the rim back on and then tighten the nut you should be rolling again Hope this helps

Angel the charger light should only turn green when the chair is fully charged. If you know the chair isn't fully charged then there is a problem with the charging system. if the circuit board in the joystick got wet then that is a serious problem. If you have a voltmeter you can check the battery voltage thru the charging port located under the front of your joystick Set the meter to 200 volts dc and plug the leads into the 2 outter holes of the charger port. Fully charged you should read 27-30 volts if you aren't getting any reading then the batteries are completly dead or there is a problem with the charging circuit (the reason you are getting a green light on the charger) The joystick will have to be replaced sorry If Medicare paid for your chair then they will pay 80% of the repair costs to get your chair working again If they did contact Roadrunner Mobility @ 1-800-467-2668 to get it fixed thru Medicare Hope this helps

You will need to take it in for repair. 8 bar flash usually means you have a bad joystick/controller. They can sometimes send it in to the manufacturer to have it repaired. Find a reputable dealer and relay this info to them.

Rev you would have to locate the provider that delivered the chair and ask if they can reprogram the chair for you. I don't remember the type of joystick the MPV 5 uses so I don't know what type of programmer would be needed to fix the upper speed setting. They could also check the batteries cause if they are 2-3 years old they could be a cause of the slower speed Hope this helps

Check the freewheel lever in the front of your chair If it is freewheel then thats the cause of the lights flashing other than that you don't give too much more info to be able to answer your problem Hope this helps

If the joystick got wet the only try would be to take it apart and try to dry it out. If that doesn't work you'll have to get a new joystick. If Medicare paid for the chair the you can have it repaired and Medicare will pay for most of the repair cost. Contact Repair Xpress at 1-877 581-3733 for info and more help

Seth first push the freewheel lever for you right motor to freewheel to see if it move if you can turn the wheel in freewheel then the gearbox is not frozen. But even if you can get it in freewheel then the problem of not getting the motor to run when you engage the joystick is a bigger problem I'm afraid the only fix is to replace the motor/gearbox assembly. Now if medicare paid for your chair then they will pay 80% of the repair cost. Contact the provider that sold you your chair and ask if they can repair it. If not contact Repair Express @1-877-581-373 or Roadrunner Mobility @ 1-88-467-2668 to have the chair fixed Hope this helps you

Lets solve this, one question at a time ....
First your batteries are not charging,This may be because of it siting for too long without a charge.The batteries may be so dead that your charger cannot reconize them. dont losse hope there are ways to check your batteries and charger with out spending alot of money on a tech coming over.
1) Unplug and remove your batteries from the chair
2) Find your self a charge that trickle charge
(Note: If you have a batterie charger ,trickle charge is the lowest set charge)
3) Trickle charge each batterie to about 50%
4) Install batteries back on to chair
5) Plug in chair charger
The chairs charger should come on ,and that right there tells you that you have a good charger!
The batteries that came with this chair are not bad and are considered ok to use .These type of batteries are what you call maintenance batteries ,which your always having to check if the leaking or need water.The gell type batteries are what they call non-maintenance.That you dont have to always look after but are more money.Thats why they recommend the gells so that the user doesn't have to work on there chair.

I hope that was helpful ,Happy Riding

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renda you will need to buy 2 U1 batteries for the chair. Check with a battery outlet like Interstate and they should be able to help. Hope this helps you

seeelsie Check the charger's fuse located on the front of the case. If you don't see one then you might have to take it apart to see if there is a fuse inside the charger. Check it to make sure it hasn't blown. If you are getting no lights when you plug it into the wall outlet (at least the red light should be lit) if not and you can't find a fuse then you will have to replace the charger. Maybe you know someone with a chair that has an external charger you could borrow for a few hours to charge your chair until you can get one. any external or offboard charger will work so look around for the best deal. Hope this helps

Nothing against hove-round ,but to me it sounds like the problem may be do to a bad cell in one the the two battery's .This will cause an uneven charge which will be a result of the problem that you are having now.Also make sure the two battery's are new, they should have markers on them that say the month and year.Also make sure that your charger is working .when you plug that chair in ,turn it on see if it will move and see if the light are flashing.that will let you know if its reading that its being charged.

when you find the bad battery and replace it and its saying its fully charged and it does this to you again.The last thing it could be .is your motors are going bad the breaks are over loading the power.

Good luck hope i was of some help.

You might check the connections at the battery. Be sure they are tight and corrosion free... I hope this will help you...

Scottyguy Check your freewheel levers in front of the seat and make sure they are in the drive mode. If they are check your owners manual to see if you have a lock out function for your joystick If you have a lockout then it should tell you how to get it out. Some chairs can be taken out of lockout by pressing the horn button twice as soon as you turn it on. Others use the on/off button pressing the on/off button twice and then turning it on will get it out of lockout and then others use the joystick turn the power on immediately push the joystick full forward until you hear a beep then pull fully backward till you hear another beep then release to the center. With the Hoveround I don't know if they have a lockout or not and how to get it out but the examples I gave you are the only ones I am aware of. If all else fails you can contact Hoveround @ 1-800-964-6837 and ask for tech support explain your problem and hopefully they can help Hope this helps you

These chairs use Lead Acid Gel Cells and they do go bad after a while It is not unusual for them to be fully charged and loose the charge in just a few hours as the internal resistance of the batteries are compromised by warped plates due to heat generated by the charger. It also could mean that the connections have become corroded and just need to be cleaned. Check that first.

After you changed the batteries, did the power chair sit unused for several weeks? It sounds more like a battery or fuse issue than a charger issue. If there are blinking lights when you try to turn the power chair on (not while attached to the charger), or it comes on then goes back off by itself quickly, there may be something else going on.
1- The green light on the charger is telling you that the batteries are not accepting any more power, either they are fully charged or they have oxidized/gone solid from sitting without being put on the charger for too long.
2-The scrolling lights on the controller when the charger is plugged in just confirms that the chair is connected to the charger, so it sounds like everything is connected properly and working. The horn will work fine when it is attached to the charger as it is getting power from the wall outlet.
3- If it was a fuse issue, the lights would not come on at all when the charger is NOT attached, even after the battery has been fully charged, which is what it sounds like is going on. The fuses can blow if you operate the chair on a slick surface or one of the drive tires spin out. The batteries will be fully charged but because the circuit is not complete, the chair will not power on.

I recommend checking the fuses and changing them if necessary. You are in luck because this is a relatively easy and inexpensive fix as they are standard automotive fuses found at any auto parts store or even Walmart for around $2 each (you need 2). The fuses are located inside the gray battery covers under the seat, attached to the leads connected to the battery cables. The straps holding the covers on the batteries are tight, you may want to use a flat head screwdriver to help release the clips. While you are down there, inspect the tread on the tires, if it is worn or slick it may need to be replaced for safety.
I hope this information is helpful to you- good luck!

1- Make sure that your batteries are fully charged and that they have not gone bad from sitting unused for a long time.
2- If the batteries are less than 2 years old and have been on the charger for at least 8 hours but the power chair will not power on when the charger is disconnected, you may be have blown a fuse. They are standard automotive fuses and are located inside the battery covers under the seat.
3- If you have checked on both 1 and 2 and still have issues or have blinking lights on the controller,
here is a link with descriptions of the flashing controller lights for most power wheel chair controllers. This will allow you a fast diagnosis to save time and money on your repair; it may be as simple as a brake reset instead of a costly motor replacement! The first page you will see is especially for Hoverounds, but you might be able to find other brands if you know the manufacturer of the controller.
http://www.pgdt.com/scenter/diagnostics/diagvsi.html
Good luck!

You may either have have a bad motor on one side or one of the keylocks/keystops holding the wheel on the axle has broken. Check to make sure that both of the manual brake levers are in the UP position (inside the opening above the footrest, between the rider's ankles).
If it is a motor that needs to be replaced, they run around $600 plus labor, you will need to contact Hoveround to register the power chair with the serial number (found inside the manual brake opening above the footrest) and make an appointment for service.
If it is a keystock, they can be mailed to you from Hoveround for just a few dollars, sometimes for free if there happen to be some laying around the call center.
Have someone watch you operate the chair, or tip it backwards to raise the drive tires up so you can see if both axles are turning or not. If one axle is NOT turning, you have either a blown motor or possibly a connection to the junction box has come loose, which would be indicated by blinking lights on the controller. If both axles are turning and no lights are blinking, then most likely the key stock has broken and the drive tire just cannot lock on and get a grip.
I hope this information is helpful, good luck!

Good morning.Visit: www.alldatasheet.com its a free site & dowwload a troubleshooter as a PDF File.Save it
to your Adobe Reader + print for future ref & store in a polythene sleeve A4 Folder. The Shoprider 1 is:-
troubleshooting_2007 SHOPRIDER.pdf.This has a lot of info you will be so happy to learn about,its 36 pages
long.19 to 36 are info on wheelchairs.1 to 5 is on batteries & chargers & 6 to 18 is on scooters.Hopefully this will help you,i have a scooter myself & know what its like to be without it.Merry xmas,any problem,just ask again Colin.