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Post by Greg on Jul 3, 2007 22:04:51 GMT -5
hi everyone a guy not to far from me has a viva 250 for sale its got 350 miles on it hes says hes sellin it because he got a motorcycle he wants $1700 for it ,,,,is it a good deal? should i buy it
thanx Greg
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Post by Gary on Jul 3, 2007 23:29:53 GMT -5
You can get the same scoot new from allnewsports.com for $1780. So maybe you can knock the price down a couple of hundred.
My Viva is running well. The only real issue I have is that the charging system isn't working. i get around hat by recharging the battery each night. Not too big a deal.
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Post by TeamTEOR on Jul 5, 2007 14:31:01 GMT -5
Did you by chance remove the battery while it was running? If so did it continue to run? I would look to see what the output voltage is on the wires going to the battery is to see if it is charging. If it is, then just replace the battery.
Tom
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Post by Gary on Jul 5, 2007 15:03:05 GMT -5
Tom,
Thanks. I di do a voltage check. 12.4 volts whether the motor is running or not.
Gary
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Post by TeamTEOR on Jul 6, 2007 1:35:37 GMT -5
That sounds to me like it is a little low. While the scooter is running remove the positive wire from the battery, test it without the battery inline, if the voltage is higher in at least the 13.5-13.8v range then just replacing the battery should fix the issue. If it is still 12.4v then you should start to look for the voltage regulator and see if it is shot.
Tom
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Post by Gary on Jul 6, 2007 12:26:13 GMT -5
Thanks Tom. I do have a new battery. I suspect that either the voltage regulator or stator are bad, but haven't done a thorough check yet.
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Post by TeamTEOR on Jul 7, 2007 2:02:10 GMT -5
If it was the stator it would drain you battery right away and in the matter of mins I bet. I would look at the voltage regulator. Here is what it should look like.  |
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Post by Gary on Jul 7, 2007 9:27:08 GMT -5
Tom: Thanks for the info. See my separate thread about Porta Jump.
gda: If you are still considering the Viva you should check charging system. Non-charging Vivas/Tanks/etc have been pretty common.
gary
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Post by TeamTEOR on Jul 7, 2007 11:39:54 GMT -5
Ok, I'll go check it out the Porta Jump.
That really sucks that it is something common.
Tom
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