2015 Icebear Mad Dog problems part 2
 

I bought a brand new 2015 Icebear Mad Dog back in November. The scooter has a digital speedometer/odometer and the battery icon light flashes while I'm riding. As soon as I stop, the battery light goes off. I took the scooter back to the dealership and they had their "mechanic" check it out. The "mechanic" said there was nothing wrong, but they ordered a new speedo from Icebear. 2 months later the part shows up and I had it installed by the same "mechanic". Driving home the battery light starts flashing. I went back to the dealership and got the runaround. So if anyone has any ideas on what could be causing this problem I'd appreciate the input. Thanks in advance.

I would check the fuse, remove and reinstall, or the ground. It sounds like there's a slight current fluctuation. Frankly, I would check across the battery with a volt/ohmmeter and see if it's charging. It should be 12.5 volts without the engine running and 13+ volts with it running. If that's OK then it's either a defective gauge or a bad connection somewhere.

Maybe the charging voltage is too high, indicating a bad Regulator/Rectifier.
As KZ stated, check battery voltages.

You holler at Rapid Jim yet?

Karl

February is about gone, Zeke! What's the follow-up on this?

Karl

When I lived in N.H. , I had two customizing & repair motorcycle shops. About 35.!% of my work was fixing things that "mechanics" said was OK! Anyone can say they are a "mechanic"! I would get someone that really knows their stuff & forget what the shop "mechanics" say. Their main job is to save the shops $.:tdown:>: Irish:scoot::nuts:

Sorry I didn't reply sooner. So I went to talk to the guy who owns the scooter shop and got the run a round. He claims that he contacted Icebear and that Icebear told him that they didn't know what causes the problem and it isn't a big deal and to just live with it. The owner refused to replace the scooter or give me a refund. He offered to give me a "racing CDI". What a joke. So I wrote a really nice review about his "scooter shop". Live and learn. The scooter will be up for sale soon.

If Rapid Jim has any insight as to what the problem is, please let me know. Thanks in advance.