[Healeys] Non-Healey related batteries issue

[Bob Spidell]

What kind of batteries are they (I'm guessing NiMH)? If they are NiMH 
or, less likely LiON, I don't think there is any chance of restoring 
them; the only batteries that I know of that can sometimes be 
resurrected are good ol' lead-acid, which sometimes can be desulphated 
(whether they'll ever get the original capacity back is questionable).

LiON batteries, esp. older ones, tend to grow 'tentacles' and short out 
internally; I would not mess with them at all as they can burn 
explosively. NiMH I know less about, but I've never heard to them being 
recovered, only recycled.

Bob

On 8/10/2020 9:51 AM, Simon Lachlan via Healeys wrote:
>
> Some free advice would be much appreciated…….
>
> I am in France, so out of touch with my normal garages/suppliers etc 
> etc……Thus more out of touch than usual.
>
> So, my brother-in-law has bought an electric scooter. A fine looking 
> big thing that reminds me of the Honda Spacey that my wife 
> occasionally used about 25 years ago. A two seater.
>
> This thing is two years old, +/-, so let’s say that the batteries are 
> 30 months old.
>
> He bought the bike for €1 so it was hardly a great investment. 
> (Delivery cost him an expensive bottle of red!).
>
> The batteries seem to be quite dead, useless. I’d call that very odd. 
> Apparently the PO was a bit of an ass and didn’t look after bike or 
> batteries at all well.
>
> Nevertheless, stone dead so soon?
>
> I seem to recall a discussion on this list some years back that 
> pertained to similar batteries. Are they dead or merely sleeping?? 
> Plugging in the charger does nothing. Is there not something clever 
> that one can do to jolt these things back to life?
>
> A new set of batteries is +/-€1000:00 which seems a bit 
> disproportionate in the circs?
>
> Any ideas would be gratefully received…..
>
> Thanks,
>
> Simon
>
>

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