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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).<br>
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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.<br>
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Bob<br>
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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 8/10/2020 9:51 AM, Simon Lachlan via
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<p class="MsoNormal">Some free advice would be much
appreciated…….<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">I am in France, so out of touch with my
normal garages/suppliers etc etc……Thus more out of touch than
usual.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">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.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">This thing is two years old, +/-, so let’s
say that the batteries are 30 months old. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">He bought the bike for €1 so it was hardly
a great investment. (Delivery cost him an expensive bottle of
red!).<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">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.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Nevertheless, stone dead so soon?<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">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? <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">A new set of batteries is +/-€1000:00 which
seems a bit disproportionate in the circs?<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Any ideas would be gratefully received…..<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Thanks,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Simon<o:p></o:p></p>
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