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Title: Replace scooter battery (LIKE)
Post by: Stig / Major Tom on July 21, 2018, 10:50:28 PM

From Amazon in 3 days..
(https://s33.postimg.cc/8tca3wncv/P1050835.jpg)

Brought it to a full charge...
(https://s33.postimg.cc/al58yw6qn/P1050331.jpg)


The LIKE200i battery is beneath the floor under your feet.
The battery cover is fastened by 3 phillips screws - a flatblade screwdriver will pop the cover off.
(https://s33.postimg.cc/al58yyz1r/P1050326.jpg)

I replaced my old battery with a 230cca battery which is 5mm taller than the stock battery. I cut 5mm off the hold down posts on the underside of the battery cover - then my new larger battery slid in with no issues.
(https://s33.postimg.cc/trig1nfe7/P1050325.jpg)


10mm socket removes the terminal screws (NEG. first!), then I used a spring puller hook to pull up the old battery.

I checked my cell phone photo of the starting positions of all the parts, then...
I applied dielectric lubricant to all the connection pieces and attached the POS. leads, then the NEG. leads.
(https://s33.postimg.cc/y21pbck9b/P1050335.jpg)


Fastened the battery cover in place - and started the scooter. The increasingly noticeable hesitation at start from the old battery these past 6 mos. - was gone. It fired instantly - as it had for years!

The black wire trailing off left is for the battery tender. I made a thin pad from rebond foam to cushion in the bottom of the battery box.


Stig
 

Title: Re: Replace scooter battery (LIKE)
Post by: CROSSBOLT on July 22, 2018, 11:08:08 AM

Stig gets my vote to write the new owner's and service manuals! He gets to illustrate as well!