Kingfish

Thank you for the link. I have read it in the past and may at some point decide to do the conversion. My current need is for a single Discover EVGT6A-A that I can order online and have it shipped to me. This isn't about all the batteries ageing out and needing replacement. The failed battery was because the connection from the battery to the cable developed a high resistance connection and it literally melted the lead around the terminal and the threaded insert came out. I have found an "equivalent replacement" on line, but based on the price I believe it to be a lower quality than the Discover. If given no other option, I may order one and see how it works out. The Hisun plant in Texas doesn't even have any of these batteries for me to order one through my dealer.

I've had a battery failure and need one replacement. The local distributor told me it might take up to four weeks to get one. I'd like to order one in sooner than that if possible. Any help would be appreciated.

So after studying the schematic, I started looking for the 30A fuse that goes from the charger to the batteries. I found it mounted to one of the batteries. The fuse holder had actually melted. I replaced the fuse and holder and the charger started right up. I kept an eye on temperature of the new holder and the wires running to it. They get quite warm, but not enough to melt the new holder at this point. I am worried what made it so hot in the first place and am concerned it will happen again. We'll just have to wait and see.

Appreciate whatever light you can shine on the issue. I am an experienced electronics technician so I know where and how to be safe. I just wish I could find a wiring diagram for the E1 so I could troubleshoot it easier. I probably could even repair the charger itself if a schematic was available for it. Hopefully others will weigh in here with more info. Any little tidbit could be a clue down the right path.

Thanks for the reply and the pdf file. I found something similar on the Delta-Q website. Since I posted originally, I have done a good bit of research on the charger. I discovered the status display on the charger. The charge indicator green light is not on. The only light is the blue AC power light connected indicator. I have not had the chance to try to read the error code display. When I was looking at it, there was no characters being displayed. How to you trigger the display to output the error code? Should it continuously cycle through the code when plugged in, or dose it just do it once when the AC power is first connected?

Yesterday I took my E1 out and everything was fine. I plugged it in when I got back like I normally do. When I went to take it out I noticed the battery had not charged overnight. I reconnected the charger and watched its behavior. When first plugged in the yellow light on the charge indicator panel is on for a couple of seconds, then it starts to flash the green charge light as usual. After about a second I hear a relay click and the green light goes out. About 2 seconds it starts the charge light flashing, then quits like before. It does this cycle 4 times and then the yellow light starts blinking. There is no code displayed on the main instrument panel. Any help would be appreciated. My dealer said to call Hisun, they've never worked on one. Hisun told me to read my owners manual. I found no reference to the charge indicator panel in the manual.

Hello, I just purchased an E1 last month and the seat situation was the first thing I had to resolve. It was giving me pain in my lower back. Here is what I did to resolve it. There are four brackets that hold the seat back to the frame bar. Take out the bottom screws and loosen the top screws about half way out. Go to the lumber yard or Lowes and buy a 2X2 8 ft. long. Cut the 2x2 to 50". Now slide the 2x2 between the back seat and the frame. Put one of the flat sides against the seat so there is not a square edge creating a pressure point against the back plastic which could cause it to crack. Adjust the 2x2 so an equal amount sticks out both sides. Now put the lower screws back in and tighten them until they are snug, but not to where they start to bend the bracket. Tighten the upper screws back down snug as well. This will give you a comfortable seat back angle. It is now about the same as my Polaris ranger which I have been happy with. I painted my brace black so it would not look too out of place, but that is up to you. The only down side to this fix is it pushes the bottom of the seat back forward a couple inches so you loose some of the leg clearance which was minimal to start with. I banged my knee a couple of times on the cup holder till I got used to it. Hope this works for you.