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June 24, 2008 at 6:19 pm

"Thank you for your time in answering. They are the SLA type, the batteries that were with the bicycle were dead, we went out and bought two new and those didn't have a charge either. So we've been trying to charge the "new" batteries. Poor kid hasn't even had a chance to try more

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June 23, 2008 at 5:01 pm

"Hi, I've asked a question about the Mongoose CX24V200, could you take a look?"

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June 23, 2008 at 4:43 pm

"Hello! We've purchased the Mongoose CX24V200 but we're having a terrible time with charging. Nowhere in the manual are step-by-step instructions on how to charge this bike. We know to plug the charger in, plug the charger into the bike, but does the power switch need to be on? more

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dokeydoh

Thank you for your time in answering. They are the SLA type, the batteries that were with the bicycle were dead, we went out and bought two new and those didn't have a charge either. So we've been trying to charge the "new" batteries. Poor kid hasn't even had a chance to try the bike yet. The directions with the bike say NOTHING about charging for the first time, sigh.

Again, thank you for your time and response!

Jun 24, 2008 6:19pm

turkeyssr

I don't own this bicycle, but generally speaking I can give you some ideas. The power switch to the motor should not be on or connected. You should NEVER run the batteries all the way down, if they're sealed lead acid type, which I believe they are. These types of batteries don't "like" when you do that, and doing so will drastically shorten their life. Charging the first time could take 14-16hrs.; possibly 24 hrs. I'm surprised the directions don't tell you this. Good luck.

Jun 24, 2008 9:20am

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