Trying to Fix - GoTrax GXL Scooter - Randomly Stops Working

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I am trying to fix a GoTrax GXL scooter bought from Facebook Marketplace for $40 with a complaint that it would randomly stop working mid-journey.
Complaint - Intermittently works
Can I fix it?
This is not a tutorial video!

Пікірлер: 103

  • @nicktheflash1
    @nicktheflash16 ай бұрын

    The throttle issue is not an issue. The scooter's program is set as push to start. Meaning you have to push off to ride the scooter then hit the throttle. This is a safety feature so the scooter doesn't take off by just pushing down on the throttle.

  • @connorcc

    @connorcc

    Ай бұрын

    My friend gave me a "broken" scooter, so I looked up how to fix. So yeah good comment!

  • @mnmlbaez
    @mnmlbaez Жыл бұрын

    This dude did all this work for a functioning scooter! LOL

  • @artaxerxes2363

    @artaxerxes2363

    Ай бұрын

    And you sat and watched it. Lol

  • @chrisdebusschere9873
    @chrisdebusschere98732 ай бұрын

    The connector in the upper neck portion is loose in neck causing a loose connector. Plug neck in, secure with hardware then remove small cover with power button and leave all wiring connected. Then look at the black 5 wire plug harness. It is probably crooked and too high causing either your power or motor to loose power connection. Use a plastic (not metal!) pry tool to push down on connector on sides and middle until rubber mold is flush with metal. This could very well be your problem, worked for me. If you ever have to remove the neck for any reason then obviously repeat this process to ensure a solid connection. Happy riding!

  • @streetgainer
    @streetgainer Жыл бұрын

    “I gotta understand why it won’t start up from standing still”….. LMFAO!!!!😅😂😂🤣🥵😥😅🤣🤣

  • @randymutin554
    @randymutin554 Жыл бұрын

    Can u tell me what u think the problem. If the battery light stays on but it won't move?

  • @venomlee5766
    @venomlee57664 ай бұрын

    I was just about to scream at the video and then you just had to do that 1980’s pause and reflect moment then I was like okay now I have to watch this entire video lmao 🎉 great job man lol

  • @user-mc5wi1cr3p
    @user-mc5wi1cr3p Жыл бұрын

    when u first get on you have to push off then hit the throttle as far as taking the battery out i took mines out but i have the gotrax rival not sure if it's the same

  • @jonnun7713
    @jonnun7713 Жыл бұрын

    You have to give it a little push and then hit the throttle it's the only way that these work. It's absolutely normal. They only move once you get them moving a little bit

  • @areyes3489

    @areyes3489

    Жыл бұрын

    I tried that and still not turning on and left it to charge and still nothing

  • @martian386

    @martian386

    Жыл бұрын

    I feel dumb, after watching this for just a couple minutes. It's called "Kick-To-Start" _or_ "Push-To-Start" most scooters will allow u to change that by going into the app. It's a safety feature so it don't take off right-away when you hit the Electric Go Button if you're unprepared.

  • @jamesjeter3820

    @jamesjeter3820

    Жыл бұрын

    They have safe mode and you have to push off. Then there is the mode that doesn't need a push off on my Iscooter max.

  • @user-ry4cp3fn3j

    @user-ry4cp3fn3j

    9 ай бұрын

    This guy's a idiot or he'd of not made a video trying to fix something that's software addressable

  • @user-ss3kc6my9o

    @user-ss3kc6my9o

    3 ай бұрын

    That's not it dumb dumb if that was the case it would still at least turn on for you to do the push & throttle thing it's a power on problem not a riding problem

  • @another_bum9470
    @another_bum94706 ай бұрын

    How do you take off brake sensors on it vecause im tryna drift better

  • @cleighton3387
    @cleighton33875 ай бұрын

    When you began separating the inside of wheel, you need to keep pulling and it will separate all the way and you can pull the whole middle out. Then you need to get all your magnets lined up straight ( may need to use adhesive on those 5). Reassemble and it will be nice and smooth.

  • @reneesanchez7173
    @reneesanchez7173 Жыл бұрын

    When u push the throttle down it that connection that may not be touching maybe?

  • @garcia9352
    @garcia93527 ай бұрын

    hola tengo un patinete gotrax bajé una pendiente con el freno motor y de repente dejo de frenar y ahora frena llaneando y poca bajada pero veces a velocidad ya bo frena el freno motor ,q se abrá roto ??? placa o motor o es facil arreglarlo yo o bá a ser nesesario comprar piezas

  • @BarbaraFeathersLawson-zv1on
    @BarbaraFeathersLawson-zv1on Жыл бұрын

    OMG. Haven’t been able to start my GoTrax. I followed this video all the way to push start. Took things apart along with you. Head slap moment. Oops. As soon as I pushed it the throttle worked just fine. Thanks for the help.

  • @user-pv1mi6ik1v
    @user-pv1mi6ik1vАй бұрын

    is there fuses in gotrax apex electric scooters

  • @MarceloOlarte
    @MarceloOlarte Жыл бұрын

    This scooter works by rolling it first and then the accelerator is activated, this brand works that way for safety, there is nothing wrong with it, it will not start if it is completely stopped, you can ask the manufacturer.

  • @baade6010

    @baade6010

    10 ай бұрын

    its also for extending battery life- much less power required to start from a roll than a stop.

  • @user-pv1mi6ik1v
    @user-pv1mi6ik1vАй бұрын

    gotrax -apex no power is there a fuse i can change

  • @raywall5712
    @raywall57124 ай бұрын

    I picked up a gotrax g2 for free. All I needed was a battery charger. I found one on Amazon and now the battery is charged. However, the motor doesn’t work unless you spin the front wheel then hit the accelerator. After watching another KZread video that is how they work. The motor doesn’t go until you give it a push or hold it up and spin the front wheel. That is just how it is I guess.

  • @ToTorres
    @ToTorresАй бұрын

    Mine wont turn on when plug it in the green light turns off and now it won't turn at all

  • @massdankafiedb.j.7796
    @massdankafiedb.j.779610 ай бұрын

    So i was just given one of these as broke it would work intermittently I broke it down put electrical grease into all the connections and pins works great now

  • @baileytoman879
    @baileytoman8794 ай бұрын

    Interested to know if the battery or chargers are the problem, on ours the battery bar appears full or 75% full but no power for more than 10 seconds, plus the charger seems to go "green" after a short charging period indicating a full charge? Does anyone know how to test the battery or to see if the charger is working correctly?

  • @ianl4308

    @ianl4308

    3 ай бұрын

    test the charger with a multimetre if its reading 42v then the gharger is fine ,if the scooter is only running for a short period then it will be the bms in the battery which would need replacing and the cells re balanced

  • @RobM-g8l
    @RobM-g8l9 ай бұрын

    Can you help? I can’t get our new scooter to even turn on? Under a year old. Says it’s charging but the screen will not turn on.

  • @craigjohnstone1461

    @craigjohnstone1461

    21 күн бұрын

    Take of your bars with Allen key,check the wiring hasn't separated. Then check nothings come loose between battery and controller in the bottom.,12 screws.

  • @travis1616
    @travis1616 Жыл бұрын

    Just bought mine a hour ago and it cropped out already. I know you have to push off to get it to start. But it still doesn’t work

  • @whatcanitteachus
    @whatcanitteachus8 ай бұрын

    Didn't You have a loose nut when you took it apart the first time? The weight of it could have warped the motor enough to ground out or touch the magnets where it can't spin I think that brushless motor is done

  • @bbgarnettTotallyNotABot
    @bbgarnettTotallyNotABot Жыл бұрын

    Keep up the great work

  • @a.jgrizzly3697
    @a.jgrizzly369720 күн бұрын

    Can anyone here help my electric scooter works perfectly fine but once push off and throttle hits max speed it turns off and iv got to plug in charger again to get to work again and it repeats

  • @StephenBartos

    @StephenBartos

    13 сағат бұрын

    I have the same problem too, very frustrating

  • @kevinpierce731
    @kevinpierce731 Жыл бұрын

    From what I could see from your video, the magnets on the stater didn't look right. I think those should all be set in a nice even level and it looked like they were out of position. My guess is the seller had hit something and bent the axel and has those magnets out of position and binding up. I think that would explain why it worked once for you after you put them in place. Then once you put some weight on it that bent axel shifted out of position again and started binding up again. I also think that the nut that was lose or off is no coincident. It may or could have cause a bent axel or vise versa. Your thoughts? I liked your video dispite of no fix.

  • @reneesanchez7173
    @reneesanchez7173 Жыл бұрын

    But if you don't think you can use it I need the up part of the shooter I need it for work😢

  • @garcia9352
    @garcia935210 ай бұрын

    el patinete no arranca solo ay que empujar un poco y luego aselerar y actua el motor , es un sistema de seguridad para q si tocas el aselerador estando parado no salga disparado el solo

  • @phoenixgaming2652
    @phoenixgaming2652 Жыл бұрын

    This is a kick to start btw. I am working on same one also. That’s why I came here. Probably the battery as I watched this I was taking mine apart the wires were split so shorting out connection

  • @nathanielkunsman6917

    @nathanielkunsman6917

    Ай бұрын

    Which wires were split?

  • @doesnotstop_talking
    @doesnotstop_talking8 ай бұрын

    can u help me? my scooter got a big bump bc it fell and now whenever I turn it on it goes into smth like cruise mode and it keeps moving at the same speed untill I brake or turn it off so I went to the app and tried to turn off cruise mode but it didn't work so I turned on start and zero speed so I pushed it but then it still doesn't work I tried pressing the button and it didn't work and I don't know how to open it

  • @markzvirblis6661

    @markzvirblis6661

    7 ай бұрын

    Also I've had a ebike and cut the hall wires completely off just left the power wires on and it worked. They r for taking off nice and easy. I think that it would work on the scooter as well. As a last resort I would do it.

  • @jonelee4403
    @jonelee4403 Жыл бұрын

    Please check on the top of the battery have 5 socket female connect to 5 pins male from the controller board then make sure it good contact and not burn, my scooter had 1 of the pins touch scooter chassis cause it melt to the sockets and create lost connection so I just clean up that connector & running fine.

  • @fixingthings

    @fixingthings

    Жыл бұрын

    I will definitely check that when I get a chance!

  • @brianjordan3947

    @brianjordan3947

    Жыл бұрын

    This is my last alternative...wish me luck...my car in shop for a week...and damn I gotta get this scooter rolling again...hopefully that is the problem

  • @brianjordan3947

    @brianjordan3947

    Жыл бұрын

    I just saw that...and one of the male pins from controller board is melted in the plastic and sideways to a degree...the one on the end...if I fix that I am sure that's the reason why it's not running...EXCELLENT

  • @CAR912b
    @CAR912b Жыл бұрын

    Wonder if one of the battery cells is dead/dying and causing the power to cut off? If you could charge them somehow and see if that makes it function again? Another possible thing to check are the voltages coming out of the controller and/or going to the motor when you turn the throttle (with the wheel spinning).

  • @seemorebags

    @seemorebags

    6 ай бұрын

    No it's the plastic harness on the 5 pin male connection at bottom of handle bars the harness is plastic and gives in and disconnects and will reconnects only to faulter again

  • @thecarlitos3577
    @thecarlitos3577 Жыл бұрын

    I have this same model but mine doesn't turn on, battery is charge and all but it simply doesn't turn on doesn't show km/h, zero, just battery charge.

  • @Drainclinic
    @Drainclinic Жыл бұрын

    I have question on mine I can’t get it to charge more than 3bars and when I ride with 3 bars the battery dies in 5 min I’m assuming it’s a bad battery can anyone help with this

  • @santiagoobregon4014

    @santiagoobregon4014

    9 ай бұрын

    Me puso lo mismo. Significa que tu batería ya no va para más. Tenes que sustituirla por otra, nueva o con poco uso. Saludos

  • @carlosjimz
    @carlosjimz7 ай бұрын

    My scooter runs and quits after a minute of riding the screen turns off , batteries individually voltage ok at 3.9 , battery indicator at 3/4 and not charging from wall , so possibly cells capacity problem, I will try to manually cycle the battery pack

  • @user-yu7ue5gz5d
    @user-yu7ue5gz5d3 ай бұрын

    my frend if yu stand on a skewter and engage a moter yu will slide out on mud ice etc that it why it iz much safer to push yourself and the skewter forwerds ferst herby overcuming the initial inertia required to accelerate to a walking speed then press the throtle this will also reduce a lot of strees on the moter which will prolong the life of your moter

  • @craigstreetzel7743
    @craigstreetzel7743 Жыл бұрын

    Try switching the battery to a different one may be able to see as they replace them every few years so unfortunately if it's a few years old I definitely needs a new battery but they are designed that way

  • @larryhullinger4141

    @larryhullinger4141

    5 ай бұрын

    Yes bt they aren't cheap A new battery for my gotrax cost $130

  • @craigstreetzel7743
    @craigstreetzel7743 Жыл бұрын

    Operator valve is not working

  • @britzglam6866
    @britzglam686610 ай бұрын

    That’s what happening to mine right now, it goes then stop and I have to turn it off and on again to make it start again

  • @EvilSurvivor2281
    @EvilSurvivor2281 Жыл бұрын

    Hey do you still have the scooter? Can you message me?

  • @caseysancez238
    @caseysancez238 Жыл бұрын

    Why doesn't my headlight work

  • @larryhullinger4141
    @larryhullinger41415 ай бұрын

    You can get a replacement console for $60 fron gotrax You dont have to mess with any wires It plug and pay I had to buy one for mine

  • @seanhaste9917
    @seanhaste991727 күн бұрын

    I fixed it under battery cap bottom side the conection loose or broken stupid front motor hit curb too hard all the force on the battery pegs broke 2 difrent scooter this way

  • @nomowilly1535
    @nomowilly15357 ай бұрын

    Pos for sure. Mine falls over unless I put down this springy lever thingy on the side. Just keeps falling over. I really shouldn't have to force that lever thingy down. Darn what could it be? Getting all banged up constantly falling over.😂

  • @craigstreetzel7743
    @craigstreetzel7743 Жыл бұрын

    Your disk brake caliper is missing from the rear and the brake lever is not on handlebar

  • @massdankafiedb.j.7796

    @massdankafiedb.j.7796

    10 ай бұрын

    Doesn't have that type of brake system. They work by pressing brake shoes against the inside of a drum attached to the wheel, creating friction and slowing or stopping the scooter

  • @themudgelife321
    @themudgelife3212 ай бұрын

    You have to give it a push to start it

  • @reneesanchez7173
    @reneesanchez7173 Жыл бұрын

    Try the throttle the inside of the throttle

  • @knockknockleby5791
    @knockknockleby5791 Жыл бұрын

    On mine, the purple wire going through the board lost its saulder connection, remove the 5 screws on the board and 1 holding the wires and check connectors on back of board

  • @user-cj5cf8td8u
    @user-cj5cf8td8u Жыл бұрын

    I have the same one But mine is missing the battery and they want almost $350 just for battery new scooter is same price anyone selling used one

  • @martian386
    @martian386 Жыл бұрын

    *All* *because* *of* *ignorant* _WoW_ this guy just destroyed a perfectly working scooter. It's a _safety_ _thing_ so the scooter knows you're underway first before applying energy. A scenario would be if ur standing on the side of the road and you accidentally hit the throttle the 🛵 just don't fly out from underneath of you and into the road. You should have looked up the terms Push-2-Start & Kick-2-Start. There's away to change it on almost all scooter apps. They come from the factory in the safety mode you have to manually change it through the app if your scooter has an app that has that option in the app now you know

  • @raywall5712
    @raywall57124 ай бұрын

    Low load capacity on the battery. May need a new battery. Or a new motor.

  • @britzglam6866
    @britzglam686610 ай бұрын

    Reading the comment I push off for it to start but it won’t start it still at 0

  • @danjohnson773
    @danjohnson7737 ай бұрын

    You have to push off to get the. Scooter to go

  • @shotokankaratedo6155
    @shotokankaratedo61554 ай бұрын

    Mine has defective handle bar board. No power either from battery or charger. $67 for new handlebar. Problem solved.

  • @wrighma7753
    @wrighma7753 Жыл бұрын

    Having the same problem with mine and pulled it apart and find nothing. Maybe it's the board itself

  • @MarceloOlarte

    @MarceloOlarte

    Жыл бұрын

    This scooter works by rolling it first and then the accelerator is activated, this brand works that way for safety, there is nothing wrong with it, it will not start if it is completely stopped, you can ask the manufacturer.

  • @brianjordan3947

    @brianjordan3947

    Жыл бұрын

    I am going thru the same EXACT PROBLEM...HELP NEEDED HERE TO FIGURE THIS OUT

  • @jasonruelas6635

    @jasonruelas6635

    Жыл бұрын

    @@brianjordan3947 it’s supposed to do that it’s a safety feature

  • @brianjordan3947

    @brianjordan3947

    Жыл бұрын

    Found out there was a pin that had melted the plastic around it...once I pulled the pin out some...it reconnected...scooter runs perfect now....u MUST BE OBSERVANT when looking at ALL ur connections...if those pins are not touching what they are suppose to touch...IT WILL NOT RUN

  • @landonbirch3985

    @landonbirch3985

    Жыл бұрын

    ​@@brianjordan3947where is this pin located?

  • @spacewolf6023
    @spacewolf6023 Жыл бұрын

    its a safety thing so you dont overwork the motor

  • @martian386

    @martian386

    Жыл бұрын

    No it's not it's a safety thing so the scooter knows you're underway first before applying energy. A scenario would be if ur standing on the side of the road and you accidentally hit the throttle the 🛵 just don't fly out from underneath of you and into the road.

  • @WorldWideHipHopVideos
    @WorldWideHipHopVideos Жыл бұрын

    I got same scooter

  • @lopezgirl1987
    @lopezgirl1987Ай бұрын

    It's a push start

  • @Cuber69-kh3us
    @Cuber69-kh3us2 ай бұрын

    I only came to this video so i could figure out how tf i get to the consle so i could my gotrax scooter to go above 15 mph and mod the battery anyways kick to start the scooter is not an issue but a safety function they legally have to do

  • @Cuber69-kh3us

    @Cuber69-kh3us

    2 ай бұрын

    Anyways most likely the throttle switch is damaged, it has probably worn out from friction

  • @alvaropastor5069
    @alvaropastor506916 күн бұрын

    My son spent 2 hours on his bike following along with exactly what you did just to find out that he “broke his scooter beyond repair.” You should at least add a disclaimer so people know you messed up your bike.

  • @northernerierailroadproduc114
    @northernerierailroadproduc11411 ай бұрын

    Mine just randomly shuts itself off when I’m riding it help?

  • @Gel-wv1jh
    @Gel-wv1jh Жыл бұрын

    I just tried to charge ot with a battery jumper and made a loud pop sound I damn near shit myself

  • @craigstreetzel7743
    @craigstreetzel7743 Жыл бұрын

    Used hub motor is 30-40 bucks

  • @craigstreetzel7743
    @craigstreetzel7743 Жыл бұрын

    the reason why they are called kick start scooters

  • @repairone6607
    @repairone6607 Жыл бұрын

    OMG, Is red button even turned on? Like it was mentioned, you need to give it a scoot to make it run smh

  • @ronwiebe4816
    @ronwiebe48168 ай бұрын

    GOTRAX is a POS - rusty parts on arrival and electronics dont work on mine

  • @dr.crypto6520
    @dr.crypto65205 ай бұрын

    why even post this?

  • @zinouzinou1863
    @zinouzinou18632 ай бұрын

    Moteure

  • @40Acres_and_A_Mule
    @40Acres_and_A_Mule Жыл бұрын

    Change HAL switch or whole throttle and do the brake at same time if its electric brake it has a HAL switch as well. Good Luck Im changing a throttle HAL today

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