RXV charger repair

cgray11 · 09-06-2013, 10:16 AM

I've read several posts about the powerwise qe chargers basically being non repairable and disposable. However, there is a guy on ebay that claims to be repairing them and is charging $165 + a core/old charger. If he can supposedly refurbish them I'm surprised no one else has found a fix for these units. Anyone have any new details or finding on these chargers?

cgtech · 09-06-2013, 07:14 PM

The fix is as follows:
Step 1: Throw that pile in the trash.
Step 2: call Scottyb and get a Dpi.

On second thought, cut the charge handle off the old one before you throw it away.
Seriously, that charger is less than 5 years old, and already broken. Do you really wanna pump money into that notoriously bad charger every few years? I have a mountain of those junkers, and wouldnt spend $50 to fix them. I have opened many of them, most are "potted" in epoxy. I dont know how you could even get that stuff off to even try to repair it. Also, soon we will see that even Ezgo realizes that charger was a mistake.

bigstik40 · 09-07-2013, 08:00 AM

Agreed, spend your money on a DPI

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scottyb · 09-07-2013, 08:23 AM

FSIP has been refurbing these 'throw away' chargers for about a year too. You would probably get a better warranty from a big reputable company than you will from some guy on ebay.
I don't carry the refurbed chargers for the same reason I don't sell refurbed speed controllers. Refurbish is not a proper description. Repaired is the proper description for these services. Refurbished implies the units are rebuilt or renewed or refreshed. All it really means is 'tested & working'. They repair what problem the unit has and send it back out...Working for how long? This seems to be the problem with refurbished electronics... It a roll of the dice. I'm not saying you can't win at dice.
But that hasn't been my experience with speed controllers.
Lets wait for the results to come back in before recommending everybody with a broken RXV micro processor charger (that's all RXV owners sooner or later) get a repaired unit instead of a transformer type charger. Good luck with the charger.

09-06-2013, 10:16 AM	#1
cgray11 Not Yet Wild Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Ormond Beach, FL Posts: 51	RXV charger repair I've read several posts about the powerwise qe chargers basically being non repairable and disposable. However, there is a guy on ebay that claims to be repairing them and is charging $165 + a core/old charger. If he can supposedly refurbish them I'm surprised no one else has found a fix for these units. Anyone have any new details or finding on these chargers?

09-06-2013, 07:14 PM	#2
cgtech Over This Interview Is... Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: AZ Posts: 17,449	Re: RXV charger repair The fix is as follows: Step 1: Throw that pile in the trash. Step 2: call Scottyb and get a Dpi. On second thought, cut the charge handle off the old one before you throw it away. Seriously, that charger is less than 5 years old, and already broken. Do you really wanna pump money into that notoriously bad charger every few years? I have a mountain of those junkers, and wouldnt spend $50 to fix them. I have opened many of them, most are "potted" in epoxy. I dont know how you could even get that stuff off to even try to repair it. Also, soon we will see that even Ezgo realizes that charger was a mistake.

09-07-2013, 08:00 AM	#3
bigstik40 Gone Wild Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Erie, Pennsylvania Posts: 989	Re: RXV charger repair Agreed, spend your money on a DPI .

09-07-2013, 08:23 AM	#4
scottyb Happy Carting Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Southern California Posts: 73,418	Re: RXV charger repair FSIP has been refurbing these 'throw away' chargers for about a year too. You would probably get a better warranty from a big reputable company than you will from some guy on ebay. I don't carry the refurbed chargers for the same reason I don't sell refurbed speed controllers. Refurbish is not a proper description. Repaired is the proper description for these services. Refurbished implies the units are rebuilt or renewed or refreshed. All it really means is 'tested & working'. They repair what problem the unit has and send it back out...Working for how long? This seems to be the problem with refurbished electronics... It a roll of the dice. I'm not saying you can't win at dice. But that hasn't been my experience with speed controllers. Lets wait for the results to come back in before recommending everybody with a broken RXV micro processor charger (that's all RXV owners sooner or later) get a repaired unit instead of a transformer type charger. Good luck with the charger.

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