New Roughhouse... Weird electrical problem.

mjmetts · Post by **mjmetts** » Thu Jun 26, 2008 7:36 pm

Hey all, new to the forum and new to scootering. Just got my new Roughhouse R50 Tuesday night and have put 50 miles on it since. This morning on the way into work, something weird happened. At the house, I started it up to warm and went in the house a couple minutes. Came back out and realized I needed to put my lock under the seat so I turned it off and did so. When I tried to start it again, the electric started just made a single click and did nothing else (I tried a couple times and definitely had the brake on). I kick started it and went off to work. On the way to work, four times while signaling it made a disconcerting buzzing noise and didn't signal. When I got to work I turned it off and tried starting it with the electric start again to no avail.

About two hours later, I took it out for a ride just to diagnose it again for later when I called the dealer. Everything worked fine. Started fine, signaled fine. I decided not to call the dealer but just tell them about it when I take it in for 200 mile service. My friend Dave, who also has one recommended checking the electrical connections under the floorboard which I will do when i get home tonight. Any other suggestions?

Otherwise I'm lovin' the scooter. A great, fun transportation alternative and even with these troubles I have no buyers remorse at all. I'm really impressed with the Genuine company and the two-year warranty makes me rest easy.

golfinguy · Post by **golfinguy** » Thu Jun 26, 2008 7:44 pm

I think your apprach is good. SOunds like either an electrical short or a loose connection. The dealer should be able to find it and fix it, and unless you have damaged the scoot some way that would be a warranty issue.

mjmetts · Post by **mjmetts** » Thu Jun 26, 2008 7:45 pm

Definitely haven't damaged it. It's two days old.

Evans Performance · Post by **Evans Performance** » Thu Jun 26, 2008 8:54 pm

sounds like a loose battery cable

nissanman · Post by **nissanman** » Fri Jun 27, 2008 1:24 am

Or a bad starter. Most likely a loose wire somewhere.

mjmetts · Post by **mjmetts** » Fri Jun 27, 2008 2:29 am

Thanks all for your replies. The positive wire on the battery wasn't screwed down all the way so I'm guessing it just lost connection on the commute this morning. I screwed it down and I'm hoping things are alright from here on out. Rode 45 miles today and I'm loving every minute of it. I'm definitely hooked on scootering.

Stinkdyr · Post by **Stinkdyr** » Mon Oct 24, 2011 7:09 pm

Echo this. My new-to-me RH50 (7800 miles)was making the same sporadic electrical problems. So, thanks to the comments here, I checked the battery terminals...and sure enough, the pos terminal screw was very loose. I applied terminal lube and screwed both terminals down tight. No issues since then.