Problems and solutions guide – Barbie L7820 User Manual

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Vehicle was running but

Loose wires or loose connectors

Check all wires and connectors. Make sure the

suddenly stopped

motor harness connector is tightly plugged into the battery,

and that there are no loose wires around the motors.

Tripped thermal fuse

The built-in thermal fuse may "trip" and shut down operation
of the vehicle if the vehicle is overloaded or the driving
conditions too severe. Once a fuse has "tripped", remove
your foot from the pedal and wait 25 seconds before
operating the vehicle again. To avoid repeated automatic
shutdowns, do not overload the vehicle by exceeding the
130 lbs maximum weight capacity or by towing anything
behind the vehicle. Do not drive up hills or run into fixed
objects, which can cause the wheels to stop spinning while
power is still being supplied to the motors. If a thermal
fuse continually trips, contact your local Power Wheels

®

authorized service center.

Short run time (Less than

Undercharged battery

Charge the battery. A new battery should have been

1 - 3 hours per charge)

charged for at least 18 hours before using the vehicle for

the first time. After first-time use, recharge the battery for

at least 14 hours after each use. Never charge the

battery longer than 30 hours.

Check all wires and connectors. Make sure the motor

harness connector is tightly plugged into the battery, and

that the charger is plugged into the wall.

Make sure power flow to the wall outlet is “ON”.

Overcharged battery

Do not charge the battery longer than 30 hours. If you

suspect that your battery is damaged as a result of

overcharging, contact your local Power Wheels

®

authorized

service center. They can test the battery for you.

Battery is old and will not

Even with proper care, a rechargeable battery does not

accept full charge

last forever. Average battery life is 1 to 3 years depending
on vehicle use and use conditions. Replace only with a
Power Wheels

®

12 Volt battery. Do not substitute parts.

Tripped thermal fuse

The built-in thermal fuse may "trip" and shut down operation
of the vehicle if the vehicle is overloaded or the driving
conditions too severe. Once a fuse has "tripped", remove
your foot from the pedal and wait 25 seconds before
operating the vehicle again. To avoid repeated automatic
shutdowns, do not overload the vehicle by exceeding the
130 lbs maximum weight capacity or by towing anything
behind the vehicle. Do not drive up hills or run into fixed
objects, which can cause the wheels to stop spinning while
power is still being supplied to the motors. If a thermal
fuse continually trips, contact your local Power Wheels

®

authorized service center.

Vehicle runs in low speed, but

High speed lock-out not disconnected

The vehicle was pre-set to run only in low speed.

does not run in high speed

To allow the vehicle to run in low and high speed, you

must disconnect the High Speed Lock-Out. Follow the

Please Note: The vehicle is

instructions on page 21 to remove the High Speed

designed to operate in low

Lock-Out screw.

speed only in reverse

.

When the foot pedal is pressed

Operation of vehicle in low speed

It is possible that only one rear wheel may spin when both

only one rear wheel spins

rear wheels are raised off the ground and the vehicle is in

low speed. This does not necessarily indicate a problem.

Check for proper operation of the drive system by raising

the rear wheels off the ground and pressing the foot pedal.

If only one rear wheel spins, carefully press your hand on

the spinning wheel to slow it down. The other rear wheel

should begin to spin. If the other rear wheel does not begin

to spin, there may be a problem with the vehicle. Contact

your local Power Wheels

®

authorized service center for

diagnosis and repair.

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POSSIBLE CAUSE

SOLUTION

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