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Hi folks, I am looking for help with my Berlingo Electrique - I don't know if these 2 problems are related. For a while now the Energy meter has malfunctioned - turn the key it gives a slight movement in the dial- then reads zero; turn key off then on again then it would give me the reading and has ...

Hi Guys, My Berlingo charge drops from between 4% to 6% with each successive charge. After it only charges to about 60% I then do a balancing charge with the EVLite - this brings it back up to 100% or even above, if thats possible!! I may then get a 100% charge for the next 5 to 6 charges, and then ...

As you advised Chris I replaced the 12V battery one week ago. It has sorted out a lot of problems. Previously the pump was running continuously during the charging period and coming on spontaneously, and running for prolonged periods after relatively short journeys - all of these problems are sorted...

Hi again Some very interesting reading there. My journeys are all urban, stop go and about 5 miles every 3 hours or so, up to 20 per day. As a result maybe the water requirement is low. Does the maintenance charge increase the overcharge counter?? As I mentioned my initial overcharge reading was 610...

Hi guys, thanks for getting back. I was down at about 10% charge before doing the first maintenance. As I felt that 5L indicated a failure I did a further maintenance charge immediately without running down the batteries. I will certainly look at the 12V battery - maybe I should replace it. I did'nt...

Hi everyone, I have had great fun driving a Berlingo EV over 2500miles over the past year. So I came to do my first watering of the batteries - problems!! I followed the EVlite instructions, the battery maintenance charge and I got as far as the 'battery watering light' comes on - only it does'nt do...