If your Pedego battery has either of the labels pictured, then it is equipped with automatic sleep functionality. Reference the conditions and procedures below to understand when the battery will go to sleep and how to wake it back up.
Terminology: SOC = State of Charge
The battery will go into sleep mode under the following conditions:
- No charge current for 40 minutes.
- No discharge current for 40 minutes.
- No communication for 40 minutes.
To wake the battery from sleep, perform one of the two following procedures:
- Toggle power switch off/on.
- Connect the battery to the provided Pedego battery charger.
The battery will go into deep sleep mode under the following conditions:
- When SOC <1% - Battery has gone idle for 10 minutes.
- When SOC <10% - Battery transitioned to and kept in sleep mode for more than 48 hours.
- When SOC <40% - Battery transitioned to and kept in sleep mode for more than 14 days.
- When SOC <80% - Battery transitioned to and kept in sleep mode for more than 30 days.
To wake battery from deep sleep, perform one of the two following procedures:
- Connect the battery to the provided Pedego battery charger.
- Hold down the SOC (voltage) button on battery for 10 seconds or 30 seconds for larger batteries.
- Additional Information
- Trail Trackers, Ridge Riders, Avenues, Elements, Trike, and Cargo need to be plugged into the charger to wake them from deep sleep.
- Trail Tracker, Ridge rider, and Moto have an on/off button that allows for a standby mode.
- Boomerang, Interceptor, Fat Tire Trike, Latch, Comfort Cruiser, and City Commuter, All go to deep sleep after no use for more than 25 days and can be awakened by pressing and holding the voltage button down for 30 seconds. You can also put the battery to deep sleep mode the same way.
Moto Battery Sleep Functions:
Charge Wake Up
- Connect charger to battery to wake up from sleep.
Power Switch Wake/Sleep
- Press and hold the power button for 1 second to wake up the battery or put it to sleep.
Automatic Sleep Mode
- SOC≤1% = Sleep after 10 mins
- SOC>1% = Sleep after 48 hours
- SOC>10% = Sleep after 14 days
- SOC>40% = Sleep after 30 days