To learn more about VSI fault codes and how to lock and unlock a VSI joystick, watch the full video, or continue below to read the article.
How to Lock and Unlock a VSI Joystick
The VSI joystick is commonly found on another chairs like Pride jazzy carbon. To lock and unlock it, read the directions below:
- To lock your joystick: First, press the power button to turn it on. Once your power is on, you `re going to hold the power button down for 1 to 2 seconds until you hear a beep. Then, push the joystick forward until you hear another beep, and then in reverse until you hear another. It will then make a loud beep before turning off. You`ll then turn it back on, and will see the lights above the power button begin to scroll back and forth. This means it`s in the lock position.
- To unlock your joystick: Now that it`s in the lock position, You`ll hold the joystick forward until it beeps, then in reverse until it beeps. You`ll see lights flash above the power button which means that you `re now unlocked.
VSI Fault Codes and What They Mean
With the VSI joystick, the fault codes are all based on the bar of lights above the power button. There are 3 red lights, 4 yellow lights, and 3 green lights. When they flash, however, many total lights are flashing will be what the fault code is.
Example: When you place your chair in neutral, for example, You`ll see that 9 lights will start to flash. This means that your park breaks have a bad connection, meaning you could have bad park breaks. When your chair is in neutral, You`ll want to put it back into gear. You`ll always need to turn the power off, and then turn it back on to reset it.
Let`s take a look at what other flashing lights mean on a VSI joystick:
- If you have 1 flashing light it typically means your batteries are low and will need to be replaced.
- If you have 2 flashing lights your left motor has a bad connection, so You`ll want to check to make sure your motor is plugged in and that the connection is not corroded.
- If you have 3 flashing lights you have a short circuit, so most likely it will have to be replaced.
- 4 is a bad right motor connection, so you want to check it to make sure there`s no corrosion and to make sure it`s plugged in.
- 5 means the motor has a short, so You`ll most likely have to replace the right motor.
- 7 flashing lights mean it`s a bad joystick. The brainbox is integrated into it, so if you have 8 flashing lights it`s telling you that you have a bad brainbox (or control box) – and regardless You`ll have to replace it.
- 9 flashing lights, in the example, means you have bad park breaks.
- 10 is very rare and you rarely ever see it, but it means that you have excess voltage applied to the controller.
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