# 2005 GEM e4 - Display Settings **URL:** \ **Category:** Battery & Chargers\ **Created:** [November 5, 2021, 7:34pm UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/2005-gem-e4-display-settings/22845 "2021-11-05T19:34:28Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![e4Bluey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/edb3f5/32.png) [@e4Bluey](https://community.electricforum.com/u/e4Bluey)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2021, 7:34pm UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/2005-gem-e4-display-settings/22845/1 "2021-11-05T19:34:28Z")
Im new, bought one for fun and now trying to fix all the little things that are not right. I read reponses to battery setting and adjusting the SOC (my battery at full charge drops to low charge in about 4 miles). I have not been able to find out what all the other codes are and if mine is set up correctly. If there is link anyone can recommend, I would appreciate the guidance, if its easier, please reply with what the following codes mean and what should the settings be for each: Batt: (battery) 00-100 NoCLt: (?) 00-100 CHLt: (?) 00-100 LTOFF: (?) 00-100 LTON: (?) 00-100 SOC: (State of Charge) 00-100 dc Ind: (Direct Current ? [indicator]) 00-100 CH Ind: (?) 00-100 Sorry to be such a novice, but not sure where else i can get this kind of detail. I appreciate you… thanks in advance for the reply. Bluey ---
**Author:** ![AssyRequired](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.electricforum.com/assyrequired/32/7621_2.png) [@AssyRequired](https://community.electricforum.com/u/AssyRequired)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2021, 11:49pm UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/2005-gem-e4-display-settings/22845/2 "2021-11-05T23:49:39Z")
Oops! You didn’t happen to note where all those were set before you got in and played with them did you? Those weren’t really supposed to be messed with. The only one you are allowed to go in and mess with is the SOC and **only under certain conditions.** The _ **ONLY** _ other notes that I have ever seen would be SOC - sets battery bar graph Lt On - Display brightness - When Headlights Are ON Lt OFF - Display Brightness - When Headlights Are OFF CHLt - Display Brightness - When Car is Charging noCLt - Display Brightness - when Charger is Finish Charging The rest of the stuff in there seems to be a dark secret and kept under a cloak of darkness at Gem Central. **Back to your problem:** What makes you think the bar graph is the problem? What is the actual condition of your battery pack after 4 miles? Does your car still drive like it does fresh off the charger? Do you know how old your batteries are? Do you have an external meter you can test batteries with? There are a few other things that would drop your SOC to and one would be a tired old pack. ---
**Author:** ![e4Bluey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/edb3f5/32.png) [@e4Bluey](https://community.electricforum.com/u/e4Bluey)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2021, 11:40pm UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/2005-gem-e4-display-settings/22845/3 "2021-11-09T23:40:54Z")
good advice and no, i didnt change any of the settings. just the SOC. After 4 miles it generally drops to a red bar. After parking it, on occasion, it has rebounded the display to show full charge. It will drive 30 miles on a single charge like its fresh (25 MPH when peddle is down) and i have not had the turtle light up either, so clearly the graph is not accurate with the actual charge. Batteries are about 1.5 years old. I don’t have a meter, but will get one. i wasn’t sure if their were other setting that could change the display monitor. Thanks for the help ---
**Author:** ![JarJarJava](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.electricforum.com/jarjarjava/32/15158_2.png) [@JarJarJava](https://community.electricforum.com/u/JarJarJava)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2021, 11:53pm UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/2005-gem-e4-display-settings/22845/4 "2021-11-09T23:53:19Z")
Try the steps in this thread: > [@Premature battery failure](https://community.electricforum.com/t/premature-battery-failure/22821): > > DOES YOUR CART SUFFER FROM PBF (PREMATURE BATTERY FAILURE)? Lots of posts complaining about carts running normally then after 3 or 4 miles slowing down and the turtle light coming on with only 3 or 4 bars used on the SOC. Batteries less than 2 years old. DO THIS: As soon as the turtle comes on do a (Brake load test). Hook your volt meter to one battery at a time, hold your brake on firmly and mash the throttle a good battery will show 12 plus volts. A dud will drop to 8 to 10 volts. Don’t… ---
**Author:** ![e4Bluey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/edb3f5/32.png) [@e4Bluey](https://community.electricforum.com/u/e4Bluey)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2021, 11:29pm UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/2005-gem-e4-display-settings/22845/5 "2021-12-10T23:29:33Z")
Anyone have a recommended battery volt meter? ---
**Author:** ![Reddevil](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.electricforum.com/reddevil/32/6128_2.png) [@Reddevil](https://community.electricforum.com/u/Reddevil)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2021, 11:48pm UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/2005-gem-e4-display-settings/22845/6 "2021-12-10T23:48:57Z")
Fluke devices are outstanding. Not cheap but will last a couple lifetimes. Cheap would be the $5 ones at Harbor Freight. ---
**Author:** ![JarJarJava](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.electricforum.com/jarjarjava/32/15158_2.png) [@JarJarJava](https://community.electricforum.com/u/JarJarJava)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2021, 12:44am UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/2005-gem-e4-display-settings/22845/7 "2021-12-11T00:44:43Z")
Fluke or Fieldpiece are my preferred. Fieldpiece is about half the cost of Fluke. ---
**Author:** ![Derrick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/d9b06d/32.png) [@Derrick](https://community.electricforum.com/u/Derrick)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2021, 3:55am UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/2005-gem-e4-display-settings/22845/8 "2021-12-11T03:55:53Z")
Stay away from the harbor freight one for what you’re doing, they are good if you want a reading within a volt or 2 but they aren’t accurate and the cheap ones onlread to the nearest volt.