# Hi, I'm new to Forum and GEM

**URL:** <https://community.electricforum.com/t/hi-im-new-to-forum-and-gem/20575>\
**Category:** Introduce yourself\
**Created:** [January 7, 2021, 5:38am UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/hi-im-new-to-forum-and-gem/20575 "2021-01-07T05:38:30Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![Cdreddell](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.electricforum.com/cdreddell/32/7731_2.png) [@Cdreddell](https://community.electricforum.com/u/Cdreddell)\
**Post date:** [January 7, 2021, 5:38am UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/hi-im-new-to-forum-and-gem/20575/1 "2021-01-07T05:38:30Z")

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Just bought a 2002 GEM 825

Looking for FAQ to get mine to go more than 5 miles!

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**Author:** ![David\_Illingworth](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.electricforum.com/david_illingworth/32/2671_2.png) [@David\_Illingworth](https://community.electricforum.com/u/David_Illingworth)\
**Post date:** [January 7, 2021, 1:21pm UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/hi-im-new-to-forum-and-gem/20575/2 "2021-01-07T13:21:09Z")

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Fully charge the batteries. Check voltage at each battery, no need to disconnect cables. Then brake torque or drive while monitoring voltage at each battery. This should show any bad batteries. How old are the batteries? May be time for a new set.

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**Author:** ![itsdaram](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/91b2a8/32.png) [@itsdaram](https://community.electricforum.com/u/itsdaram)\
**Post date:** [January 12, 2021, 9:51pm UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/hi-im-new-to-forum-and-gem/20575/3 "2021-01-12T21:51:00Z")

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I had the sams problem. It was the turf road switch. Previous owner wanted to limit speed and disconnect the wire that would o enable the controller to go into road speed mode.