# Loosing power on Gem **URL:** \ **Category:** Uncategorized\ **Created:** [July 6, 2019, 4:33pm UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/loosing-power-on-gem/16497 "2019-07-06T16:33:41Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Ned](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/848f3c/32.png) [@Ned](https://community.electricforum.com/u/Ned)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2019, 4:33pm UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/loosing-power-on-gem/16497/1 "2019-07-06T16:33:41Z")
I have a 2007 gem with a power problem. Batteries show full charge and no faults appear. The gem will start off at 29 mph. After about 30 seconds the speed drops to 8 mph and seems to loose power. If I turn it off and let it sit for a few minutes it will go back to full power and then within 30 seconds loose power again. Any suggestions ---
**Author:** ![RS\_E6](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.electricforum.com/rs_e6/32/12308_2.png) [@RS\_E6](https://community.electricforum.com/u/RS_E6)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2019, 5:51pm UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/loosing-power-on-gem/16497/2 "2019-07-06T17:51:57Z")
What kind of batteries do you have? How old are they? Sounds like it could be a bad cell. Have you measured the voltage of each battery after it dies? ---
**Author:** ![Ned](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/848f3c/32.png) [@Ned](https://community.electricforum.com/u/Ned)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2019, 6:29pm UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/loosing-power-on-gem/16497/3 "2019-07-06T18:29:36Z")
Not sure of battery type I will ck . Just puzzled why it is still showing a full charge ---
**Author:** ![metalman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/6de8d8/32.png) [@metalman](https://community.electricforum.com/u/metalman)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2019, 6:39pm UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/loosing-power-on-gem/16497/4 "2019-07-06T18:39:15Z")
just posted my similar problem! ---
**Author:** ![Derrick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/d9b06d/32.png) [@Derrick](https://community.electricforum.com/u/Derrick)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2019, 8:40pm UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/loosing-power-on-gem/16497/5 "2019-07-06T20:40:50Z")
I had similar issues with my 08, it ended up being the throttle pedal. Mine would start out running fine and would start loosing performance. after about a half mile it would be dead ad have to be pushed. ---
**Author:** ![Ned](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/848f3c/32.png) [@Ned](https://community.electricforum.com/u/Ned)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2019, 9:15pm UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/loosing-power-on-gem/16497/6 "2019-07-06T21:15:51Z")
Did ur vehicle show any codes related to this failure ---
**Author:** ![metalman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/6de8d8/32.png) [@metalman](https://community.electricforum.com/u/metalman)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2019, 12:00am UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/loosing-power-on-gem/16497/7 "2019-07-07T00:00:04Z")
04 11 05 At random multiple times EDDIE GUTIERREZ ---
**Author:** ![Derrick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/d9b06d/32.png) [@Derrick](https://community.electricforum.com/u/Derrick)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2019, 3:15am UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/loosing-power-on-gem/16497/8 "2019-07-07T03:15:49Z")
Mine didn’t have any codes at first but after sitting for 8 months before I got around to fixing it the throttle completely failed and the car would not operate and had a error code. There’s a few threads on throttle replacement on here. ---
**Author:** ![Ned](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/848f3c/32.png) [@Ned](https://community.electricforum.com/u/Ned)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2019, 3:45am UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/loosing-power-on-gem/16497/9 "2019-07-07T03:45:30Z")
Thanks for the info. That gives me a jumping off spot so I can start troubleshooting Ned Benvenutti ---
**Author:** ![Ned](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/848f3c/32.png) [@Ned](https://community.electricforum.com/u/Ned)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2019, 7:00pm UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/loosing-power-on-gem/16497/10 "2019-07-08T19:00:37Z")
Ok. All batteries have been tested and check good. I am auuming my next step should be throttle control Ned Benvenutti ---
**Author:** ![Derrick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/d9b06d/32.png) [@Derrick](https://community.electricforum.com/u/Derrick)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2019, 2:23am UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/loosing-power-on-gem/16497/11 "2019-07-09T02:23:49Z")
If you have the service manual, it will tell you how to test your throttle. There’s also a few (at least 4) threads related related to throttles (how to test, fix, replacement options). Make sure when you test it that you’ve run the car so you’re testing it while its acting up. My guess it the electricity running through it is warming it up and increasing the resistance.