# Polaris gem e6 wont exceed 15 mph **URL:** \ **Category:** Uncategorized\ **Created:** [April 12, 2026, 2:58pm UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/polaris-gem-e6-wont-exceed-15-mph/30335 "2026-04-12T14:58:46Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Elijahblu08](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/839c29/32.png) [@Elijahblu08](https://community.electricforum.com/u/Elijahblu08)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2026, 2:58pm UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/polaris-gem-e6-wont-exceed-15-mph/30335/1 "2026-04-12T14:58:46Z")
I have a 2012 polaris gem e6 I bought at a auction. It had dead batteries i replaced all 6 with brand new pro guide flooded batteries it will only go 15 mph in high 7 mph in low and 2 mph in reverse ---
**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:** [April 12, 2026, 5:46pm UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/polaris-gem-e6-wont-exceed-15-mph/30335/2 "2026-04-12T17:46:09Z")
The motor probably needs servicing. Some of the brushes are probably hanging up in the holders and not making good, if any at all, contact with the commutator, The motors used in those e6 & the eLXD, had 8 brushes in total, two per pole (4 banks). The other thing to check is that your brakes aren’t hanging up. Simply jack up one end, so both wheels are off the ground and give each wheel a spin by hand. If the brakes on a wheel are hanging up… you’ll know.. It’ll be hard to miss… (obviously, release the parking / hand brake when you have both the rear wheels up in the air. ---
**Author:** ![Elijahblu08](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/839c29/32.png) [@Elijahblu08](https://community.electricforum.com/u/Elijahblu08)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2026, 6:38pm UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/polaris-gem-e6-wont-exceed-15-mph/30335/3 "2026-04-12T18:38:08Z")
I will be home shortly and I can check the brakes. But it seems more like a power loss I will get back with you this evening after I check brakes. Can I service the motor? Do I need to take somewhere to have it done? ---
**Author:** ![Elijahblu08](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/839c29/32.png) [@Elijahblu08](https://community.electricforum.com/u/Elijahblu08)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2026, 8:44pm UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/polaris-gem-e6-wont-exceed-15-mph/30335/4 "2026-04-12T20:44:06Z")
I will be home shortly and I can check the brakes. But it seems more like a power loss I will get back with you this evening after I check brakes. Can I service the motor? Do I need to take somewhere to have it done? Edit: I just got home checked brakes and they are good ---
**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:** [April 14, 2026, 4:09am UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/polaris-gem-e6-wont-exceed-15-mph/30335/5 "2026-04-14T04:09:00Z")
> [@Elijahblu08](#): > > Can I service the motor? Do I need to take somewhere to have it done? /shrug I dunno, maybe? Kind of depends on whats gone tits-up in there, how badly its hsmmered, what your experience or applicable aptitudes are with jiffy-popped up to so over nuked the microwave caught fire. Tools kina the same boat… ---
**Author:** ![Elijahblu08](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/839c29/32.png) [@Elijahblu08](https://community.electricforum.com/u/Elijahblu08)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2026, 1:35pm UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/polaris-gem-e6-wont-exceed-15-mph/30335/6 "2026-04-14T13:35:10Z")
I run it for about 20 mins and now it finally goes 25 in forward still seems weak in reverse. I forgot to mention it set up for a year or so when I bought it. Last question it had dead AGM batteries on it when I bought it and I ordered proguide flooded batteries and it killed half my battery bars before I hit 2 miles do I need different batteries or does my charger need to be changed for flooded batteries? ---
**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:** [April 14, 2026, 3:42pm UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/polaris-gem-e6-wont-exceed-15-mph/30335/7 "2026-04-14T15:42:40Z")
I don’t know why you bother stopping in here for more advice and you don’t bother taking it? Did you have your motor looked at? JJJ’s suggestion is always step 1 _ **especially** _ after learning this car sat unused for a year. These cars hate sitting. Continuing to use a motor that needs servicing has a good chance of damaging your controller and/or your motor beyond repair. > I ordered proguide flooded batteries > do I need different batteries Difficult to provide accurate opinion without more info as to what you bought/installed. Rough/judgement by the word “flooded” I’d say you went the wrong direction or “just wanted to see if this car would work”/Jr starter pack. ← (just my opinion tho) > or does my charger need to be changed for flooded batteries? Chances are this is a _ **Yes** _. Flooded batteries on AGM profile will work for a while, but not properly setting the charger will eventually harm/damage your new batteries. A drastic drop in the battery bars could also mean there is a dirty connection or a bad cable somewhere in the chain. All connections need to be “tight and bright - Rodney” What you first need to do is figure out what you are doing with this car. Then come up with a plan to best reach that goal. Two examples on opposite agendas: - Clean it up, spend as little as possible, get it rolling, flip it for a quick buck - Dress it up, install reliable battery pack, use it yourself, have a blast/summer car - - Sub plan → How is this car going to be used? Know that e6 cars work best when supplied with gobs of power and a great motor. To learn more about your new car, the archives are packed with all sorts of useful information. The forum AI/logic will pick a few suggestions based on your title and include them at the bottom of this post. Use the magnifying glass at the top right of the page to find more and go in different directions. You can get lost for days in there. Brings snacks. ---
**Author:** ![Elijahblu08](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/839c29/32.png) [@Elijahblu08](https://community.electricforum.com/u/Elijahblu08)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2026, 4:54pm UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/polaris-gem-e6-wont-exceed-15-mph/30335/8 "2026-04-14T16:54:08Z")
I dont see any advice posted that I didn’t take. I checked the brakes but I have yet to find some one close to service motor yet and I bought the batteries that battery dude suggested I did not know that flooded(wet batteries) was not ideal they was recommended for golf carts so I thought that is what was needed for the car. Any idea how i can go about getting my battery charger settings changed for flooded batteries or would it be better to just buy another set of batteries? ---
**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:** [April 14, 2026, 9:08pm UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/polaris-gem-e6-wont-exceed-15-mph/30335/9 "2026-04-14T21:08:17Z")
Hey Suggles, where do you live