Electric start only works when jumped...

[kansas]

Originally Posted by lovemy2strokes

At 3 ah your starter will be hard pressed to engage if your headlights, gauge lights, and tail lights come on at the same time when you click the key over. Thats a crazy small battery, are the factory ones really that small? All the tao taos Ive seen are all 7ah.

I am sure this isn't the factory battery. I bought off craigslist and the kid had it running when I arrived so I never witnessed actual startup (my bad I know but I'm a noob). I'm just curious how he was getting by since the one in the scoot is the exact same.