The Stairlift Guys

24/01/2026

I thought this was funny, an old guy called and said he had an Acorn curve, the BMW model, that Acorn had given up on.
I said I was not familiar with the BMW model and could he explain more, he said Breaks Most Weeks, LOL, I understand, I like his sense of humour.

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24/01/2026

Here is a little story for you
A130 not moving intermittently, making a strange sound from the board piezo, then sometimes works from the remote or the seat, then fails again
Acorn replaced the MCB, then it worked, next day back to same issue, customer had paid the $1,200 service fee
On recalling Acorn, they then quoted a carriage & seat replacement saying it was an internal issue requiring replacement
They then called me
I went along and fixed the seat wiring
Although Acorn has made changes to the wiring & route of these A130 style seat looms, they still go faulty
They become cut, broken, disconnected, and can short to the arm frame
How do you fault find this with the symptoms above, easy
Unplug the seat, reboot the MCB, test with the remotes and then if you have a (seat test lead), plug that in and run it up/down, this should prove that all is good
Then pull the arm covers off and inspect the loom, fix and retest Done simple as that without a carriage and seat replacement
Happy customer
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23/01/2026

Finally, my website site is up and running again, no explanation only that they have now restored it.
My final thought on Weebly and the Irish company that has the ".co.nz" domain, bloody hopeless I say.

A bee does not waste it energy trying to convince a fly that honey is better than s**t
Some minds are not meant to be changed
Save your energy for what actually matters

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15/01/2026

Hi Team, my website is still down, I am told that it will be looked at after the 19th, bloody hopeless

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07/01/2026

Morning Team,
1. My website is down currently, issue at .co.nz
They say could take a week to sort due to everyone on holidays.
2. Been uninstalling stairlifts, so i have another 5 here to sort through.
3. Workshop is full, need the 2026 clean up to get back in there.
4. I will be doing the next A180 scrap metal run shortly, so let me know if you need anything, have 3 units here that are going to the scrap.
Hope your 2026 is treating you well.
Roger.

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27/12/2025

23/12/2025

Hi Team
The traffic is crazy out there, if you are travelling around take care. 3-hours to do a 1-hour drive.

In case you need some written help, see my files tab on my web site, these include my notes.

TSG: THE STAIRLIFT GUYS

19/12/2025

Hi there, quick update, I have plenty of sell on behalf units in my workshop with more to be picked up.

19/12/2025

Morning all,
All stairlifts on my website are $2,500 each today only (20-12-2025) plus installation.
Each unit will be refurbished, comes with new batteries for you piece of mind, fully tested.
I have another five units that are in the waiting room, needing to be looked at and another two too pick up next year, so plenty of stock.
Happy to discuss your requirements and if I can help.
Merry Christmas and have a Happy New Year.
Roger.

The Stairlift Guys, Sales, Repairs, Installation, Advice on Stairlifts

13/11/2025

Morning all,
As a lot of you are aware, I’m closed from the 17th of November to the 20th of December.
I will answer your questions, emails, messages after that date.
Today being Friday and also Saturday/Sunday are now fully booked.
Regards Roger.

12/10/2025

How long does it take for my stairlift to charge up the batteries?
T502 MCB Batteries charge up times
Well it largely depends on the battery, factors include 1. Battery condition, 2. Battery age, 3. Battery state of charge, Battery temperature
With the MCU managing the charging, at 0.35a = C1 on the display
7.0ahr battery *2 / 0.35a = 20hrs to charge up
But if the batteries are less than 8.0vdc and depleted of charge the MCU will struggle to start the charging process
If the display is showing C1 and when you try to run it, it runs slow and is stopping, drive it to the charge point and leave it there for at least 20hrs
The display should go to C4, then the MCU will try to condition the batteries to full charge
This all needs the time for this to happen
If the batteries do not pull up, then simply replace both batteries

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23/09/2025

A120-A130 IR Remotes, A180 RF Remotes, Differences