Kaabo Mantis King GT – Light Control System TroubleshootingUpdated 11 hours ago
This article explains how to troubleshoot common light control system issues on the Kaabo Mantis King GT.
Use this article if your scooter has:
- Brake lights staying on
- Brake lights not flashing correctly
- Horn not working
- Headlights not working
- Tail lights not working
- Front spot lights not working
- Turn signals not flashing
- Side light strips not working
- Lights behaving incorrectly when the display is off
Before You Start
Please prepare the following:
- Your order number
- A photo or video of the issue
- A photo of the display
- A video showing the light issue
- Confirmation whether the scooter powers on normally
- Details about whether the issue started after:
- rain or water exposure
- a crash or impact
- transport
- modification
- display replacement
- third-party repair
If there is visible damage, please also prepare clear photos.
Safety Warnings
- Do not continue riding if there is visible wiring damage, smoke, burning smell, overheating, or water exposure.
- Do not work on wiring while the scooter is powered on unless specifically required for testing.
- Do not force connectors together.
- Stop and contact support if you are unsure.
Brake Light Stays On Without Pressing the Brake
This issue may be caused by:
- A brake lever electronic cut-off sensor fault
- A brake lever wiring issue
Step 1 – Check the Brake Lever Sensors
Turn the display on but do not turn the scooter off during this test.
Disconnect the waterproof connector for the right brake lever electronic cut-off sensor.
If the brake light turns off
The right brake lever may be faulty.
Please contact support with:
- A video showing the test
- A photo of the right brake lever connector
If the brake light stays on
Reconnect the right brake lever connector and disconnect the left brake lever connector.
If the brake light turns off after disconnecting the left brake lever
The left brake lever may be faulty.
Please contact support with:
- A video showing the test
- A photo of the left brake lever connector
If the brake light still stays on
Further inspection is required.
Contact support with:
- A video showing the issue
- Photos of the brake lever wiring
Right Brake Activates Brake Light but Left Brake Does Not Flash
This issue may be caused by:
- Loose brake wiring
- Incorrect wiring connection
- Left brake lever fault
- Main line wiring fault
Step 1 – Check for an Exclamation Mark on the Display
Turn the display on and hold the left brake lever.
Check whether an exclamation mark appears on the display.
If no exclamation mark appears
Open the battery compartment cover and inspect the SM9 connector where the left brake lever main line connects.
Check for:
- Loose wiring
- Incorrect connector position
- Unplugged connections
If loose or incorrect wiring is found
Reconnect the wiring securely and test again.
If the wiring appears normal
Continue to Step 2.
If the exclamation mark appears normally
Continue to Step 2.
Step 2 – Check the Left Brake Lever
If the wiring appears normal but the issue remains, the left brake lever may require further inspection.
Please contact support with:
- A video showing the brake light behaviour
- Photos of the left brake lever wiring
Step 3 – Check the Left Brake Main Line
If the issue still remains, the left brake main line may have an internal wiring fault.
Please contact support with:
- Photos of the wiring
- A video showing the issue
Left Brake Activates Brake Light but Right Brake Does Not Flash
This issue may be caused by:
- Loose brake wiring
- Incorrect wiring connection
- Right brake lever fault
- Main line wiring fault
Step 1 – Check for an Exclamation Mark on the Display
Turn the display on and hold the right brake lever.
Check whether an exclamation mark appears on the display.
If no exclamation mark appears
Open the battery compartment cover and inspect the SM9 connector where the right brake lever main line connects.
Check for:
- Loose wiring
- Incorrect connector position
- Unplugged connections
If loose or incorrect wiring is found
Reconnect the wiring securely and test again.
If the wiring appears normal
Continue to Step 2.
Step 2 – Check the Right Brake Lever
If the wiring appears normal but the issue remains, the right brake lever may require further inspection.
Please contact support with:
- A video showing the brake light behaviour
- Photos of the right brake lever wiring
Step 3 – Check the Right Brake Main Line
If the issue still remains, the right brake main line may have an internal wiring fault.
Please contact support with:
- Photos of the wiring
- A video showing the issue
Horn Does Not Work
This issue may be caused by:
- Loose horn wiring
- Multifunction switch wiring issue
- Horn fault
- Junction box fault
- Multifunction switch fault
Step 1 – Check the Horn Wiring Connection
Open the battery compartment cover and inspect the SM8 connector between the multifunction switch and the junction box.
Check the grey wire for:
- Loose connections
- Incorrect connection position
- Unplugged wiring
If a wiring issue is found
Reconnect the wiring securely and test again.
If the wiring appears normal
Continue to Step 2.
Step 2 – Check the Multifunction Switch Wiring
Inspect the purple wire at the SM8 connector between the multifunction switch and the junction box.
If the wiring is loose or incorrect
Reconnect the wiring securely and test again.
If the wiring appears normal
Continue to Step 3.
Step 3 – Further Inspection Required
If the horn still does not work after the wiring checks, further inspection may be required for:
- The horn
- The junction box
- The multifunction switch
Please contact support with:
- A video showing the horn issue
- Photos of the SM8 connector area
Headlight Does Not Work
This issue applies if all other lights work normally but the headlight does not turn on.
Step 1 – Check the Headlight Wiring
Open the battery compartment cover and inspect the brown wire at the SM8 connector between the multifunction switch and the junction box.
If the wiring is loose or incorrect
Reconnect the wiring securely and test again.
If the wiring appears normal
Continue to Step 2.
Step 2 – Further Inspection Required
If the issue remains after the wiring inspection, further inspection may be required for:
- The headlight
- The junction box
Please contact support with:
- A video showing the headlight issue
- Photos of the connector area
Right Rear Tail Light Does Not Work
This issue may be caused by:
- Loose SM2 connector wiring
- Tail light fault
Step 1 – Check the Tail Light Connector
Open the battery compartment cover and inspect the SM2 connector between the right rear tail light and the junction box.
Check for:
- Loose wiring
- Incorrect connector position
- Disconnected wiring
If a wiring issue is found
Reconnect the wiring securely and test again.
If the wiring appears normal
Further inspection of the tail light may be required.
Contact support with:
- A video showing the issue
- Photos of the SM2 connector
Left Rear Tail Light Does Not Work
This issue may be caused by:
- Loose SM2 connector wiring
- Tail light fault
Step 1 – Check the Tail Light Connector
Open the battery compartment cover and inspect the SM2 connector between the left rear tail light and the junction box.
Check for:
- Loose wiring
- Incorrect connector position
- Disconnected wiring
If a wiring issue is found
Reconnect the wiring securely and test again.
If the wiring appears normal
Further inspection of the tail light may be required.
Contact support with:
- A video showing the issue
- Photos of the SM2 connector
Left Front Spot Light Does Not Work
This issue may be caused by:
- Loose SM2 connector wiring
- Spot light fault
Step 1 – Check the Connector Wiring
Open the battery compartment cover and inspect the SM2 connector between the left front spot light and the junction box.
If loose or disconnected wiring is found
Reconnect the wiring securely and test again.
If the wiring appears normal
The left front spot light may require further inspection.
Contact support with:
- A video showing the issue
- Photos of the connector area
Right Front Spot Light Does Not Work
This issue may be caused by:
- Loose SM2 connector wiring
- Spot light fault
Step 1 – Check the Connector Wiring
Open the battery compartment cover and inspect the SM2 connector between the right front spot light and the junction box.
If loose or disconnected wiring is found
Reconnect the wiring securely and test again.
If the wiring appears normal
The right front spot light may require further inspection.
Contact support with:
- A video showing the issue
- Photos of the connector area
Left Turn Signal Does Not Flash
This issue may be caused by:
- Loose multifunction switch wiring
- Loose turn signal wiring
- Junction box fault
Step 1 – Check the Turn Signal Indicator
Turn the display on and activate the left turn signal.
If the indicator light does not turn on
Open the battery compartment cover and inspect the blue wire at the SM8 connector between the multifunction switch and the junction box.
If loose or incorrect wiring is found
Reconnect the wiring securely and test again.
If the wiring appears normal
The multifunction switch may require further inspection.
Contact support with:
- A video showing the issue
- Photos of the SM8 connector
If the indicator light turns on
Continue to Step 2.
Step 2 – Check the Left Turn Signal Wiring
Inspect the SM2 connector wiring between the left front/rear turn signals and the junction box.
If loose or disconnected wiring is found
Reconnect the wiring securely and test again.
If the wiring appears normal
Further electrical testing may be required.
Please contact support with:
- A video showing the issue
- Photos of the SM2 connector area
Right Turn Signal Does Not Flash
This issue may be caused by:
- Loose multifunction switch wiring
- Loose turn signal wiring
- Junction box fault
Step 1 – Check the Turn Signal Indicator
Turn the display on and activate the right turn signal.
If the indicator light does not turn on
Open the battery compartment cover and inspect the green wire at the SM8 connector between the multifunction switch and the junction box.
If loose or incorrect wiring is found
Reconnect the wiring securely and test again.
If the wiring appears normal
The multifunction switch may require further inspection.
Contact support with:
- A video showing the issue
- Photos of the SM8 connector
If the indicator light turns on
Continue to Step 2.
Step 2 – Check the Right Turn Signal Wiring
Inspect the SM2 connector wiring between the right front/rear turn signals and the junction box.
If loose or disconnected wiring is found
Reconnect the wiring securely and test again.
If the wiring appears normal
Further electrical testing may be required.
Please contact support with:
- A video showing the issue
- Photos of the SM2 connector area
Left Side Light Strip Does Not Work
This issue may be caused by:
- Loose wiring
- Light strip fault
- Light strip controller fault
Step 1 – Check the Wiring Connection
Open the battery compartment cover and inspect the wiring between the left side light strip and the junction box.
If loose or incorrect wiring is found
Reconnect the wiring securely and test again.
If the wiring appears normal
Continue to Step 2.
Step 2 – Test the Left Light Strip Controller
Connect the right side light strip to the left side light strip controller output terminal and turn the lights on.
If the right light strip works
The left side light strip may be faulty.
Please contact support with:
- A video showing the test
- Photos of the connectors
If the right light strip also does not work
The light strip controller may require further inspection.
Contact support with:
- A video showing the test
- Photos of the controller wiring
Right Side Light Strip Does Not Work
This issue may be caused by:
- Loose wiring
- Light strip fault
- Light strip controller fault
Step 1 – Check the Wiring Connection
Open the battery compartment cover and inspect the wiring between the right side light strip and the junction box.
If loose or incorrect wiring is found
Reconnect the wiring securely and test again.
If the wiring appears normal
Continue to Step 2.
Step 2 – Test the Right Light Strip Controller
Connect the left side light strip to the right side light strip controller output terminal and turn the lights on.
If the left light strip works
The right side light strip may be faulty.
Please contact support with:
- A video showing the test
- Photos of the connectors
If the left light strip also does not work
The light strip controller may require further inspection.
Contact support with:
- A video showing the test
- Photos of the controller wiring
Lights Work While Display Is Off
If all lights still operate normally while the display is turned off, the display MOS may require further inspection.
Please contact support with:
- A video showing the issue
- A photo of the display
- Details about when the issue started
When To Contact Support
Please contact support if:
- The issue remains after completing these checks
- You are unsure how to complete a step
- There is visible wiring damage
- There was water exposure, crash, impact, modification, or third-party repair
- A connector appears melted or damaged
- Internal electrical components may require inspection
- The scooter is unsafe to ride
What To Send Support
Please provide:
- Your order number
- A photo/video of the issue
- A video showing the light behaviour
- A photo of the display
- Photos of visible wiring or connector damage
- Confirmation of:
- water exposure
- crash or impact
- modifications
- third-party repair
- Details of troubleshooting already completed
Important Safety Notes
- Do not continue riding with unresolved electrical faults.
- Do not ride with visible wiring damage, smoke, burning smell, or water exposure.
- Do not work on wiring while the scooter is powered on unless specifically required for testing.
- Do not force connectors together.
- Stop troubleshooting and contact support if unsure.