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Interesting link, thanks. But will it be actually needed? As a bike needs to be "protected" 24 x 7, so an initial switch on, and the unit will then remain switched on and active permanently - hopefully! Provided the bile's battery is always charged and on the bike, the tiny amount of current...

So basically, my guess was accurate, a SIM card is there, but physically not replaceable in any way....! BUT!! Does this mean that only one company will be supplying the "connection" and what will the costs be for say SMSs in either direction? What will the costs be for voice transmission either...

GPS Tracker and the SmartPhone app, to follow the data/Bike? Andy

Interesting. But how, without some sort of "phone" connection will it be able to work? Maybe the SIM is "built in", as part of the electronics, e.g. irreplaceable, so the owner is fixed as to which phone company he may use....that may be a problem if the costs are high. I use the cheapest...

I like your style! That is a very valid reason that some use to their "financial" advantage, sadly! many are caught out! Andy

"Buyer beware!" in Latin. It is generally well known..... Andy

If you read around here on Pedelec, seemingly many (even one is too much!) secondhand e-bikes (sadly) are sold with defective batteries. So your plan to buy new looks really good IMHO! Getting a new battery is difficult for some older models, if not completely impossible, and even "Re-celling"...

Document carefully what he has done to "avoid" you and try in the small claims court, as he has made himself look very "guilty" to my mind with these actions..... If I remember correctly, the SCC in the UK is not expensive.....even if you lose..... Also, search on the web for similar cases and...

I would think that if say you left some identifying paper, like a passport, and he still did not trust you, its a tip that something is not kosher with the bike. Sadly your story has been told on these pages many times....... My only advice is everyone buying secondhand, must take great care!! I...

GPS "Trackers", use a SIM card and mobile phone functions, to send SMS data (Lat & Longitude) of exactly where the GPS Tracker is. Programming allows many different and useful functions to be easily controlled. A phone app can be used to analyze the data and show where the Tracker is on Google...

Battery problems are IMHO, the main reason that people sell e-bikes. Not declaring that is also common. Caveat emptor! My tip would be to take a bike for a 20 mile run, before parting with any money. But the tip is not originally from me, but from another member here, some time ago. I agree with...

Losing a satellite connection, other than in a tunnel, happens very seldom. I myself have not experienced it, but if it did happen, the map app would still show where the signal was lost and report it again if/when the bike comes out of the tunnel. Tunnels are usually clearly marked, and...

You are fully correct, it is important to have the bike inside the car's width, but with a quick release for the front wheel, you reduce the width by around half a wheel size. That should get you out of trouble in most cases...... regards Andy

That is my personal thinking as the most likely possible take on that YouTube video battery accident - sadly! regards Andy

There are companies that "re-build" bike batteries for a price. There are people who with some good basic understanding of what is needed, have re-built their own batteries, and placed Videos of the work on YouTube. Though unless you have some serious knowledge and understanding of what to do, I...

Look on ebay, there is quite a selection, though some are not "true" GPS Trackers, only "Mobile Phone" trackers, that are not as exact, especially outside of cities. Make sure that you ask the seller in an ebay email, EXACTLY, if it is a TRUE GPS TRACKER, then you can get your money back from...

There are lights, some with a built in remote control alarm system, for very little money that fit "under" the saddle, actually attached to the saddle metalwork, and are therefore far better protected against water for example. Mine is several years old and can run several weeks between charges...

You might be better in defining exactly which bike and battery...... Just a thought! Andy

Good advice, and if he gets the finished result properly powder coated, it will probably never ever rust! regards Andy

IMHO its most likely to be inside the motor, as you have generally thin wires to the hall effect sensors and thicker ones supply the 3 phases of the motor with power. I personally would not recommend you opening the motor yourself, assuming you are not fully trained in DC motors! There are some...