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    Review Tong Sheng TSDZ2 Owner Survey

    This is probably not something you'd be inclined to do given that you're content with Cadence Assist mode, but I'll keep it in mind for my own diagnosis should I get a trorque sensor problem and it is this: > in this article HERE there's a brief few words on the 4 modes - of particular interest...
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    Review Tong Sheng TSDZ2 Owner Survey

    Hi @TJS109 - an interesting experience - changing modes with my VLCD6 display is either difficult or not possible and having had an entirely satisfactory outcome with my OSF set to use Power Assist Mode, I've never tried the other modes. Do you know how Power Assist Mode works as in how does...
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    Review Tong Sheng TSDZ2 Owner Survey

    Thanks for that info. Do you know what aspect of the tsdz2/project was unreliable? Was it the hardware or software side? I think it'd be useful to many to put some perspective around term 'tsdz2 unreliable' - many thanks.
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    Review Tong Sheng TSDZ2 Owner Survey

    Thanks for the reply - much appreciated. May I ask what the symptoms were for the torque sensor failure and did you replace/fix/resolve the issue?
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    Review Tong Sheng TSDZ2 Owner Survey

    This thread was intended as a review of those using a TSDZ2 so that the urban myths/genuine problems that surround this motor could be discovered in order to better inform potential users. And whilst it shouldn't be unexpected for a thread to be high-jacked, I am disappointed at the extent of...
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    Mid-drive chain and drive train wear measurements

    I am amused by the various shinanigans used with oils, waxes and so on - I simply spray my chain with GT85 now and again especially after a Muck-Off/hose down (or maybe using one of the proper bike lubes lurking in my tool box) and then wipe the excess off after an overnight soaking. I am also...
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    Mid-drive chain and drive train wear measurements

    Hi @guerney That's interesting about using high power at all times as that will be a contributing factor to chain wear no doubt (I rarely go higher than ECO now, having recovered fitness after heart issues). I watched an interesting vid HERE a couple of days back where the guy (a very...
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    Review Tong Sheng TSDZ2 Owner Survey

    Apologies to those who may have read this survey on the Cycling UK forum but as there's no response so far (03May22), I'm posting here as I'm sure there will be greater interest. Intro • A bit of a long-ish read, but bear with me if you will – this is all about dispelling urban myth in favour...
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    Mid-drive chain and drive train wear measurements

    My KMC X9 with my TSDZ2 (250w, 36v) currently has 2,900Km use and the wear guage is nowhere near even the 0.7% wear limit. My 'riding type' is generally dry weather on roads although over the winter the roads have been pretty mucky. My friend who also rides a TSDZ2 250w 36v had a 'no name'...
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    For Sale Tongsheng TSDZ2 48v/52v Motor, Em3ev 52v Battery, Upgrades, and little use.

    I've run my TSDZ2 36v 250w for nigh on 3,000Km since installation just before Christmas without ANY motor problems (well, the cranks did come loose but that was before I tightened them to the 40nm torque using a torque wrench). On the otherhand, for a 300LB gorilla wanting to run the motor at...
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    GPS Tracker for £2 a month

    When you first activate the Vodafone App and if you opt for the 24 month payment plan (which is cheaper than the pay monthly plan), it tells you the rate for the first 12 months (which is discounted) and then the full rate for months 13-24.
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    Help planning my first conversion using Tongsheng TSDZ2

    When fitting the TSDZ2 cranks, the recommended torque is higher than you'd find on other bikes - the receommendation is 40nm and ideally this is achieved with a torque wrench. In the absence of a torque wrench a lot of people guess the tightness - that's fine, but the cranks might well come a...
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    GPS Tracker for £2 a month

    All fair points but that assumes that you'd go to the police and that they wouldn't do anything (although you're probably right but not necessarily so). Many folks would just face up to the thief and take the situation from there. Many wouldn't of course and whilst it would be well outside of...
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    GPS Tracker for £2 a month

    Hecky thump (as my granddad used to say), so much choice and functionality between devices with functional overlap between them. Now I don't know whether to return my 'ordinary' Curve and go for the 'bike light' version of the Curve! A couple of things that are putting me off the bike light...
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    Help! charger trippping the fuse box

    By switch, do you mean the circuit breaker (MCB) an RCD? I'm guessing it was an RCD as it is not uncommon for toasters to occassionaly cause earth leakage current surges.
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    Help! charger trippping the fuse box

    Hi @Jaxter , I would guess that all the chit-chat about RCDs, Circuit Breakers (aka MCBs) and combined RCDs and MCBs (properly known as RCBOs - :rolleyes:) may well be leaving you cold ..... EDITED 19/4/22 However, it is unlikely to be an earth leakage / RCD trip as unless your charger is...
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    Kona Ute tsdz2 conversion

    On my TSDZ2 conversions conversions I've only swapped the TSDZ2 cranks on one of the fits and that was to Bafang cranks. Yes the Bafang improves the Q factor but the folks with the other kits have never heard of Q factor and IMHO unless you are a purist it won't matter a damn to most folks. PS...
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    GPS Tracker for £2 a month

    Hi @gsm.terra - glad to hear you have a better tracker - when you say much better than the Curve - in what way is that (I'm still in my 14 day return no quibble phase, so keen to hear why you say the light version is better than the Curve - is it the tracking accuracy or something)? Cheers, PS...
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    GPS Tracker for £2 a month

    As an aside an aside and tad of-topic, the car radio probably didn't work because an antenna needs a conductive 'ground plane' to perform correctly. (If you're having trouble sleeping, an insight into aerial ground planes can be found here).