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When you say 100% capacity, do you mean just check if the battery meter shows full capacity, or a proper load test of remaining capacity?

Nope, chainring off, loosen or totally remove final drive plastic cover. Note: you do not have to totally remove chainring or cover, just slide them down the crank arm out of the way. Then, three hex headed screws as d8veh says. Be careful, the first time you remove the controller screws they...

In my recent search to find a solution to step down 48v DC to 36v, I found them to have very limited use in a high current role. The few I found that could convert to 36v, were very limited in output current and would be useless when used in an electric bike role. Could anyone explain in...

Worth giving the brake caliper and pads a good clean too, as the pads can get sticky in their holder and cause intermittent disc rub issues. Take a look at this thread too: http://www.pedelecs.co.uk/forum/threads/hydraulic-disc-brake-noise-sorted.27897/

The way I adjust mine, is to loosen off the two caliper mounting bolts slightly, using a hex key. Then I squeeze the brake lever firmly and tighten the bolts back up whilst still squeezing lever. This should centralize the caliper/pads to the disc.

Totally agree with you there. The blurb is a bit misleading, as it makes it sound like it's totally legal once the special wire is connected. I wonder how many people have bought these, and innocently thought that it is EAPC compliant :eek: I'll have a butcher's at the Q128 ;)

@d8veh I still like the idea of converting a bike using the kit in post #19. Could I ask you Dave, would you be comfortable, from a law point of view, riding a bike fitted with that kit, if the legal mode wire was connected?

As I want this bike to be entirely compliant with the EAPC rules, then you've got a good point there. So, as I won't be going any faster than 15.5mph uphill, then I should be pretty safe from scrutiny anyway.

Mmmmm, maybe for the forum techie gurus, but not my cup of tea I'm afraid :eek:

Am I correct in thinking that a user adjustable cut-off speed, via a display, isn't allowed in the EAPC ruling?

No, any suggestions? You know, if my spare battery was 36 volts, then I wouldn't be having this fiasco lol. The battery is still going strong with decent Samsung cells, so really want to utilise it.

Thanks Dave. I did toy with the idea of using a buck converter, but none appear to be able to supply enough amps. I think I'll have to go the programmable controller and 250w motor route.

Right, just to clarify. If I get a 250w rated hub motor, couple that with a programmable 48v controller, set it for 15.5mph max speed, then that is totally legal in the eyes of UK law?