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  1. thelarkbox

    Odd charger behaviour

    tp4056 is good to charge a single cell or group of parallel cells only. 10x could charge a 10s battery quickly with a suitable 10a power supply behind them ;) but would be a pita to wire up.. even if you can probably buy 10x for the price of 1 x amazon option on ebay/china
  2. thelarkbox

    Odd charger behaviour

    Pretty sure one of my chargers behaves in a similar fashion if turned on prior to plugging into the battery. But as soon as its plugged into the battery a second or so later it changes to red and charging ensues. and so far my rough hours needed and a suitable time set on the segment timer i...
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    Electric bikes, cars and scooters could be 'removed' from UK roads over growing fire fears

    GB News aka Sunday Spurt TV Up next 'Labour building trans camps on the moon'
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    Help! Front Motor fitting advice needed for a newbie. (Swytch Universal)

    Hi, start your own thread and include pictures, sounds like your forks are being compressed onto a too narrow wheel hub and perhaps a couple of spacer washers each side or on the disc side only may help? but tbh im out of my depth and this issue is deserving of its own thread and replies.
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    Swifty Liberte Folder - Battery ? ..

    check both brake levers are fully closed, if cables are loose and the levers are not tight against the base the brake cut off feature may have cut off the motor. and if a 2 piece pas sensor with a magnet disk check all magnets are in place, and its rotating within a few mm of the sensor.
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    Swifty Liberte Folder - Battery ? ..

    That pic would indicate the bike has enough power to work, but only a meter reading will indicate its real health state.. so meanwhile dble check connections,, the julet waterproof connectors often found on e bikes are notorious for needing axtra oomph to fully close and open up.. and the have...
  7. thelarkbox

    Pendleton issues

    a multimeter volt reading of the battery voltage will indicate its health when fully charged your battery should read close to 42v (if a '36v' battery). the led indicator is just that and not accurate. if 41v or less fully charged - return it.. or at least try charging again.. Photos are...
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    Old Giant struggles with hill.

    II certainly require more than 300w of assistance climbing hills,, To employ a 36v motor you would also require a controller able to handle a 36v supply you would fry a 24v controller before the motor suffered any ill effects.. afaik excess heat would be your major concern 'overvolting'...
  9. thelarkbox

    Replacement battery / battery base - Help!

    Hi Looks like your controller is enclosed within the battery holder base? 3 main aspects to an ebike motor, battery, and controller/display. If replacing the controller you generally need to replace the display too as they are often paired with custom firmware. Im not aware of replacement...
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    Swifty Liberte Folder - Battery ? ..

    The led indicators on a battery are just that they give you a rough idea of the battery level, a meter reading of the output voltage will reveal much more about the battery and its health. if its charged upto close to 42v thats a very healthy sign, charging upto 39-40v less so.. Is there an...
  11. thelarkbox

    Swytch Air Kit - beware the loss of your charging dongle!

    Sugru is a mouldable rubber fix it product you could perhaps use to form replacement custom plugs on suitable gauge wires for a diy solution??
  12. thelarkbox

    Swifty Liberte Folder - Battery ? ..

    +1 to the above, check the battery voltage after a full charge.. and double/tripple check connections and plugs. if not already in your tool kit a basic multimeter to check voltage levels and continuity is a worthwhile addition to your toolkit. also clean and check battery connection terminals...
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    Thumb Throttle for Lawnmower

    Yikes, at first glance it looks like a pneumatic switch pumping air through the broken prongs.. An epoxy putty product, 2 part putty in a 'sausage roll' lob off an end with a knife and kneed the 2 parts together for a mouldable putty/clay may allow you to form a workable fix, melt a cm or so...
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    Thumb Throttle for Lawnmower

    Perhaps post a pic or 2? In my minds eye your chances of finding a standard microswitch perhaps embedded within a dayglo yellow fitting are high.. With pics of the switch/void im sure a few workable suggestions could be forthcoming? Im game for a punt at your expense of time n effort ;)
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    [technical] BMS options when re-celling a Giant powerpak battery

    Im not an expert like many here, but the general advise offered to folk with such locked down systems is to replace them. A replacement control system using the original sensors/throttle can provide more power and no restriction full configuration options, And allow the use of significantly...
  16. thelarkbox

    Yose Power 250w. motor with KT upgrade - first impressions and a question

    Did you take a punt on the 'in battery sled/base' controller version or go silver box? and if 'in-sled' is it dual voltage??
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    [technical] BMS options when re-celling a Giant powerpak battery

    How built in are the 'custom' systems? isnt gutting and replacing with unencumbered clean tech viable? If already prepared to re-cell a battery finishing the job with a no-hassle bms should be a lot easier than trying to avoid a self bricking system cutting its own throat due to a procedural...
  18. thelarkbox

    Which motor will get me up hills easily?

    my bad for the vid, i had seen it linked elsewhere as an example and when it was prominent in the google search results i lifted the link.. I probably should have watched it through first.. whoops.. will remove now.
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    Which motor will get me up hills easily?

    +1 try the shunt mod first.. link removed.. google for a better example of the shunt mod.. and its implications.