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    Help to fault find on a Carrera Battery

    Thanks mate. does this help see photos attached no power no voltage between negative and positive. using the YOSE charger that has identical out put as the Carrera one 41.8 and if I go across to of the side side terminal s 1.3 that’s with or without the charger connected. I am not leaving...
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    Help to fault find on a Carrera Battery

    Hi Mathew All I have done is by passed the charging port it’s only a plug . And connected the wires directly using the correct voltage . I need 3 chargers , for different Carreras I only have the latest one I would like to make the latest One work on all Three charging ports if possible . I...
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    E-bike battery statutory guidelines launch

    Just had a Quick Look through the guidelines. with regard to branded S/H batteries ie Giant, Bosh ECT ECT that have all the correct safety components in place I am wondering why e bay for instance have banned re sale of the these perfectly good and expensive products without any guidelines ?
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    Help to fault find on a Carrera Battery

    Whoops forgot to post the photos here they are
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    Help to fault find on a Carrera Battery

    Hi All I have bought a job lot of Carrera bikes and parts from an online auction . One of the bikes is a Carrera Vulcan sold as seen battery not charging. I have dismantled the unit please see photos attached . I think it’s around 2019 onwards serial numbers on the photos ex display bike.the...
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    E-bike battery statutory guidelines launch

    Hi Lenny Nice one I am going to have a good read of this . Just about to post for some help to diagnose a faulty Carrera battery Cheers Baz
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    Wanted Giant Smart or Fast Charger wanted

    Hi Nealh ybou do not have to sell me on kits I totally agree with you , I am currently Breaking Carreras and selling of the bits , all purchased from reputable sellers or private sellers who have all the original paperwork , keys ECT money paid into a bank account . The wife likes her brands...
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    Wanted Giant Smart or Fast Charger wanted

    Yes I think I need to go back to a local giant dealer. now they have registered the wife as the owner there are no issues just the cost . I have been looking at the engineering on there web site it’s quite impressive but but £160.00 for a charger is OTT. Just looking around until the refund...
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    Wanted Giant Smart or Fast Charger wanted

    It’s the wrong one any way , I tried to get one from Winstanly Cycling but after six days I have asked for a refund it was 96.00 the one I need retails at around £139.00 pls see photo. If any one has a genuine S/H or new one pls get in touch PayPal no problem . Cheers Baz
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    Wanted Giant Smart or Fast Charger wanted

    Baz the balloon man submitted a new listing: Giant Smart or Fast Charger wanted - Giant Smart or Fast Charger wanted Learn more about this listing...
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    Carrera Battery alteration

    HI Matthew. I have already contacted the KT controller to the Carrera motor cable extension , I have done it before with a YOSE controller and it worked great The Suntours motor was just as strong and fast as a 350W YOSE motor once free of the Carrera controller. It was of an older Vulcan so...
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    Carrera Battery alteration

    Reminds me of when I was 18 and we used to put V8 Rover Engins with Twin Webers into Mark 1 Ford Capris on guy also took out the front seats and rigged the car to drive it from the back seats. Could you imagine trying to get that insured nowadays! But going back to the bike do you not think if...
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    Carrera Battery alteration

    Thanks I am going to start to learn some basic electrical/electronic skills I have basic construction electrical so not totally green. I think I will rig up a temporary test on the Ideal using the Carrera controller that has no fault and is linked to the battery and see how it work‘s on a...
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    Carrera Battery alteration

    Thanks Chris I see what you mean but not sure it will not work , but I think I will give it a try once I find faulty Carrera controller as in the post to Saneagle
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    Carrera Battery alteration

    Ok sounds interesting which KT Controller or LCD would you think might work . I am trying to source a faulty Carrera controller say with a hall error on the motor as we will be disabling that any way
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    Carrera Battery alteration

    Thanks Chris and Senegal So if you had an old Carrera controller that had a different fault so of no use. Then put power to it from the red and black wires then connected the two small wires to where they are designed to fit . But then do not connect any of the other plugs Insulate and...
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    Carrera Battery alteration

    Hi Chris . Thanks for your concern but I would not have connected the Two small wires together without getting some advise from a qualified person. But thinking about it if I was to get a broken Carrera controller and take it apart then identify the part the Two small wires are being connected...
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    Carrera Battery alteration

    My guy uses Tesla, Solar Edge or Enphase if the budget allows . I am hearing things about Solid State batteries not quite sure why they say it’s years away . Or what they are yet ? Solar is the future thats why now all the big players are already squeezing out the smaller companies if every...