August 2, 20232 yr Evening. Does anyone know where to get a replacement battery for a Smart E-Bike, or maybe someone who could re-cell and fit a normal charging socket? Thanks
August 2, 20232 yr Author there can bus locked i think so a recell is not a option Sorry. Don't understand what you mean?
August 2, 20232 yr the batt has a coms channel to talk to the motor and display and it is also encrypted so a recell will be near impossible. if anyone can do it ring scott Torque-E-Cycles 139 Bibbacombe Rd Torquay 01803 325945
August 2, 20232 yr Does anyone know where to get a replacement battery for a Smart E-Bike Do 'Smart' not supply replacement batteries ?
August 2, 20232 yr Author Do 'Smart' not supply replacement batteries ? No. Company long gone out of business.
August 2, 20232 yr Author the batt has a coms channel to talk to the motor and display and it is also encrypted so a recell will be near impossible. if anyone can do it ring scott Torque-E-Cycles 139 Bibbacombe Rd Torquay 01803 325945 Ok. I'll give them a shout tomorrow? Could a normal battery, perhaps mounted on a rack, be used?
August 2, 20232 yr no the motor and display will have to be changed but if you use the batt case you can then recell it and use as a normal bike. they do this crap to force you to buy there rip off batts that you cant even buy as went bust doing this
August 2, 20232 yr https://www.liofit.com/bionx-reparatur/bionx-48v-smart/ it can be done but needs board level repair done to it so scott is the only one that can help but does it charge or work or make stupid bloody sounds?
August 2, 20232 yr Ok. I'll give them a shout tomorrow? You can try Torque-E-Cycles, but they seem to be very busy. I wanted to have a custom 10S2P built.
August 2, 20232 yr You can try Torque-E-Cycles, but they seem to be very busy. I wanted to have a custom 10S2P built. its not my fault cant jimmy do it?
August 2, 20232 yr One option is to get the battery repaired with a normal cell-pack and BMS, then dismantle the motor and remove the controller, wire in a normal motor cable and run with an external controller. If it's like other Bionx motors, I'm pretty sure it splits down the middle, so needs to be de-spoked to get it apart. That's a lot of work, but means the battery will be repairable in the future. It also gives a lot more options for power and speed. It will be legal with whatever power you want as long as you keep the speed cut-off to 15.5 mph.
August 2, 20232 yr ill tell you now to recell that pack is going to cost £500+ so might be more cost effective to bin the lot and fit a new motor and display so bypass the controller.
August 3, 20232 yr Author RIGHT EVERYONE. THANK YOU ALL FOR THE INFORMATION. I WAS GOING TO BUY THIS WITH THE IDEA OF HAVING IT RECELLED TO GET IT OPERATIVE AGAIN. DOESN'T LOOK LIKE THIS CAN BE DONE EASILY? NOT ONLY IS THE BATTERY A BIT OF AN ISSUE THE REAR MOTOR ALSO AS INTEGRAL INBUILT GEARING SYSTEM. I'LL KEEP LOOKING FOR ANOTHER PROJECT. THANK YOU ALL FOR YOUR KIND HELP AND ADVICE. ONCE AGAIN I AM STILL NOT RECEIVING NOTIFICATIONS TO MY POSTS AND HAVE TO LOGIN TO CHECK IF I HAVE RECEIVED ANY REPLIES. SO APOLOGIES IF I DON'T RESPOND TO ANY POSTS IMMEDIATELY. REGARDS EVERYONE! Edited August 3, 20232 yr by chris301up
August 3, 20232 yr The joys of canbus. Making keeping an older bike going so much harder to the point where most people will not bother.
August 3, 20232 yr Making keeping an older bike going so much harder to the point where most people will not bother. You might think that is what the manufacturers want.
August 3, 20232 yr Author Yes. I just wanted something a little bit more unusual. Don't mind working on them but there as to be a limit? For a project I thought I'd try to get a Smart frame and add some standard wheels and all the electrical gubbins?
August 3, 20232 yr Has anyone built one of those Vruzend no-weld kits ? Just wondering what the outside dimensions of each of the holders are.
August 3, 20232 yr Has anyone built one of those Vruzend no-weld kits ? Just wondering what the outside dimensions of each of the holders are. AFAIK [mention=9614]Nealh[/mention] has one of the V1 Vruzend kits.
August 3, 20232 yr Yes. I just wanted something a little bit more unusual. Don't mind working on them but there as to be a limit? For a project I thought I'd try to get a Smart frame and add some standard wheels and all the electrical gubbins? The Smart frame is pretty bad. It's all too stiff and gives an exceptionally harsh ride.
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