I've got a question/observation following on from my last post :: http://www.pedelecs.co.uk/forum/battery-faqs/5494-ailing-bike-failing-battery.html
My bike now needs serious peddle power immediately after a full charge. Throttle and switches won't works, and the motor only helps out with a bit of grunt behind the peddles, then suddenly when the battery starts to show signs of depletion, everything's back to normal again. I.e when there are 2 LEDs showing instead of the max of 3, the bike appears to behave normally.
I'm wondering if the battery's voltage would have an effect in terms of resistance through poorly conducting cables, particularly when those cables are left to the elements, and parts of it might be suffering the effects of Oxidization?
Basically, why would the bike not work on a full charge, yet work when there is potentially less juice?
My bike now needs serious peddle power immediately after a full charge. Throttle and switches won't works, and the motor only helps out with a bit of grunt behind the peddles, then suddenly when the battery starts to show signs of depletion, everything's back to normal again. I.e when there are 2 LEDs showing instead of the max of 3, the bike appears to behave normally.
I'm wondering if the battery's voltage would have an effect in terms of resistance through poorly conducting cables, particularly when those cables are left to the elements, and parts of it might be suffering the effects of Oxidization?
Basically, why would the bike not work on a full charge, yet work when there is potentially less juice?