Pro Connect just Died

Norwichman2

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My pro connect has just died. While going down hill at 5mph not peddling the power just stooped and would not switch on again. No led showing. It is not the battery (it works fine on my other bike) and is not the connector (it is in good nick).


Any ideas Neil
 

tillson

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My pro connect has just died. While going down hill at 5mph not peddling the power just stooped and would not switch on again. No led showing. It is not the battery (it works fine on my other bike) and is not the connector (it is in good nick).


Any ideas Neil
How old is your bike? Which motor does it have fitted Panasonic / Impulse etc.
 

Norwichman2

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No it is the original Pro Connect crank powered motor. The chain tensioner got damaged and the motor unit was replaced with the MK 2 version. sadly its long past the guarantee.
 

tillson

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Sadly there is very little you can do to repair the Panasonic motor. My original stopped working and I replaced it with a new motor.

Unless you can find a secondhand unit at reasonable cost, you have to weigh up if it's worth it. A new motor will cost in the region of £400 http://www.pro-cycling-golla.de/Panasonic_26V/Motoreinheit_250_Watt_NUA028R_fuer_LED-Display_artikel558d6c048ad22.html

You may be getting ready for a new battery too which will cost another £300 - £400.

I went through this about a year ago and decided that it was worth the outlay. Fortunately, I was offered a virtually new motor at a very good price, which took the sting out of the process. As you know, the PC is a great bike and since its introduction, I don't think that anything has come along which is significantly better, or maybe better full stop. In fact, many more expensive and newer bikes seem to be significantly worse and not as robust as ours. So if I was in the same situation again, I'd spend the money. You aren't going to get an equivelant bike for £800.

Before making any decisions, why not swap the motors over between your two bikes? That would eliminate the, cheaper to fix, handlebar controller as the fault.
 
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Norwichman2

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I already have a less than one year old replacement 26v battery. They do a 300w 26 motor would it fit?
 

tillson

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I already have a less than one year old replacement 26v battery. They do a 300w 26 motor would it fit?

The cases are usually the same, so the mounting bolts should fit. The handlebar controller may be a problem though. I don't think they are interchangeable.
 

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