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It's great to see this thread that I started about 18 months ago is still active. Now I'm regretfully thinking about putting my modded eZip up for adoption. :shock: It has stood in my garage without use for months at a time. Occasiionally I take it out for weekend commutes in inner-city...

Green means charged so the charger is probably not working. But broken circutry in the battery box or the charger cable could produce the same effect.

Maybe your charger isn't working. Does the light on the charger change colour when you plug it in like it's supposed to? In practice, the batteries start to fade after about 9 months of regular use and if yours is not new then it could already be useless.

Is that 'yes', 'no' or a chemical recipe? :?

Would oil have the same effect? I don't have any ATF laying around.

On the whole, I'm really liking my PingZip. However, I've been working on a way to easily keep it lubricated so it won't scream too loud. Taking the motor off and the gearbox apart every couple of weeks to apply grease was clearly unsustainable. The plan was to loosely follow the advice in...

Similar to Reid's approach which is worth reproducing here:

I'm e-bike-proud so I'm not fussed about being 'stealthy' but after a dozen rides my MY1018z is positively LOUD! I've previously filled the gear case with grease which settled the noise down a lot - but now it's back to a slightly painful scream. Today I opened her up for the nth time to see...

I have been watching ebay with interest because Ping relisted a battery with the exact same specs as the custom pack I ordered to fit my e-zip. This auction has ended and it looks like this pack might become a popular seller for him. There were eight bids. These packs usually get only one bid...

There is no way you will go back to a 24volt SLA pack once you have 36volts LiFePO4. Just repack your existing case like I did and forget about preserving the original SLA setup. An inspection inside my modded case after a few weeks of service found everything is safe and sound. Nothing looks...

That's huge! It's the size of a soft drink can. Anyway, I'm getting used to avoiding the current drains that I presume causes the BMS to trip. An update on the peformance of the LiFePO4 pack; I took it for a long tour around Melbourne on the weekend and got 32km out of it, me ging 25% and the...

I've had an eZip for a couple of months and learnt so much from this forum: Read Albie's Ride thread: http://endless-sphere.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=2793&p=39356&hilit=+ezip#p39356 Read mine: http://endless-sphere.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=3249 Search the motor model: MY1018z...

Checking out this capacitor, also conscious it could go pop! Local electronics store

Albie, The battery is running fine apart from occasional cutouts on take-off. I presume this is a BMS max current issue (max rating 35 amps) or a controller issue (24 volt, 25 amp over-clocked to 36 volts). Would it be worth unwrapping the duct tape skin to put the volt meter on each cell next...

Yep, I thought I would have to move the BMS to the top but Ping had factored the side BMS placement into the overal 151mm width. If you placed it on top it would be less squashed but it may be tricky to cushion the top of the battery with foam as the BMS would be in the way. With potholes etc, I...