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After the 2nd charge, I tested is again at very constant low throttle (walking pace) and nearly made it the whole distance. Once again i recharged the batteries, I could tell one of them was a little bit swollen. The charger only detected the battery as a 5s (instead of 6s) I left it for a while...

After a full charge, I took the scooter out for a run to see how it would travel. Unfortunately I got about 1km out of my 2.5km journey before I started losing power and the battery indicator was showing, amber/red. There were no hills and the surface was flat. I stopped riding to make sure I...

Thanks for the suggestion, I've ordered a 3 Digit Volt meter, to mount to the handle bars as a start to help me keep track of things manually. In terms of voltages, I've read 3.3v for lifepo4 is a full charge, for me thats 2 x 19.8v = 39.6v to maintain battery health the lowest I should go is...

Thanks all, I finally went for 2 of these, http://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/store/__10311__Turnigy_4500mAh_6S2P_30C_LiFePo4_Pack.html Now with that over, How do I monitor the batteries so I dont run them into the ground, I thought I might get two of these...

After bouncing around a number of sites in China, and looking at prices of LifePO4 packs and shipping costs, I've over looked that HobbyKing do have some lifepo4 packs, this one in particular http://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/store/__10311__Turnigy_4500mAh_6S2P_30C_LiFePo4_Pack.html might suit...

Hi I'm considering a similar upgrade to the same scooter. I'm concerned about the safety of Lipo's in both storage and charging. Where you store you scooter, and how to charge your pack? Also, have you had any issues to with your mod?

I'm new to all things Lifepo4, but I'm an aussie looking for 36V 10-12Ah pack for a scooter. I'd be interested in sharing shipping. Do you already have Lifepo4?

Wow, I've been doing some reading on RC Batteries. The stability (or lack of) has put me off a bit. The scooter will be kept in confined space in the garage and I don't really have a fire secure place to store the batteries without it being a real hassle of disconnecting and reconnecting them...

Ok, so I need to make a decision on the type of battery, and then charger and PSU both with pro's and con's for each. Got it. (leaning towards 10s at the moment) What about voltage protection, i see there are a variety of alarms and buzzers which can sit in-line with battery to warn when...

Thanks for the reply,some great info. I noticed the 5000mAh 6S 20C Lipo Pack is 22.2v, and not 36v like the original setup. Does that mean I need to wire these in series? Also, is ok its a 20c when the motor can pull 29amps. Detail of the controller is: YIYUN controller compatible 36V800W...

Hi, I'm new to the forum a have a dead SLA setup (3 x 12V 12AH) for 800W scooter. The Motor is a MY1020, which has 29Amp current draw. I'm looking for relatively cheap upgrade option to either Li/Lipo, that is simple to look after and manage. I'm willing to compensate a shorter travel range...