Recent content by mickk

I dont think there is a difference. Ive had to Chinese batteries, 48 x 15, 36 x 12 for three years. Not a problem. Not long ago the fuse blew in one when it was charging and we had a power outage. I guess when the power came back on, ther ewas a surge and it did its job and saved me hundreds...

Ok well after much stuffing around and a move interstate, some meaningful stats. On country roads, up 450m and down 450m then back again I can report that the battery and leafbike motor can go 65k at an average speed of 30kph using pedal assist number 2 and sometimes 3. The gearing is 52/11...

Well mate it turns out the battery had a crimped wire, so had to wait for a replacement to arrive, it has so all good there. When that arrived, the second test run, the rear marathon plus tour tyre shit itself. The bead was crimped when I got it, and where it was bent it failed. The slime tube...

The seller says crimped wire.

I think your damaged wire theory is correct, we will see.

Thanks for the input. When I got this battery, it was loose in an Austpost satchell, not even bubble wrap so I KNEW it would be trouble. When I moved the battery, the guts was loose in the case. The replacement has arrived, this time it was packed correctly and is not loose in the case. I...

Thanks mate, I am sending it back for a replacement. Charger shuts off, so I cant leave it on overnight. He doesnt want me opening the case to check for a blown fuse. Only thing of note is that its a 48v 17ah battery and the LCD display yesterday indicated it was running at 52v. I am willing to...

Forget it, bloke next door checked with his meter too, dead as a door nail. I blame the sender, who sent the bloody thing in a plastic bag, no packing at all, not even bubble wrap. I told him at the time that he was a fool for doing so. :roll: posted when you posted the msg above, thanks anyway.

Hmm I can get a 1.5v battery to read 1.5 volts on my meter, the bike battery best I can do is under DC 200m, it reads .6, cant get anythng at all to come up under any other setting. Is this a dead battery? POF is about 11/10 atm grr.

I built the Leafbike yesterday, worked fine, this morning dead. Any ideas folks? battery is charged, checked all wiring, but the LCD003 is dead, wont turn on. https://endless-sphere.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=95938&p=1443062#p1443062

ITS DEAD TODAY, not happy.

ITS ALIVE! :bigthumb: I need to do some cable management and mount the battery, but it works. I put the battery in a backpack, took it for a spin. Definitely has some grunt but sat on 20 barely touched the throttle I wont ramp it up till its all done. One thing I noticed, the back brake does...

Well after a break, I paid someone to solder wires, add anderson plugs. It was easier for me to pay someone $20 to join and solder and wrap connection for the battery and add plugs. So now all that is left to do is slight modification to where the battery will sit. Connect the dots, put...

Yes I hear ya, I know what you mean. I am torn between making it look new and sticking old cable housings etc on it to make it looki less desirable to tea leaves. Its a very moot point, if you make something look what it is worth, it stands out. When its finished, I guess replacement value...

I found my Bicycle Boot. Bluey invented these boots, made of fibreglass with a hinged lockable lid designed to hold 12 cans of soft drink with ice. It sits perfectly on a pack rack, is an aero design and as solid as you can get. A man before his time was Bluey. I am thinking about putting my...