Recent content by OldHamster

I've connected a different battery and everything works just fine so I'm now thinking that the fault lies within the battery. Any ideas on what the problem might be?

Guys, I have a smart pie 4 which seems to be correctly connected to the battery. The problem is that the console doesn't light-up and the wheel doesn't turn. When everything is disconnected the battery is putting out 53.5v but as soon as it's connected the voltage drops to 5.2v. :cry: Any...

Thanks for the replies guys. Any views as to the strength of the wheels used by ConHisMotors http://www.conhismotor.com/Diy_eBike.asp

I am thinking of setting a bike up with a 36v 25amphr carrier mounted battery and a rear 700c wheel with a 500w DD motor from ConHis. My current concern is whether the wheel will be capable of carrying the weight without buckling.

Only recently bought a Zoco Xtreme (Tonaro Unicorn). I'm still getting it set-up the way I want it. I've replaced the stem and handlebars with some with a 31.8mm diameter mainly so that I could attach my lights. Today I've fitted it with some panniers and a bracket to hold an additional...

I’ve never touched it after it’s been working, but when it’s merely connected to the battery it’s warm to the touch. So I’m thinking that when under load it probably is getting hot. My 12A controller died after only 2,000 kms and the 17A needed 4,250 kms to kill it. My current plan is to...

It's a brushless motor. It's mounted inside a plastic box that part of the battery assembly so it's not getting any airflow so my current thinking is that they are getting cooked.

I’m running a 36V system with a 250W front hub motor. The issue that I’m having is that the controllers are dying :( . The first one which came with the kit died at around 2,000 kms, the second which was supplied as a replacement also died at the same distance and my third one has lasted better...

Thanks for your comments. The Dillinger kit is still on my list of possibilities but has slipped down a couple of notches due mainly to the size of the battery plus a suspicion of mine that it will be fairly inefficient. Given the distances I want to cover efficiency is important. Currently the...

Thanks for the review. I'm looking to upgrade my 250W 36V hub motor to something that will give me a higher cruising speed. Currently I cruise at 26 kph and would like to increase that to around 30 kph. The Dillinger is on my possible list but 1,000W seems way over the top and a 6 AmpHr battery...