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  1. M

    New enthusiast with some questions on getting a first bike.

    Well, I had fun building this Ebike, and I want to thank everyone on here for their help in building it. I couldn't have done it without the help. But now, the prospect of losing my house and livlihood is forcing me to sacrifice some things, and I'm selling my bike. If anyone is interested in...
  2. M

    New enthusiast with some questions on getting a first bike.

    lol. Only problem is, I don't have anymore money for more batteries, and probably won't for awhile. I do accept donations though. lol.
  3. M

    New enthusiast with some questions on getting a first bike.

    SUCCESS!!! After an all day excursion of salvaging my wiring from my last pack setup, I finally got the new pack setup put back together. Here's what I ended up with.... The New Packs... In the bag, they fit perfect, no more straining, no more broken connections... And finally, my CA is...
  4. M

    New enthusiast with some questions on getting a first bike.

    This is what I've got. Not sure if I want to use Andersons to connect them in Series though. Anyone have any suggestions for locking connectors?
  5. M

    New enthusiast with some questions on getting a first bike.

    Ok. Thank you guys for your patience with me. I finally got it, it sunk in. Here's what I got, yellow blocks represent connectors for separating the packs for charging... The alternative would be to solder them with now connectors and figure out a way to run a connector from the stock...
  6. M

    New enthusiast with some questions on getting a first bike.

    Now on the parallel part, do I connect positive to positive and negative to negative on each of the battery pairs, or just the positives on one pair and the negatives on another pair after they're connected in series? Ok, what about this. With these packs being 28v each, six of them all...
  7. M

    New enthusiast with some questions on getting a first bike.

    Whoops, I didn't see his post. I'm just scared to do this I think. I've already had one near tragedy with this, and I'm afraid I'm going to hook something up wrong and blow it all up. I don't have anymore money to invest in this project either, which makes it even more frustrating.
  8. M

    New enthusiast with some questions on getting a first bike.

    Will that configuration give me 84v6Ah?
  9. M

    New enthusiast with some questions on getting a first bike.

    Ok, if I read that diagram right, then this would work.... If I didn't read it right, then what about this.... Finally, I think this is how I had it set up before....Should I just stick with it?
  10. M

    New enthusiast with some questions on getting a first bike.

    Ok, I just got done re-configuring my packs. I removed the cases, and the epoxy. I will never use epoxy again. Ever... I've got them oriented the way I want now. However, my last diagram that I put up was wrong, because the packs were mirrored in photoshop, and well, I'm not physics genius, so I...
  11. M

    New enthusiast with some questions on getting a first bike.

    On the 27v pack, I tried measuring the wires I soldered in, Positive and Negative. I measured from the charger plugs on the pack, Positive and NEgative. And I measured from the Postive and negative tabs inside the pack where I soldered my leads on. Funny thing is on the tabs inside, It was...
  12. M

    New enthusiast with some questions on getting a first bike.

    So, it should looke something like this then? Also, after removing the stupid-I-Will-Never-Use-Epoxy-Again Epoxy from the battery cases, I was able to crack open the pack that is only measuring 27v. I tested each cell, and each one is measuring 4.08v. So I don't understand why the pack is...
  13. M

    New enthusiast with some questions on getting a first bike.

    If I were to do that, it would only give me 84v3ah instead of the original 84v6ah I set out to achieve, which would mean the packs wouldn't last as long, right?
  14. M

    New enthusiast with some questions on getting a first bike.

    Thank you Laz. I could put a fuse holder in between the series wires, so that way, when I go to charge, All I'd need to do is remove the two fuses, then they'd no longer be in Series. I wish I was super smart like Maytag, and had the know-how to tear the packs completely apart, and make a solid...
  15. M

    New enthusiast with some questions on getting a first bike.

    Hot off the charger, with the multimeter, all of my packs are reading 28v except for one, and it's only giving 27v, and that's with either testing on the cables I installed, or using the prongs in the battery. So is the battery bad? I'm ending the charging cycle as soon as the charger light is...
  16. M

    New enthusiast with some questions on getting a first bike.

    Well, I found out why there is a problem with the batteries. The andersons are not staying connected when I put everything in the bag. It's quite annoying. How hard would it be to dissect the packs and make one or two battery bricks? Would I be able to charge it with the Milwaukee Charger...
  17. M

    New enthusiast with some questions on getting a first bike.

    Awesome. Thanks again guys. :D I will test the batteries today when I get home from doing errands with the gf. As for the CA, when you put your switch in, when you switch it to "Behave" mode, does the display still stay on so you can monitor Voltage level? They should modify these units at the...
  18. M

    New enthusiast with some questions on getting a first bike.

  19. M

    New enthusiast with some questions on getting a first bike.

    Hey Laz. Whew....It's done. I got it all together, and with BLACK zippy ties this time. I also relocated the controller. I have an E-bike Smile on my face. I let my brother ride it, and he was in Heaven. I did notice a couple of odd things. First, on the Cycle Analyst, if you watch in my video...
  20. M

    New enthusiast with some questions on getting a first bike.

    I have another question. In my previous post showing the controller board and bad solder job, there is a round green thing in the glue that was attached to the board. Anyone know what it is, or what it's for? Is it suppose to be under the board to prevent the bottom welds from contacting the...
  21. M

    New enthusiast with some questions on getting a first bike.

    So I can just use one 40 amp fuse then? Grrrrr....too bad it's raining, and too bad I only have white zip ties right now.
  22. M

    New enthusiast with some questions on getting a first bike.

    Ok, I went to the local Gas Station and picked up some fuses, I dropped a 5amp in, hooked everything up, flipped the switch and BAM!!!...a red LED came on. lol. So then I hooked everything back up to the bike, turned it on again, and the C/A came on, which by the way, how do you get it to show...
  23. M

    New enthusiast with some questions on getting a first bike.

    Tyler, All I have around here is a 15amp fuse. Will that work, or does it absolutely have to be a 5amp fuse? Also, do I hook up just one 28v 3ah pack, or do I hook up my combined 84v 6ah setup to test? Thanks again. :D
  24. M

    New enthusiast with some questions on getting a first bike.

    Ok, this is what I have done, and I need to know what to do from here. I don't want this to get any more messed up than it already has. Made a new negative line anderson connector/cable to go from Negative Controller to Negative Battery Pack: The remaining Good Fuse, 40amp, to go from...
  25. M

    New enthusiast with some questions on getting a first bike.

    The fuse by itself, tests fine, it beeps, but the controller itself is not. Am I doing the continuity test right on the controller? Black probe in negative, and red in positive on the battery cable on the controller? If I am, it's reading a one, not a 0 or a beep. Which means there's no...
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