Hi I pushed the powabyke as far as i could( 48v sla and 19mph 14m range for under £50) and swapped it for a trailertent and a replacement defective pedalec this bike is chinese nasty and completely assist free but seems to have some promise in the future if i can get some advice regarding thumb throttles and torque switch/sensors.
the bike has a nickel metal hydride 24v battery in a fairly small form factor ally box and i am led to belive that the rear power motor is 180w,i have the bike, charger tool kit and a very vague manual it has a led readout on the bars but no rider input other than a huge bottom bracket contining a torque sensor which i can only assume left china in a non functional state or there is a step i am unaware of to initiate drive.
the guy who bought it originaly had it tested and was told that everything works fine apart from the sensor isnt giving the controller an instruction (he was charged £180 from his lbs for the info lol) but the company that produce it no longer trade and there are no avaliable parts apparently.
now to the relevant part of my enquiry can i put a different signal into the controller and use a thumb throttle to activate drive ?
do i need led's ? do i need hall effect ? would everything be 24v or am i going to fry something adding power to the controller ?
is it better to use a complete controler and throtle combo and chuck everything apart from the batt and motor ?
i have looked on tnc's web site and can see a 24v controler and throttle combo but don't want to spend £60 odd to find it's not compatable with my stuff.
and i really want to just slap on a thumb control if possible as i have had issues when jumping obstacles in the woods and twist grips with interesting consequences for bystanders but considerable pain and inconvenience for myself on landing at full throttle.
the setup is getting transferred to a late 80's/early 90's GT RTS full suss frame so i am not bothered what i need to mod or manufacture to fit it up but small is good and hidden is better!
lat but not least is it possible to increase the power of the batteries by adding a second battery pack and running the system 48v without just smoking the motor (thought i would ask before purchasing a 24v controler and not having the option)
also where do i get another battery to match the first if i can up the ante ?
huge thank's up front for anyone who even made it to the end of my ramble without switching off and looking at something else!
cheers
Daz
the bike has a nickel metal hydride 24v battery in a fairly small form factor ally box and i am led to belive that the rear power motor is 180w,i have the bike, charger tool kit and a very vague manual it has a led readout on the bars but no rider input other than a huge bottom bracket contining a torque sensor which i can only assume left china in a non functional state or there is a step i am unaware of to initiate drive.
the guy who bought it originaly had it tested and was told that everything works fine apart from the sensor isnt giving the controller an instruction (he was charged £180 from his lbs for the info lol) but the company that produce it no longer trade and there are no avaliable parts apparently.
now to the relevant part of my enquiry can i put a different signal into the controller and use a thumb throttle to activate drive ?
do i need led's ? do i need hall effect ? would everything be 24v or am i going to fry something adding power to the controller ?
is it better to use a complete controler and throtle combo and chuck everything apart from the batt and motor ?
i have looked on tnc's web site and can see a 24v controler and throttle combo but don't want to spend £60 odd to find it's not compatable with my stuff.
and i really want to just slap on a thumb control if possible as i have had issues when jumping obstacles in the woods and twist grips with interesting consequences for bystanders but considerable pain and inconvenience for myself on landing at full throttle.
the setup is getting transferred to a late 80's/early 90's GT RTS full suss frame so i am not bothered what i need to mod or manufacture to fit it up but small is good and hidden is better!
lat but not least is it possible to increase the power of the batteries by adding a second battery pack and running the system 48v without just smoking the motor (thought i would ask before purchasing a 24v controler and not having the option)
also where do i get another battery to match the first if i can up the ante ?
huge thank's up front for anyone who even made it to the end of my ramble without switching off and looking at something else!
cheers
Daz
