• Hello ES! We could use some help to get us past the finish line on building the new knowledgebase for the forum.
    Can you donate? Please see our fundraising page. Thank you!

Bafang M400 Controller Settings

88nightrider

New here
Joined
Aug 9, 2022
Messages
5
Hello!

I have two e-bikes with the M400 mid drive. One with a 250W controller, and one with a 350W controller.

The 250W controller settings I have on it now, I feel works well.
It is based on the settings from e-bikeNZ's thread: Bafang Max Drive - configuring

The 350W controller is on a fatbike, and I can't seem to get the performance I expect from it. And the stock config was... strange...
Here is a Google Spreadsheet with the Stock (Standard) and Modified (Modifisert) settings.
Google Spreadsheet - Bafang M400
I am currently running the settings labled "M400 350W Test V 1.0" on the fatbike.

Any input to fix my mistakes would be appreciated 😅

Edit: To add that I have installed a throttle on the fatbike
 
Last edited:
I can add that I have had a "problem" with the bike since I changed the gearing. Changed to MicroShift 11-46 in the rear, and 32 in the front.
Feels like the motor or TQ sensor don't get enought "resistance" (the power from the motor goes on-off etc.) in the first two gears. 3-8 works fine. Same thing with the throttle.
Is this something that I can "tune out" in the Torque settings? If so, could anyone give some guidance? :unsure:

Thanks :)

IMG_20240530_150313.jpg
 
Update:
Testing continues.
But I did find a fix for the motor not working in my two lowest gears. I Added a second magnet to the rear wheel.
So it looks like when the speed got too low, the time between magnet pulses was too long, and shutting off the motor.
 
Update:
Testing continues.
But I did find a fix for the motor not working in my two lowest gears. I Added a second magnet to the rear wheel.
So it looks like when the speed got too low, the time between magnet pulses was too long, and shutting off the motor.
I made an account just to thank you personally as you described the exact issue I was having and adding another wheel magnet solved it for me as well. The gear range on my fatbike was way too low so I changed to a smaller front chainring and that's when the problems started. I did a full drivetrain upgrade, replaced the wheel sensor and was about to start disassembling the motor next. You just saved me a lot of time and probably money as well. Thanks!
 
Back
Top