Ford Think Bike: 2 beeps 5 LED's flash

[B. West]

Hi! I currently own 3 Ford Think Bikes, one (Ford Racing Edition) of which I just recently picked up. The two( Think Bike Fun) that I already had work perfectly but the new addition (Ford Racing Edition) is having a problem that I have seen posted here and on several different blogs. However, I have not seen a posting for a fix or repair. When the key and handle bar controller are turned to "on" the bike beeps twice and the 5 LED's flash every second until the power is turned off. Has anyone experienced this and if so, do you know of a fix/repair? The Ford Racing is such a cool bike and I really want to get it running. Also, if you know of any electrical repair shop that can repair an extra battery charger and battery case(not accepting charge), it would be greatly appreciated.




Thanks,
 

 

[DAND214]

Not farmilar with that bike. But what is the voltage on the battery. It could be wrong but flashing lights might mean low voltage.
Dan

 

[B. West]

The batteries are 2 12volt batteries that were fully charged. I will double check the voltage. I have attached a photo of the bikes. Maybe you have seen these before. Thanks for the reply.

 

[georgefromvt]

Not farmilar with that bike. But what is the voltage on the battery. It could be wrong but flashing lights might mean low voltage.
Dan

Found a Ford Think Bike on Ebay. First I heard of Ford producing a Bike, obviously not a big hit.
http://cgi.ebay.com/FORD-THINK-BIKE-TRAVELER-ELECTRIC-BIKE-NEW-BATTERIES-/120764367075?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item1c1e1e00e3

 

[B. West]

They didn't make many of them. This was part of Ford's green movement. The bikes came in two different versions (Think Fun and Think Traveler). The Traveler was a folding model. I have the Think Fun Bikes which I attached a photo of.

 

[SamTexas]

Circa 2000 technology: 24V lead acid. Top speed unassisted: 16mph. Weight 72.7 lbs. Brushed motor. $1,000 11 years ago.
Thank god, things have improved a lot since then.

 

[B. West]

Circa 2000 technology: 24V lead acid. Top speed unassisted: 16mph. Weight 72.7 lbs. Brushed motor. $1,000 11 years ago.
Thank god, things have improved a lot since then.

They run pretty well though keeping in mind that I don't have anything to gauge them by. The real question is "Who out there knows how to work on these bikes?" I just want to get the Racing Edition working.

 

[B. West]

Problem Solved......Okay, I will start by saying how grueling of a day this was. I only found one E-Bike dealer in SoCal who was willing to even take a look at the Ford Think Bike. A huge shout out to Robin at EZ Green Electric Bikes (949-661-2761) in Dana Point, Ca (34193 Amber Lantern St, Dana Point, CA 92629). I took the non functioning Bike along with a working Think Bike to Robin. After a quick diagnosis, we determined that the motor was good,the batter was good, and all wires were in tact. The only thing remaining was the controller. Robin suggested taking the controller out the working bike and putting it in the non functioning Ford Racing bike (it looks amazing). After disassembling both bikes and taking the good controller out, I made a huge mistake and broke one of the wiring harnesses on the circuit board. For all you out there, these things are not clipped in. They are soldered in so make sure when taking the controller out you detach it from the clips that have the tape around them. Fortunatley for me Robin had a soldering iron and fixed it on the spot. After a grueling day of bending and kneeling and keeping track of screws and bolts, I successfully switched controllers and got the Think Bike of choice working. Now, I have to just find another controller to get the other Think Bike working. If any of you out there are experiencing the blinking lights non stop after two beeps, don't waste your time trouble shooting if you know the batteries are good......Replace the controller.