dmould66
10 mW
hi
im new on here and to ev's,ive just converted my first trike with a 500 watt 24v brushless chinese hub motor of unknown make i bought on ebay, when i was putting it together i wasnt sure my two 20a/h batteries looked big enough but i shouldnt of worried they lasted longer than my motor! i spent great care in assemblyonly removed the pre wired "loom" when absolutely necessary and reconnected it straight away. day one whent well rode it around town up a big hill very impressed so i spent the next day wrapping the loom in spiraflex etc ready for a big run up the highway! its here that i found the only mistake in my assembly, the wires for the brake levers (which kill the engine when you brake) were a bit tight and one might have been a bit loose in its connector as a result. right i set out after about 2k;s i felt a bit of vibration and the motor apeared to cut in and out a couple of times, but i didnt know if this was a rough bit of road or normal opperation, it then ran perfectly for twenty od k's at a reasonably fast pace with me peddaling only up hills. after this the vibration came back big time foolishly i carried on like this for about a k, the motor died outside my door and has not turned under its own power since. ive checked all the wiring and only the brake cut out was a bit loose. the motor on inspection was found to sort of judder when turned by hand (i didnt notice this before) i susspected a bearing failure so pulled both covers, cant see anything out of place, but it spins very rough. ive contacted the seller who has agreed to send me a new controller foc. hes been very helpful but what can he say, cant just send me a new one cause i could be scamming him, i dont whant to send it back cause he could be a scammer and if he isnt the postage companys defo are!
what i need is advice, is there any special procedure to replacing the covers (as the seller implied) do the internal mechanisms need any special allignment (its them that seem to bind) why has the electrical system gone dead,fuse is good and charge indicator lights light up. after reading the symptons has anyone got any suggestions as to the cause. realy enjoyed the ride but at about $800 with the trike i think ill have to learn to live with global warming.
im new on here and to ev's,ive just converted my first trike with a 500 watt 24v brushless chinese hub motor of unknown make i bought on ebay, when i was putting it together i wasnt sure my two 20a/h batteries looked big enough but i shouldnt of worried they lasted longer than my motor! i spent great care in assemblyonly removed the pre wired "loom" when absolutely necessary and reconnected it straight away. day one whent well rode it around town up a big hill very impressed so i spent the next day wrapping the loom in spiraflex etc ready for a big run up the highway! its here that i found the only mistake in my assembly, the wires for the brake levers (which kill the engine when you brake) were a bit tight and one might have been a bit loose in its connector as a result. right i set out after about 2k;s i felt a bit of vibration and the motor apeared to cut in and out a couple of times, but i didnt know if this was a rough bit of road or normal opperation, it then ran perfectly for twenty od k's at a reasonably fast pace with me peddaling only up hills. after this the vibration came back big time foolishly i carried on like this for about a k, the motor died outside my door and has not turned under its own power since. ive checked all the wiring and only the brake cut out was a bit loose. the motor on inspection was found to sort of judder when turned by hand (i didnt notice this before) i susspected a bearing failure so pulled both covers, cant see anything out of place, but it spins very rough. ive contacted the seller who has agreed to send me a new controller foc. hes been very helpful but what can he say, cant just send me a new one cause i could be scamming him, i dont whant to send it back cause he could be a scammer and if he isnt the postage companys defo are!
what i need is advice, is there any special procedure to replacing the covers (as the seller implied) do the internal mechanisms need any special allignment (its them that seem to bind) why has the electrical system gone dead,fuse is good and charge indicator lights light up. after reading the symptons has anyone got any suggestions as to the cause. realy enjoyed the ride but at about $800 with the trike i think ill have to learn to live with global warming.
