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  1. mikeconnect

    Help! disengaging and re-engaging

    I'm throwing out an old question I posted more than a year ago in case some new ideas come to the fore. Electric motor keeps disengaging after a few turns of the pedal. If you free wheel for a few seconds or switch the power off and on it re- engages. It's a voilamart 36 volt front wheel hub. It...
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    150 mile cornwall route

    Might suit someone like you Nealh . Im a 20 miler at best ... The Guardian: New 150-mile Cornish cycle route to open in the autumn. https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2021/may/04/new-150-mile-cornish-cycle-route-to-open-in-the-autumn-west-kernow-way
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    Help! Handlebar throttle partial power only

    Some of you may remember way back I had a wheel drop out , got your great help to fix the hub circuit board . When motor was fixed the handlebar twist throttle worked but only gave me a start off slow speed whereas before it had full throttle capability. I was told to check sensors inside the...
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    Help! Aerdu battery packs

    Has anybody bought this brand of battery pack from UK suppliers and found them to be good, or ok ,or disastrous
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    Help! Wobbly pedal spindle

    I've got a wobbly spindle on a giant suede. It's not the crank bolts as they seemed tight .any ideas what I can do plz? I'm trying to remove the crank arms but after removing the bolts they won't budge. Are they threaded on to the spindle on this model ? Bear with my questions I'm inexperienced...
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    Help! Recommended uk suppliers for 36v batteries

    Anyone had a battery from uk supplier that was ok and that you would recommend? Hoping to get 36v for 150-175
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    Help! Replacement 36v battery for a Giant Suede

    I bought the bike for only 175. Good price I think. Battery served me ok fir reasonable time but it's totally dead now. I'm agonizing over paying as much for new battery as the bike cost . But could anyone who's bought a 36v Li battery whatever ah give me the benefit of their experience with...
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    Help! Cheap batteries ali express etc

    I've been advised before on here to avoid the cheap batteries. You get what you pay for and all that . But has anyone ever found relatively cheap one that could do about 15 miles. That the max I need . I've got a giant suede that only cost me 200 so not sure I've got the budget to spend the...
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    New power assisted invention no batteries

    Cycling Weekly: Spring-powered wheel claims to be ‘E-bike alternative at lower cost’. https://www.cyclingweekly.com/news/product-news/spring-powered-wheel-claims-to-be-e-bike-alternative-at-lower-cost-476421
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    Help! Left hand 7 speed twist gearshift

    Sorry to ask the obvious but I can't find one of these . All the left sides are fir 3 speed for the3x6 s etc . My question is I only have 7 speed on back of course cis it's an e bike so does it matter if I buy a right hand ? Or do you know where I can get aleft hand Thanks
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    Help! Voilamart front wheel motor not working

    I've been repairing this motor with some great help on this forum . I checked cables and MOSFETs . Then discovered I needed to replace all 3 halls . I did that and the motor ran again . But when I put all back together it ran ok for 200 yds then stopped . I then noticed it pulsed briefly when...
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    Help! Motor responds immediately to pedal pressure

    Got a second Giant suede recently while I fix my other . The motor kicks in as soon as any pedal pressure . My other suede under repair Required a bit of pedalling before motor came in . Worried that this second bike motor may be damaged with this immediate response when I’m still not moving ...
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    Help! Use of balanced charger

    IM new here . I have one of my giant suede . Bike with limited range battery I’ve been Told it may be revitalised with a baa as lances charger subject to cell tests . Anyone prepared to give me a brief idiots guide for procedure Thanks Mike
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    Help! Cable test voilamart wheel hub

    Had a wheel spin out and had some advice from v helpful guy but his instructions are unclear . Please can anybody tell me How I do a cable continuity test with multimeter on this photo attached . If I need to get underneath the board how is it removed please ? Idiots guide please it’s new to me...
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    Help! Voilamart 26” front hub looking for repair

    Anybody in NW England who could look at this wheel motor attached to Giant Suede? Basically was working great until wheel came off front forks. cable in seems ok . One resistor I think blown . Th it somebody to look but they’re not bike expert . If not in north west I do travel with my job so...
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    Help! Giant Lafree crankcase creak

    Any body any experience of this problem please and likely ways to solve/ remove this creaking noise bearing in mind the lafree motor is in the crankcase Thanks
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    Resistors on voilamart front wheel hub

    Hello all new member . I have a blown resistor in a 26” front wheel voilamart hub . I can’t find what ohms value I need to replace it . It’s got R2 printed on the board beside it . Can anyone help please