Giant twist escape hybrid 1

[J2k88]

Hi I was recently given a giant escape hybrid 1 by my friend, it' in need of some tlc the battery doesn't hold much charge So is it worth replacing, as I've been told the ecu units on this type of bike can also be faulty? Any help would be appreciated thanks

 

[horseunderwater]

the driver units are fairly tough unless you do something stupid like i did do you have the charger

 

[J2k88]

Yes have the charger, but it's not holding much charge

 

[horseunderwater]

getting the battery recelled would be the way forward imho if everything works

 

[J2k88]

How would I go about getting that done

 

[horseunderwater]

so everything works the motor starts when you pedal

 

[J2k88]

Yes everything works, the motor starts, just seems the battery doesn' deliver a full charge, I've found one battery and it' over 400 pounds

 

[J2k88]

The battery is on charge now the pack is on 3 bars, but the battery charger block is just flashing red, what does this mean?

 

[horseunderwater]

try plugging in the charger again battery then mains

 

[horseunderwater]

recelling the battery with upgraded cells is not very cheap either i was quoted 245 for the standard batteries (equivalent to whats in the case already) and 295 for upgraded cells which increase the range significantly

 

[J2k88]

Tried unplugging it etc, green light comes on, turns red then after 30 seconds or so, starts flashng red

 

[horseunderwater]

is the battery on or off the bike im asking because i had a similar problem and found that after several trys the battery would charge but only on the bike

 

[J2k88]

The battery is of the bike