Powabyke X24 Cutting Out

[tony6403]

I have been using my X24 for 18 months with no problem until yesterday.
I went on a 12 mile ride starting with a fully charged battery.
Going up the steep hill to get back to my house I used full power and the motor began cutting out and then re-engaging in a very jerky fashion but apparently with plenty of reserve when it did kick in for 3 or 4 seconds several times.
I have recharged the battery and now all seems well.
I have never run down the battery, as far as I know , to a point where it is exhausted . I had expected that a low battery would die off gradually. I had also expected that a 12 mile journey with lots of input from me would not use up the power in the battery.
Is this normal?

 

[aseb]

I have been using my X24 for 18 months with no problem until yesterday.
I went on a 12 mile ride starting with a fully charged battery.
Going up the steep hill to get back to my house I used full power and the motor began cutting out and then re-engaging in a very jerky fashion but apparently with plenty of reserve when it did kick in for 3 or 4 seconds several times.
I have recharged the battery and now all seems well.
I have never run down the battery, as far as I know , to a point where it is exhausted . I had expected that a low battery would die off gradually. I had also expected that a 12 mile journey with lots of input from me would not use up the power in the battery.
Is this normal?

Yes, it's how mine behaves with the low capacity battery that comes with the bike. Because it's low capacity it gets eaten into when hill climbing.

 

[flecc]

Yes, this is normal, it's a very small battery on these models.
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[Patrick]

This is normal, the stuttering is caused by the controller cutting off the motor to protect the battery.

The trick to get an x-byke up a steep hill when the battery is low is to change down to a low gear and pedal hard to keep the bike going at over 10mph. You probably put in as much effort as if you were pedaling unassisted but for a much shorter time because you go a lot faster.

Patrick

 

[tony6403]

Thank you very much for the helpful replies.
It is a relief to learn that I will not have to return the bike for repair.
It still might cost though as in anticipation of the worst , I contacted The Bike Shop in Derby about buying a replacement and was told about new bikes due in from Trek ( I think that's the name? ) and Giant. The latter , at a cost of approx £1,350 , is now on my list of "must haves".

 

[banbury frank]

Battery

Hi Tony

Have you looked at getting a new battery

If you look this link it is for a 10 AH 36 volt rack mounted battery I think you have a good bike Just a very small battery

36V 10Ah Lithium Ion Alloy Shell EBike Battery Pack - BMSBATTERY

cost about £200

36V 15Ah Li-Ion Alloy Shell Battery Pack - BMSBATTERY

or a 15 AH at not a lot more

it comes with a plate to bolt to your rack then it can slide off

it has a lock for security complete with charger

Frank

 

[Streethawk]

Frank, you're a genius , those look like the same batteries (definitely the same mounting) as the Aurora comes with, but for a fraction of the price! Even a 15ah option for longer range!

 

[tomarnold]

So if I were to buy one of these 15ah batteries could I replace the 8ah battery on my Wisper 905e?