Recent content by electricorange

Plucked up the courage to try it on a round trip commute without charging - it does the business - so thanks all for the advice. On the way there I used "speed" all the way, on the way back I panicked and thought i was about to run out of charge so set it to "tour" for most of the last leg. In...

Rode it to work on Friday, was brilliant. Didn't quite have the guts to test the battery range properly (and was mainly using higher levels of assist) so I played it safe and took my charger in to work. I'm considering leaving a separate charger at work. I actually have a spare unit that I...

Finally got round to fitting the Yose battery. It seems reasonably well made and a decent package overall for the money, although the mounting arrangement is flimsier than I'd like (too much plastic in the bracket) and for some reason it sits slightly off the level. The battery case is quite...

Thanks guys, have cancelled and reordered. Looking forward to checking it out!

/ thanks! :)

Oh no!

I finally got around to pulling the trigger on the cheaper yosepower unit - hopefully it's no worse than the recommendation from @wheeliepete https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/36V15Ah-E-bike-Electric-Bicycle-Li-ion-HL-Battery-with-Cellphone-Charging-USB-/124324377444 Got a further 5% off with an...

Just thought I'd bump his up as I've not yet ordered anything, but my bank balance is looking rosier than it was a few months back... ...Any thoughts on the two eBay listings above? They look much the same to me...

That looks ideal, thanks. Am I missing anything or is this the same for less? https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/36V15Ah-E-bike-Electric-Bicycle-Li-ion-HL-Battery-with-Cellphone-Charging-USB-/124324377444

Yes, the battery is more than adequate for 17 miles, but not quite up to the 34 mile round trip. To tell the truth I am not yet commuting by e-bike - I've only done a trial run and am still using my car at the moment - I'd like to change that but I'm not quite ready to put my faith in the bike...

I've been very much enjoying the bike I built around a Tongsheng TSDZ2 kit but I'm starting to conclude that it deserves a better battery. I've been using a Liito Kala 36V 10Ah battery which was very purchased very inexpensively (and brand new) via a random eBay seller - it was under £90 with...

I'm satisfied! Thanks for the input all.

Hmm... It's an interesting theory, but I don't think you're right. There's nothing to suggest that the modified battery connector is causing a fault - it's functioning perfectly. My theory, ahem, is that there was a dry/poorly soldered joint on the board, or that it was physically damaged by...

I think I've fixed it! And answered my own questions in the process. The only unanswered question is how the hell did that solder joint get in such a mess? Photos in reverse order, for some reason.

OK, thanks. It would appear that it's time for a new charger. I'm glad I haven't yet pulled the battery apart as previously suggested... Any recommendations for a decent replacement? So just to confirm - should my charger should provide 42v whether or not it senses there's a battery connected...