Recent content by jonnie_m

I was having the, well documented, problem of this charger cutting out before the battery was full. It is, as has been reported, possible to charge the battery by turning off the charger and turning it back on again each time it cuts out. I found that a bit inconvenient so decided to have a look...

Lipo battery for giant large twist?

I'm pretty sure it is a 44 cell battery - the voltage seems consistent with a charged 11S4P (I've learned a new designation today) and with that shown on the sticker. When the battery is charged and fitted to the bike (at 45.5V) the battery level gauge does show full, it's just that it seems to...

Hi again just pulled the battery casing apart - there are 3 wires come out of the battery pack red, black & yellow which are soldered into the smart connect 5.2 pcb. The battery pack itself has a BMZ (the battery experts) sticker on it stating Nominal/charge voltage: 39.6V/46.2V...

wow, thanks for the quick reply - it'll be next week before I get to take it apart again. Thanks for the pointer.

Hi I've just bought a trek ride plus and a scorpion recumbent trike (both from ebay) so that I can blend the two and make an assisted trike for my daughter. The trek ride plus is great in that it has a 350W motor, but when I ride it with full assist the battery indicator goes from full to empty...