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    Giant lafree twist electrical breakdown

    Thanks for suggestions Thanks for all suggestions so far - I did take a mild abrasive to the battery terminals as a first shot, and I've started stripping the motor unit down. I'll check the voltage is getting as far as the motor, and the switch is working as it should, with a meter at the...
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    Giant lafree twist electrical breakdown

    My Lafree Twist has died again for the fourth time. When I turn on the switch the red lights comes on for a few seconds then goes off again, indicating all is well, but as soon as I apply pressure to the pedals - nothing, no motor activity at all. This seems to happen when undue stress is...
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    Where can I get a battery for Giant Lafree

    Thanks flecc! That fitting info is superb. Pretty much as I'd have thought, but it gives me confidence to know that someone's already tried it and it's possible. No delivery charge from powacycle until 19th Dec either. Great stuff. Full marks for speed and relevance. Alan
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    Where can I get a battery for Giant Lafree

    Not a complete write-off -I've managed to glue it back together again -the electrical parts were unscathed and I've taken to putting a stretchy band round it now in case it jumps out again. I was hoping to get a third batery as a spare, so I could send one of the two older ones away to have new...
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    Where can I get a battery for Giant Lafree

    I need to get a new battery for a Giant Lafree Twist. My wife hit a stone in the road yesterday and the battery leapt out, smashing the case, (the third time this has happened, but the first it has done damage), so I need a complete unit, or an empty case, it's not just a matter of replacing the...