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  1. thelarkbox

    Battery Precautions

    Only Pops and bangs from my yose conversion/battery occur when I attach the battery Without turning off the battery switch , this can allow the control system to attempt a large current draw to charge up all the flat capacitors inside and if the initial connection is Shakey pops sparks and bangs...
  2. thelarkbox

    Which pliers?

    chuck a rag atop the business when removing the circlip to catch it if it decides to ping off in a wild direction. often an after though while on hands n knees this end.
  3. thelarkbox

    why is this even up for debate?

    Didnt quite follow the U turn logic in para-5 above , but eveyone can err on occasion, and dicks can drive 4x and 2x wheeled vehicles. If i understand the scenario above, yes you should have been indicating your intent to move right even if you think some may misunderstand your intent for a...
  4. thelarkbox

    Good afternoon

    Everyone had a day one with their first ebike ;)
  5. thelarkbox

    More Seizures

    + Cheers, in all honesty in the wild i doubt my armchair bravado will be as strong and i will no doubt point at one of the more prominent labels. 5x iirc, If i ever get a stop. Tho im still kinda bummed the vertical print job ideal for the underside of chainstays didnt work, the speed metrics...
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    More Seizures

    What the hell was that diatribe at the end of that vid???? 12.5mph if labour get their way??? someone is having wet farage dreams methinks?? Then he wants 17mph limit, no 17.5 mph limit would make him happy meanwhile tootling along on a 500w bike at a faster speed still?? Meanwhile...
  7. thelarkbox

    Lost keys for battery

    I think patience is way more important than skill ;) remember the short vids probably cut out the 5 minutes or more of fiddling and they had been practicing too ;) There is the fall back option of a commercial locksmith, If you dont have a shopfront within range a man in a van may incur a...
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    Lost keys for battery

    If? you have the key number (can be stamped on the lock face) and can recall the profile (key shape). ebay etc will have sellers of spare keys. (circa £10+) Otherwise a replacement lock with new keys can be sourced circa (£5)and fitted. this will require 'picking' the existing lock, and...
  9. thelarkbox

    Carrera battery problem, help please

    fingers crossed .... but its a 6 yr old pack and you rolled a proverbial 6 with the bikes original battery ;)
  10. thelarkbox

    First post so be gentle

    Follow advise from @saneagle before me.. Im a keen armchair based wannabe, he is a pro ;)
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    First post so be gentle

    If trueing a wheel with the tyre on and worried the rotating nipple heads could abrade the tape/innertube, deflate the tyre first..
  12. thelarkbox

    First post so be gentle

    There is a Very good probability that you can true the wheel with the 2 missing spokes remaining unfixed ;) 2x spokes represent less than 6% of the spokes supporting your wheel ;) Its not a black art at all just search for wheel trueing on utube for more in-depth vids but the above covers...
  13. thelarkbox

    First post so be gentle

    Not 100% sure but £50 has been suggested in the past but that could have included the wheel build (lacing all 36x spokes etc) edit labour only pre vat etc... May i ask whats the barrier to diy? - I urge you to watch at least 1x youtube- how to true a bike wheel vid.. I am kack handed- I loose...
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    First post so be gentle

    Probably easiest to remove the tyre and just shake them out, new spokes will work better with their new nipples anyway and you wont need to bend the new spokes to fit either.
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    First post so be gentle

    Welcome, and fingers crossed for your battery, the revival seems to have worked well, regardless of the Very low initial voltage. If it sustains a workable voltage under load (on the bike) your real world testing will reveal. Set the tyre pressure to suit your mass and comfort, and by all...
  16. thelarkbox

    vitesse battery

    If feasible would a generic bolt on or rack, additional battery be an acceptable solution?
  17. thelarkbox

    Carrera Subway E battery

    ---If you need to a £100 control system replacement looks easy enough to apply opening the bike up to using £200 generic high quality battery packs.
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    Carrera Subway E battery

    if google led me to the right bike??
  19. thelarkbox

    I'm new, I need help. Please

    Hi, we will need a bit more info to be able to offer any suggestions.. the above pic looks like a new controller/display etc ?? Are you trying to replace the original? Take pics of the motor, brake sensor, and pas sensor connectors on the bike too, if planning on using the thottle pictured...