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  1. J

    ebike not outputting more than 30 watts and motor slowing me down when activated

    the situation is frustrating. i have gotten to the freewheel with the tool but now it is impossible to remove. it is far too tight. i have no metal tube to extend my wrench arm. any ideas for household things that can assist me in turning this thing? ... no vice.
  2. J

    ebike not outputting more than 30 watts and motor slowing me down when activated

    i might actually be able to get a dremmel on it if i take it to work in th morning. good idea
  3. J

    ebike not outputting more than 30 watts and motor slowing me down when activated

    drilling wasnt my first thought... i jumped in my kitchen draw for the steel knife sharpener and tried using that but to no avail. after an hour, then i thought, how about getting the drill out? of course it was too late now, as my son had just gone to bed so im left waiting for tomorrow
  4. J

    ebike not outputting more than 30 watts and motor slowing me down when activated

    i believe i have finally found out what the problem is. it is most certainly a phase wire issue. i heard reports that a short with these 3 wires will effectively turn the motor into a brake and make it very hard to rotate. this is exactly my problem. as i already checked all the visible cables...
  5. J

    ebike not outputting more than 30 watts and motor slowing me down when activated

    all wiring is sound at the control box. i believe the problem is in my motor. it definitely feels clunky to the turn. it scrapes and clicks and is quite literally a drag. unfortunately, i dont have the tool to take off my rear cassette to get at the motor so im going to order one. unil then i...
  6. J

    ebike not outputting more than 30 watts and motor slowing me down when activated

    ok, so i broke into my controller box, checked all the connections and not a single sign of any moisture or burns or any such defect so that stage is out of the question. what next?
  7. J

    ebike not outputting more than 30 watts and motor slowing me down when activated

    so my zipper z6 emtb began limiting my speed, i could pedal with assist up to 15.5mph and then continue to pedal to higher speeds by myself. then all of a sudden one day as i reached 19-20mph my motor would begin to act like a brake, slowing me down so that i could not with any more effort go...