Batribike problem

[shirty3836]

Hi there, I am 75 years old, been retired 10 years and still like to get out on my bike. I have a manual mountain bike and a 2015 Batribike electric bike that I have had for 9 years. The Batribike is a Granite Pro and is in really good condition however I have a problem with the handlebar controller not working correctly (some odometer figures are missing and the battery power indicator is permanently on 4 out of 5 bars full even when battery is depleted). I have tried to buy a new one but am told this bike has Fallowgate wiring which is now obsolete. Can anyone offer any help please

 

[saneagle]

Fallowgate wiring

Batribike Granite is a standard Chinese bike with standard Chinese parts. There's no such thing as Fallowgate wiring.

Show your LCD and its connector. We should be able to identify a suitable replacement, otherwise you can replace both the controller and the LCD together to get a working solution.

It's probably the same as the Wisper one:

Wisper SE LCD Display Dmhc 2015

Get vital ride data like speed, distance, and battery life with the Wisper SE LCD display DMHC 2015. Optimize your ride efficiency today!

wisperbikes.com

 

[SkyMonkey]

Is this the handlebar display you have @shirty3836?
Shown in this YT vid @ 2:15.
I assume you meant "Fallowgate wiring" being proprietary wiring connectors made by the now dissolved company 'Fallowgate', as mentioned in the linked website.
The YT vid doesn't really show any of the wiring, so pics would be helpful.
Then someone with more nouse than me (like @saneagle) can recommend compatible replacements.

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[saneagle]

Is this the handlebar display you have @shirty3836?
Shown in this YT vid @ 2:15.
I assume you meant "Fallowgate wiring" being proprietary wiring connectors made by the now dissolved company 'Fallowgate', as mentioned in the linked website.
The YT vid doesn't really show any of the wiring, so pics would be helpful.
Then someone with more nouse than me (like @saneagle) can recommend compatible replacements.

Batribike electric bicycles | Allen's E-Bikes

The Batribike brand introduces a complete range of Electric Bikes. They produce an affordable bike but do not compromise on quality Buy at Allen's E-Bikes!

allensebikes.co.uk

That's a very old version of the bike. The LCD looks like an a KT LCD1. If you have that one, you're laughing because they're only about £20. If that's the one you have, look at the controller to see if it's made by KT. LCD1 can be replaced with LCD5:

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The later ones have the DMHC one I showed above, which is a lot more expensive, even though the controller is worse.

I've never seen a special connector on a Batribike. They're all standard catalogue parts, the same as the LCDs. It would be too expensive for them to make their own. Fallowgate is just an importer. I used to work with Oxygen. Oxygen had a sort of collaboration or partnership arrangement to import some bikes from the same factory as Batribike. I think the factory was Sevenstar. The bikes were terrible. The owner of Oxygen did it without consulting the rest of us. I told him not to order any more because Oxygen had a good name, which those bikes didn't live up to. This was it. They weren't handbuilt in UK, though the amount of repairs they needed before they could be sold might justify that statement:

News - Indie Retail

Batribike Storm and the Oxygen MTB-X will be available from Spring 2015

www.indieretail.uk

 

[shirty3836]

Batribike Granite is a standard Chinese bike with standard Chinese parts. There's no such thing as Fallowgate wiring.

Show your LCD and its connector. We should be able to identify a suitable replacement, otherwise you can replace both the controller and the LCD together to get a working solution.

It's probably the same as the Wisper one:

Wisper SE LCD Display Dmhc 2015

Get vital ride data like speed, distance, and battery life with the Wisper SE LCD display DMHC 2015. Optimize your ride efficiency today!

wisperbikes.com

HI saneagle, I aploogise for not getting back sooner, had problems with smartphone and am using my laptop at present. The photo you posted of the Wisper LCD display is exactly same as mine, the cable has a 6 pi connector. Thank you for your help, regards Alan Sherwood

 

[shirty3836]

Is this the handlebar display you have @shirty3836?
Shown in this YT vid @ 2:15.
I assume you meant "Fallowgate wiring" being proprietary wiring connectors made by the now dissolved company 'Fallowgate', as mentioned in the linked website.
The YT vid doesn't really show any of the wiring, so pics would be helpful.
Then someone with more nouse than me (like @saneagle) can recommend compatible replacements.

Batribike electric bicycles | Allen's E-Bikes

The Batribike brand introduces a complete range of Electric Bikes. They produce an affordable bike but do not compromise on quality Buy at Allen's E-Bikes!

allensebikes.co.uk

Hi there SkyMonkey, I apologise for not getting back to you until now. The handlebar display in the YT vid is not same as mine. Mine is the Wisper SE as shown by Saneagle, it has a more rounded shape rather than rectangular. Thank you for your help, regards Alan Sherwood

 

[Gavinh42]

I have the KT LCD1 and was trying to find a cover or silicone case for it. The reason for this is cause the last computer I had (Recently was replaced) is that I noticed it gets condensation on the inside of the display during cold weather. Would like to find something to protect against that causing issues again.

Anyone have any suggestions? I have looked all over the internet and haven't found much.

 

[saneagle]

I have the KT LCD1 and was trying to find a cover or silicone case for it. The reason for this is cause the last computer I had (Recently was replaced) is that I noticed it gets condensation on the inside of the display during cold weather. Would like to find something to protect against that causing issues again.

Anyone have any suggestions? I have looked all over the internet and haven't found much.

The LCD becomes warm when you use it and cold when you don't. That causes the air in it to contract and suck in more air when you park up. Any water on a leaking seam or cable entrance will get sucked in with it, but even without water, if the air is moist, there's not much you can do.

I think a freezer bag and a rubber band is as good as anything. I always used to keep a few stuffed inside the handlebar for emergency use. Put the rubber band inside the bag and tie a bit of thread around the opening, then scrunch it up and push it into the bar with the thread hanging out so that you can pull it out easily. The main purpose of the bag is to keep any drips away from the cable entrance, mainly when parked, though it always helps to keep the water of while riding.

 

[guerney]

You can make a rain hood for your display quite easily with a thick or thickish clear plastic bag, sticky tape, and self-amagamating rubber tape - simply wrap the clear plastic over the display, fold it around the corners, tape around the edges (I used gaffa tape), and cut off the excess underneath, then cover the edges with self-amalgamating rubber tape. Here's mine, which has wihstood years of rainy use with no leaks. This pic was snapped when I had just finished applying the rubber tape, it flattens down.