Fiido d4s, Replacing the battery?

Jarndice

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Nov 24, 2020
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I have been given to understand that the Fiido d4s battery cannot be removed from the frame of the bike.
I presently have to carry the bike upstairs to my flat to charge the battery and if it was possible to remove it it would certainly make things easier to carry the battery upstairs instead.
Could somebody tell me it can be taken out of the frame and how please.
 

Jarndice

Finding my (electric) wheels
Nov 24, 2020
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And yet watching the video it appears that our French friend has removed the battery and devised a system of charging the battery off the bike for minimal cost or difficulty.
Perhaps I have missed something,
Being very new to this it would be surprising if I had not,
Whatever' I am very grateful for your reply and the inclusion of the U-Tube link.
 

vfr400

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Jun 12, 2011
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And yet watching the video it appears that our French friend has removed the battery and devised a system of charging the battery off the bike for minimal cost or difficulty.
Perhaps I have missed something,
Being very new to this it would be surprising if I had not,
Whatever' I am very grateful for your reply and the inclusion of the U-Tube link.
What he's done is unscrew the front plate on the battery from the frame, then made an adapter that holds the battery in the right position so that it doesn't need to be screwed.
 

Jarndice

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Nov 24, 2020
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So if I have got this right If I unscrew the battery from the frame and fit the plastic conversion moulding to the battery i could remove the battery and recharge it independent of the bike and refit the battery afterwards.
If that is so then that answers my problem.
BUT nothing is ever that easy so what is the catch ?
 

vfr400

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The catch is the adapter, which he has designed and made himself. You'd ave to make something similar or ask him if he can rint one for you.
 

Jarndice

Finding my (electric) wheels
Nov 24, 2020
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The catch is the adapter, which he has designed and made himself. You'd ave to make something similar or ask him if he can rint one for you.
If that really is the only reason why the D4s battery is a "Fixture" then I could as you say ask our Gallic friend to print me an adapter BUT in a world which seems to be getting evermore Home 3D Printers perhaps it would be an act of goodwill to download the programme for anyone to make (Print) their own.
 
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