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hermeneutika

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Hello i bought a conversion kit some 20 months ago(www.lvbu.tech) However it died a few days ago. Almost certainly it is the controller. I have put a meter across the battery and that is showing a good charge. I had taken the controller to bits some months ago, and maybe it wasn't sealed properly so water got in and wrecked it? I am in the process of ordering a new controller from www.lvbu.tech which I think will do the trick. That is me and my electric bike at the moment.
 

saneagle

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Can we have some details? Which kit exactly? Can you show photos of the controller?

It's probably better to get your own controller.
 

hermeneutika

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Can we have some details? Which kit exactly? Can you show photos of the controller?

It's probably better to get your own controller.
The controller is still on the bike in a casing i will be taking it off shortly.....i will post photos when i have it available. I am buying from the manufacturer as i therefore know i have the right controller and have a working bike....then i can experiment with cheaper controllers from a position of strength and security. And even certain knowledge!!!
 

hermeneutika

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saneagle

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my kit is

BZ60D front motor 250watt
The controller sits in the compartment in the front of the battery receiver. It's just a standard controller. You can use any controller.

Did you get the optional pedal sensor, or do you run just with throttle?

Did you get the optional LCD or are you using the phone app?

Please let us know what they charge for a controller so tha we can have a laugh see if we can help.
 
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hermeneutika

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The controller sits in the compartment in the front of the battery receiver. It's just a standard controller. You can use any controller.

Did you get the optional pedal sensor, or do you run just with throttle?

Did you get the optional LCD or are you using the phone app?

Please let us know what they charge for a controller so tha we can have a laugh see if we can help.
i got the optional LCD but generally use the phone. They want £50 for the controller and £30 for the postage....£80 in total. The motor is a hall sensor motor at 36v and is square wave. I dont know enough to buy my own controller. Thanks for your input
 

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i got the optional LCD but generally use the phone. They want £50 for the controller and £30 for the postage....£80 in total. The motor is a hall sensor motor at 36v and is square wave. I dont know enough to buy my own controller. Thanks for your input
For the same money, you can get a much nicer controller that would transform the quality of your ride, but you'd probably have to do a bit of soldering and wiring to fit it, then a fairly simple setup procedure.

Are you sure your controller is actually faulty? It's very rare for them to give problems, especially when in a protected location like yours. There are some tests you can do if you're not sure. All you need is a cheapo digital meter.
 

hermeneutika

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For the same money, you can get a much nicer controller that would transform the quality of your ride, but you'd probably have to do a bit of soldering and wiring to fit it, then a fairly simple setup procedure.
i am not averse to soldering...i have a iron and a digital meter....but i am not skilled....so if i dont get instructions i may not know what i am doing!!
Whereas the controller from the manufacturer requires no soldering, i get the complete unit into which the battery plugs in.....it is a simple solution. Of course i would like to be independent of the manufacturer and buy my own controller and gain enough knowledge to know what i am doing. Not many technical manuals that i can find on choosing, understanding and installing ebike controllers!!!
 

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i am not averse to soldering...i have a iron and a digital meter....but i am not skilled....so if i dont get instructions i may not know what i am doing!!
Whereas the controller from the manufacturer requires no soldering, i get the complete unit into which the battery plugs in.....it is a simple solution. Of course i would like to be independent of the manufacturer and buy my own controller and gain enough knowledge to know what i am doing. Not many technical manuals that i can find on choosing, understanding and installing ebike controllers!!!
It's not very difficult. The wiring for all controller's is basically the same. The main problem is connectors not matching and even when they do, wires can be in a non-matching sequence, so you have to cut off the connectors and solder the wires.

First thing to do is open up your controller compartment and take a few pictures of the controller with its wires spread out so that we can see every wire's colour and every connector. Please no bird's nest or occluded wires.

This is our favourite controller. There are some options for more power. It normally works out at around £70 - £80 inc. shipping, depending on which LCD and other bits you order.