Hello there! Very nice to meet you all
My name's Lee and I'm new here after finding these forums while researching how to affordably replace my ebike battery. Everyone seemed so friendly and knowledgeable so I thought maybe I could ask for some help here as I've been unable to use it since the beginning of the year and I'm desperate to get back out on it again.
Quick disclaimer of sorts at first - I have autism and ADHD, so it may take me a little time to fully understand and absorb any answers, and I often ask clarifying questions. I hope that's OK!
Background:
I bought a FreeGo Eagle a year or so ago second hand, and the battery was still working but I think was a bit old. The indicator light on top didn't work but that didn't seem to matter too much as I just charged it up. However, over the winter, though I brought the battery indoors, I did not charge it for a few months (combination of various reasons including memory issues) and didn't realise this would be a problem as I've heard conflicting advice about lithium ion batteries.
It still worked after I did charge it, but then after another gap in time, it stopped working entirely. I've charged it twice overnight and there is no response when I put it on the bike at all (the bike indicator lights don't light up at all). Unfortunately because the indicator has never worked on the battery itself, this is the only way I can tell whether it's working.
I suspect I killed it by not charging it regularly, which is a shame.
Question:
I'd like to buy a new battery, but getting an official one or getting this one repaired looks like it will cost way more than I paid for the bike itself, and I am on a very tight budget. I saw a couple of threads recommending off-brand ones on ebay, which looked affordable, but there was discussion about having to check the polarity of the battery. I would have no idea where to even start with that!
So my request for help is - what battery would you recommend to replace mine that is hopefully under £200 (pictures attached)? How on earth do I check the polarity of the battery and bike to make sure they are correct?
Please explain like I'm 5 there are a lot of things I'm fairly knowledgeable about and can understand, but for some reason batteries and the nuances of electricity have always really eluded me! A lot of replies I've read seemed almost in another language due to my lack of understanding.
Thank you so much in advance for your help, I appreciate you so much as my own google-fu has failed me
My name's Lee and I'm new here after finding these forums while researching how to affordably replace my ebike battery. Everyone seemed so friendly and knowledgeable so I thought maybe I could ask for some help here as I've been unable to use it since the beginning of the year and I'm desperate to get back out on it again.
Quick disclaimer of sorts at first - I have autism and ADHD, so it may take me a little time to fully understand and absorb any answers, and I often ask clarifying questions. I hope that's OK!
Background:
I bought a FreeGo Eagle a year or so ago second hand, and the battery was still working but I think was a bit old. The indicator light on top didn't work but that didn't seem to matter too much as I just charged it up. However, over the winter, though I brought the battery indoors, I did not charge it for a few months (combination of various reasons including memory issues) and didn't realise this would be a problem as I've heard conflicting advice about lithium ion batteries.
It still worked after I did charge it, but then after another gap in time, it stopped working entirely. I've charged it twice overnight and there is no response when I put it on the bike at all (the bike indicator lights don't light up at all). Unfortunately because the indicator has never worked on the battery itself, this is the only way I can tell whether it's working.
I suspect I killed it by not charging it regularly, which is a shame.
Question:
I'd like to buy a new battery, but getting an official one or getting this one repaired looks like it will cost way more than I paid for the bike itself, and I am on a very tight budget. I saw a couple of threads recommending off-brand ones on ebay, which looked affordable, but there was discussion about having to check the polarity of the battery. I would have no idea where to even start with that!
So my request for help is - what battery would you recommend to replace mine that is hopefully under £200 (pictures attached)? How on earth do I check the polarity of the battery and bike to make sure they are correct?
Please explain like I'm 5 there are a lot of things I'm fairly knowledgeable about and can understand, but for some reason batteries and the nuances of electricity have always really eluded me! A lot of replies I've read seemed almost in another language due to my lack of understanding.
Thank you so much in advance for your help, I appreciate you so much as my own google-fu has failed me
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