AndiP

thanks for your reply, i appreciate all the help.

the charge on the pad dropped significantly the last 2 mies and my house on top of a hill so i put it on high to get up there and that is when the last charge on the pad was flashing but i will be mindful about this next time i use for longer distance, thank you

thank you very much for your replies they are much appreciated.

making sure it doesnt drop below 70 percent, but yesterday we cycled about 16 miles and the lowest level was flashing on the keypad

thanks for your reply and advice, i did charge for about 7 -8 hours last night and have just seen the manual and it says not more than 6. So hoping its ok. I am so glad i found this forum.

thank you both for your prompt replies, when i press it for it just shows one bar but 70 percent on the pad and when i press it for 10 secs it shows all bars on the battery. I will invest in a volt meter so i have an idea of how its charging, the battery has already been replaced once and all i have been advised it is charge it at 70% however this means i cannot go for a long ride unless there is somewhere to charge in the meantime.

Hi i have a pendleton somerby that I bought from Halfords back in January but have only used it sparing during the first part of lockdown so have not needed to charge much and it did not come with a manual, i have had problems with the battery charging. When i put the charger in it was just 'charging on green and the battery was not charging, if that makes sense. I went for a cycle with a friend of mine yesterday which was great as its the first time i have been cycling rather than short local trips, we cycled about 15 miles and the charge was flashing low when i returned home. I mentioned to my friend about the issues with charging and she asked me where the on/off button was on the bike and i said i dont this it has one. Luckily i came across pedelecs last night and read a post about holding the button on the battery itself for 10 secs and after this i tried to successfully the bike again, the charger had a red light on it and bingo this morning this morning the charger has a green light on it and it has charged 70 percent, i think ! Thats a great relief as i thought that the battery was gone yesterday. So i suppose what i am asking is is the button on the battery the on/off button for the bike? Also what is the best indication of the battery charge, the indicator on the battery itself or the panel on the handlebars as sometimes they differ. Also in response to the lady who said about getting the battery out, there is a knack, it took me a while to confidently slide the battery out just keep trying. I am very grateful for the forum on this site. thank you