Recent content by Phdintheory

Excellent reply. Thank you. I'll check out bypassing the sensor. That sounds like a pretty good idea. As to photo's of the motor, I thought I had included a couple. Here are a few that might help. :) As for the controller, I'll have to take a pic later this evening and post them then...

First of all, to all who replied. THANK YOU! I'd like to explain the reasons for my question. The first of course is because I think it would be cool! I To be able to just sit back, relax, and let the motor take me where I want to go would be awesome. You see, I don't drive a car. At all...

I'm wondering....? I have a generic Chinese electric bike that is pedal assist. On the crank, in between the gears and the frame, is a little box (sensor) that's connected to the "controller." Attached to the axle is a small disk that rides a very small distance from this sensor. The disk has...

Hello. Thank you in advance to everyone who reads this and responds with any helpful information or advice. Okay, I've got a generic Chinese ebike that has rear hub motor drive system. This motor has a clutch/planetary gear setup that transfers the torque from the axle, through the gears, to a...

Hello, I just checked the outer ring.....No dice. It's as firmly locked into place as a nerd waiting in the ticket line for next years Comicon convention. As for the Sun gear, I assume it's the one in the middle that the others rotate around? (I'm sure I've written many papers about this...

UPDATE!!! The 'spinning" sound has been identified!!! I don't think the problem is with the clutch. Apparently the external motor housing is turning inside the wheel housing causing the "spinning" sound and diverting the torque from the axle/wheel to this housing. So I now need to find out...

WOW! That was an awesome reply! ..." but that cogging should always be there. It sounds like yours is free sometimes and cogging sometimes. NG." Exactly! ..."Slop can be 'normal." Okay, good to know. So... there most likely isn't any way to visually detect the condition of one of these parts...

First of all, thank you for all of the replies, especially the last one. I haven't finished reading it yet, but from what I have so far it appears as if it is going to have some very relevant information. Why am I posting before I read it then? lol... Because I recently performed another...

"Rolling" the bike in these directions is not possible as I have the wheel off the bicycle for inspection and testing. It is just too much of a pain in the arse to keep putting it all together, with every screw, mounted onto the bicycle just to see if there has been any change. I have been able...

To finish your reply, In your reply you stated that; ..."When assembled, there should be no resistance turning the wheel as if the bike is moving forward." Answer: There is no resistance turning the wheel in this direction. ..."You should only feel resistance when turning it backwards."...

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Hello and thank you for your reply. I'll do my best to answer your questions and perhaps together we cxan come up with a solution that works. Okay. 1. No, I did not change any of the wiring, nor have any wires come loose, nor are any broken or cut in any way that might cause one or more to...

The "SPINNING" sound has been identified, the problem has been solved! The problem is with the clutch. The cause of the sound is because the external motor housing is turning inside the wheel housing causing the distinctive noise. This is diverting the torque from the axle/wheel to the...

The controller

Uuuhhh. I hope no too then... Please. I really just don't know what to do next.