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    + battery connector melted together

    What does it mean when my positive batter connector (going from the battery to the controller) is melted together. It's not horrible, but enough to where I can't pull the connection apart. I can see where the plastic of the connector is melted a little. 52.8v, 9.2aH A123 40a 12fet controller...
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    Battery Mounting

    I thought it would be nice to have a thread that shows how everyone mounts their batteries. I've searched for enclosure ideas and I'm still very interested on what everyone does. It'd be nice to have a lot of ideas in one thread. Eventually I'd like a cleaner look with some sort of box. So...
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    Shortening Wires

    Hey I wanted to see if anybody was doing this. Once I find the final location of all aspects of my ebike, mainly the controller, I'd like to remove all the excess wire. Does anyone else do this? Right now I have the wires wrapped around the velcro straps for my frame bag. I think it'd make a...
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    Really hot controller

    Today after my ride home I felt my controller and it was REALLY hot. Is that normal? It's zip tied to my rear rack, so it's not inside a bag or anything. The temp today was only about 90, so it wasn't crazy hot outside. I felt the battery and it felt just slightly warm. It's a cell man 52v...
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    Local Newspaper - motorized bike article

    http://www.azcentral.com/community/phoenix/articles/2012/04/25/20120425electric-gas-bike-motors.html Decent article, although some of the numbers seem odd. I wish they referenced this forum instead of the other one, which seems to be geared toward gas powered. FTA: "A common battery can last...
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    e29er build thread

    Let this be my build thread. Here are the details: 2012 Specialized Hardrock 29er DISC From ebikes.ca: - HS3540 rear hub DD - ½ grip twist w/ regen - Cycle Analyst - 7 speed freewheel - universal torque arm From cell_man: - 52v 9.2aH A123 triangle battery I have had great experiences with...
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    Looking for input on my plan

    Hey all, Just joined the forum after reading it for a while. I appreciate all the knowledge I'm gaining on here. I'm selling my daily driver and planning on building a commuting ebike. Just wanted to get some advice/input on my planned build. I'm planning on getting everything from...
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