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I have a Baserunner (aka Phaserunner) controller mounted inside a Hailong 01 downtube mount. I am using that with 36 volt battery to power a Bafang G311 motor. Since I have moved the Baserunner controller inside the battery mount, I find that the controller stops working briefly fairly frequently. The circumstance in which it tends to stop working is different from what I would have expected. It happens when I am on smooth level ground and my speed increases despite using very little throttle. It has never happened when I am pushing the bike up a steep ramp at low speed using a lot of throttle. I would have thought the ramp situation was the least efficient circumstance and where the baserunner would be most likely to shut down, but that has not been the case. On the ramp my throttle voltage is high, about 3.5 to 4 volts. The current draw from the battery is also pretty high. On the level ground, where the baserunner does tend to shut, down my throttle voltage is at only about 1.8 volts (and the dc current draw from the battery is quite low). (I use a voltage divider throttle with an 11 pin detente potentiometer, so I have a pretty good idea of my throttle voltage at all times.) So I am puzzled by that and I am wondering if it is just switching speed that is important for the controller or if there is some issue other than heat generation? Or generally what is going on/ why does the Baserunner shut down?
Typically, unplugging the pigtail on the 8-pin molded connector, which turns the baserunner off, and then plugging it back in, resolves the problem. Any help understanding the baserunner and why it might stop working occasionally when mounted inside a battery mount is much appreciated.
Typically, unplugging the pigtail on the 8-pin molded connector, which turns the baserunner off, and then plugging it back in, resolves the problem. Any help understanding the baserunner and why it might stop working occasionally when mounted inside a battery mount is much appreciated.