MarkJohnston
10 kW
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- Mar 25, 2021
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Hello
I made an account just for this. I recently got a problem with my new (2500 miles) direct drive Voilamart (ebay $200) hub motor. I live in Los Angeles and I was riding two nights ago when all of a sudden I began to lose power! I couldn't pull over right away because there was a long homeless encampment stretching for two blocks. These encampments can be pretty dangerous to be by at night. Anyways I pulled over as soon as I could and found that the controllers ground (black) bullet connector had slipped out and was barely making contact. I fixed this, but that's where the trouble began.
The bike started making a very loud noise. It sounds more like a Tesla motor now when before it was whisper quiet. Also at low speeds there are lots of vibrations and it sputters a bit. Other that the vibrations at low speed and accelerating, it feels fine.
I tested the hall sensor and it tests fine. it gets 4 volts on the red and black. And the other color wires it cycles between 4.7 volts and 0 when the wheel is spin backwards.
Any idea what is going on? Is it safe to ride? I need this to get around.
I made an account just for this. I recently got a problem with my new (2500 miles) direct drive Voilamart (ebay $200) hub motor. I live in Los Angeles and I was riding two nights ago when all of a sudden I began to lose power! I couldn't pull over right away because there was a long homeless encampment stretching for two blocks. These encampments can be pretty dangerous to be by at night. Anyways I pulled over as soon as I could and found that the controllers ground (black) bullet connector had slipped out and was barely making contact. I fixed this, but that's where the trouble began.
The bike started making a very loud noise. It sounds more like a Tesla motor now when before it was whisper quiet. Also at low speeds there are lots of vibrations and it sputters a bit. Other that the vibrations at low speed and accelerating, it feels fine.
I tested the hall sensor and it tests fine. it gets 4 volts on the red and black. And the other color wires it cycles between 4.7 volts and 0 when the wheel is spin backwards.
Any idea what is going on? Is it safe to ride? I need this to get around.