My newest build. I need to have brake lever feedback so wife's PAS and cruise function to work safely.
No big deal I suppose. Unfortunately in my zeal while designing it I overlooked brake switches.
I even CUT the brake leads/connector to controller to free up space inside the tight battery/electronics triangle box!
On top of that I ordered hydraulic brakes which had no integrated brake switch(es).
Brakes are mounted up and dialed in.
I bought a grip-style shifter because integrated shifter on doner-bike's got tossed when I put on hydraulic brakes.
Yesterday I was finishing final touches on battery box when I realize "Doh!....I need brake feedback in order for PAS/cruise to work!!).
Three fixes:
1)Spend a ton of money and do it right with a hydraulic brake lever w/integrated switch...to expensive.
2)Dig a N/on reed switch out of parts-bin and hack a solution....to much work to make it functional and not look like a hack.
3)Pull out the stock bike's cable actuated calipers/cables and re-install. I already have a switch-brake lever from another project (I bought a pair....only used one). Done. Only took about an hour, but finished. Have some integrated shifter clearance issues with throttle, but should be able to work it out. Controller fix was easy...I left 1 inch worth of pigtail wires sticking our of controller for connectors I cut off.
Done. I feel better.
No big deal I suppose. Unfortunately in my zeal while designing it I overlooked brake switches.
I even CUT the brake leads/connector to controller to free up space inside the tight battery/electronics triangle box!
On top of that I ordered hydraulic brakes which had no integrated brake switch(es).
Brakes are mounted up and dialed in.
I bought a grip-style shifter because integrated shifter on doner-bike's got tossed when I put on hydraulic brakes.
Yesterday I was finishing final touches on battery box when I realize "Doh!....I need brake feedback in order for PAS/cruise to work!!).
Three fixes:
1)Spend a ton of money and do it right with a hydraulic brake lever w/integrated switch...to expensive.
2)Dig a N/on reed switch out of parts-bin and hack a solution....to much work to make it functional and not look like a hack.
3)Pull out the stock bike's cable actuated calipers/cables and re-install. I already have a switch-brake lever from another project (I bought a pair....only used one). Done. Only took about an hour, but finished. Have some integrated shifter clearance issues with throttle, but should be able to work it out. Controller fix was easy...I left 1 inch worth of pigtail wires sticking our of controller for connectors I cut off.
Done. I feel better.