That is a good site. But I prefer this one http://bicycletutor.com/ the videos just make it easier to understand for me. I like the way Alex explains things slowly step by step.
-Vic
I got an izip for $100 today. So I'm wondering now if you live in Toronto too. It's not in the best shape as some things need to be replaced. Which is alright with me. I'm teaching myself bicycle mechanics. So I thought hey why not refurbish an ebike :D . Figured the best way to learn was the...
My battery charged pretty fast. Took the bike for a spin. Worked pretty good. Went about 16KM. Then came home because I got tired of riding, lol. I only had one cut out. But it was my own fault, I have to learn to solder better, wires came lose.
Starting voltage was 53.6v
Ending voltage is...
I actually got a 5amp charger today! It looks twice the size of the orginal one I was sent. And it's been working for a whole 20 minutes, LOL. If all goes well I'll try my battery tomorrow.
*EDIT*
The new charger has a strange smell. Think I'm getting high off the fumes. Timber you notice it?
I wouldn't recommend anything from ebay at this point. Too many headaches with some sellers. Save yourself some time and frustration and just get a battery from Ping. I wish I had. They're a little more expensive but much better quality. He also answers emails pretty fast :)
I have a question for the techie people here. The chargers we got are 50Hz. North American current is 60Hz is most places. Would this cause a charger to short? Or is it really just bad workmanship?
I completely agree. He's sending me another 3A charger so we'll see. But at $30US they could still make a profit. You're thinking like a buyer :-) so you see $20. The vendors cost might be around $5 to $10 per charger. They wouldn't make a lot of money. Maybe $10 profit in the end. But if it...
Actually a note came with my battery on how to charge it. I'm posting a picture of the note. Step 4 is pretty funny. I think our chargers got a fever and blew up, lol
But yes I also got the same email. I'll cut and paste it here.
===================READ FROM THE BOTTOM...
I'm starting to get convinced that the 3A charger is a bait and switch. He sends us a bad charger and then makes us pay for a new one. That kind of trickery doesn't sit well with me.
Its true what they say. You get what you pay for :lol: We paid for those nice stickers! Did you use paypal to pay for it? If so you can file a dispute. PM if you need help. I had to file a dispute because they were ignoring my emails about a defective charger.
Hey Timber,
I'm in a similar position to you. But I haven't even tried my battery yet. The charger failed on me on the first use. The charger worked for about 5 minutes and it was gone.
Just a word of advice. If you can't remember where you posted. Just use the search at the top of the page.
I had it working on my sla batteries. Worked for a whole 10 minutes and then poof, lol. I didn't try it on the lifepo4 battery. The fuse blew. Replaced it and still nothing. Is there a way of testing capacitors? Because I used a lower voltage one than the original. Because it was all I could...
Hey guys. Sorry my friend still has my camera. I managed to get my sla charger to work for now on my sla battery. Replaced a capacitor that was bulging and created a bridge with some wire wire 2 shunts use to be. Or at least I think it was a shunt. Checked polarity and it was right! Only this is...