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    ebikeriders.com Toronto MeetUp group unplugged

    As of today ebikeriders.com is back to normal. Ebikers unite! -Vic
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    Any potential for an eZip trailz?

    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
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    Any potential for an eZip trailz?

    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...
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    MY LIFEPO4 BATTERY I GOT FROM V-POWER

    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...
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    MY LIFEPO4 BATTERY I GOT FROM V-POWER

    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?
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    A Good Buy..?

    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 :)
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    MY LIFEPO4 BATTERY I GOT FROM V-POWER

    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?
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    MY LIFEPO4 BATTERY I GOT FROM V-POWER

    He's sending me another 3A charger for free.
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    MY LIFEPO4 BATTERY I GOT FROM V-POWER

    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...
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    MY LIFEPO4 BATTERY I GOT FROM V-POWER

    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...
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    MY LIFEPO4 BATTERY I GOT FROM V-POWER

    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.
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    MY LIFEPO4 BATTERY I GOT FROM V-POWER

    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.
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    MY LIFEPO4 BATTERY I GOT FROM V-POWER

    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.
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    V-POWER HK SENT ME A BAD BATTERY

    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...
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    V-POWER HK SENT ME A BAD BATTERY

    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...
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    V-POWER HK SENT ME A BAD BATTERY

    My pack is 48v 20ah. Sorry for the brief answers. At work at the moment.
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    V-POWER HK SENT ME A BAD BATTERY

    Sorry about the photos. I will post clearer ones later tonight. I had lent my good camera to someone the other day. I did check the polarity coming out of the BMS and it seemed ok. It didnèt blow up my volt meter :lol:
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    V-POWER HK SENT ME A BAD BATTERY

    Its not about winning the dispute. Itès about getting them to honour their warrenties. Everything came prewired. My sla charger actually did have the right pinout but it failed too. But it was a really old beast. I just want the charger vpower sent me replaced. He was ignoring me so I filed a...
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    V-POWER HK SENT ME A BAD BATTERY

    I opened a paypal dispute. And vpower decided to send me a charger right away. :-) Seems people get scared when you have a way of getting your money back. I took a volt meter to the battery directly. And got 50.3V. Then did it through the BMS and same result. So Dogman is probably right about...
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    V-POWER HK SENT ME A BAD BATTERY

    Hi Dogman, Vpower is actually ignoring any email for any replacement or refund. When I asked him what he could do for me. He tried to sell me another charger. But at this point I really just want my money back. I have some pictures of the bms, sorry the camera I'm using isn't the greatest but...
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    V-POWER HK SENT ME A BAD BATTERY

    No problem julesa. I assure you I'm not a puppet. I'm not a vendor in any way or form. Well I work retail so I guess maybe I am a vendor, lol, but not for this. I'm actually trying to get a refund from this guy and he ignores any emails relating to it. Luckily I paid with Paypal so if all else...
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    V-POWER HK SENT ME A BAD BATTERY

    I'm having a similar problem! I recieved the battery today. Plug it in to charge and the charger started to smoke. I saw on other forum that this is a common problem with bad chargers from vpower so I didn't think much of it. Then I noticed that the insulation on the wire leading to the battery...
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