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  1. Ypedal

    Giant Twist - Ride Control Display problem

    Hi guys ! Been busy lately and have not been around here much.. but the ebike home-shop is very much still going . Got an older model 2010 'ish .. Giant Twist , Lithium version, local bike shop no longer services or has parts for it.. it ended up here. Main issue is the display " Ride Control...
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    BMSB mini bike .. anyone try this out yet ?

    https://bmsbattery.com/home/847-bmsbattery-smart-ebike-standard-b1.html ok.. i know.. i know.. .probably a total piece of crap... but i'm curious enough to ponder trying one out !.. wondering if anyone here already has ?
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    Vinyl Cutting and heat transfer presses... Anyone ?

    Ok, so i have recently taken interest in this stuff, i often want a dozen decals of something specific ( or desire it.. but never get them made, as it's generally too expensive to order low quantities.. and i don't always want 1000 pcs of some " thought of the day " shit.. ) Been browsing vinyl...
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    Round peg.. square hole.

    Mamma said there would be days..... urgh.. So local customer left an eZee 48v 10ah pack drain down by accident ( unsure of how it happened, but 10 of the 13 groups were at 3.2v and the other three groups were at 0v... tried to jolt the 0v groups back to life but they just get hot and drop...
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    Small screen CA and Grin controller compatibility Q

    Hi guys.. i searched, and have emailed Grin but it's one of those " working on it now, need a quick answer " situations lol. I have a recent grinfineon 20 amp ( 36 / 48 v) and on the label it says **DO NOT USE WITH SMALL SCREEN CA Can anyone tell me why this is ? and is there something i can...
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    Ypedal on CBC News !

    I'm at the park, walking Smurf, and get a call " Hi.. this is CBC News Station wondering if you can be available for an interview, in like .. 30 MINUTES !!!!! "... :shock: Mad panic and rush to get home and knock the mud off as many bikes as i could... they were here for almost 2 hours and...
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    Neon sign transformer fried Hall throttle ? FULL ON

    So yesterday after getting back form a rip on a few of my bikes, me and a friend were messing around with his high speed camera and making arcs using a high voltage Neon sign transformer, some silicone wire with ends stranded apart for extra effect.... All of a sudden, my KMX trike ( 100v X5 on...
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    Me and Smurf made the news today

    http://globalnews.ca/news/2684990/httpglobalnews-canews2684990moncton-man-with-sight-problem-builds-unique-ride-for-he-and-his-dog/ :P
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    ecitypower emcharger 12v fan problem

    This charger appears to be " charging " but the fan won't kick in.. I put a CA inline with the charge wire and it does pump 4 amps ( 160w ) to the battery, but the fan never kicks in and i'm sure it's just a matter of time before it fries without the fan...... I pulled the fan and gave it...
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    Slow-mo video shenanigans ..

    Some messing around with a friend's new camera... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3V0dE6POI8I&feature=em-subs_digest 3V0dE6POI8I
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    Bionx 24v Li discharge port, voltage question

    Hi guys. Local bike shop asked me to drop in and check a few Bionx bikes with issues ( season start lol ).. On an older 24v Lithium ( 250w system, white display ) the charge port shows 28v so the pack is charged up... however the system will not start ... when i check the voltage at the...
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    Opening A2B rear rack battery " B " box .. help..

    Ok, so i'm trying to open up the B battery and am not having much fun ... removed the screws, cut the stickers, pulled on the handle side all i could.. tried to wedge a putty knife into the edge to pry it off .. nadda... Anyone done this and know whats going on ? .. glue ? a bigger hammer...
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    5 Cell Lipo to start my old Sears lawn tractor

    Not sure what the repercussions of doing this are.. but so far it works. My old Sears lawn tractor's battery is shot, the belts are worn beyond imagination and with the clutch fully pressed the belts still drag making it difficult to start, put a meter on it and it peaks at over 200 amps on 12v...
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    New puppy in the house !

    I lost my best friend last October ( RIP Sandy ) :cry: :cry: :cry: Told myself i would go without a dog for a while and work at the business side of life, i did that this summer and just had to get another companion.. took my time and found a local Samoyed breeder .. Put a deposit even...
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    iGo -- No Go ! ..

    Well, it seems they keep failing and coming my way.. izip .. schwinn.. Raleigh.. Giant.. now iGo's ! This poor iGo came to me a couple months ago with battery issues, moisture got in there and caused the BMS to shut down, after checking all cell voltages and sun drying for a while it came back...
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    EBR's visit to Grin Tech ! .. a must see video !

    Was looking on Ebikes.ca homepage this morning and stumbled on this gem https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IxB2j-egWcQ IxB2j-egWcQ *sorry if this has been posted already, i looked around and did not find it previously posted... so here it is !
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    Pedego City Commuter rebuild

    This frame was cracked on both sides of the rear rack top tubes... a local from Altruiste Bicycle Company Tig welded it up and added some gussets, it won't break again in that spot !!! http://altruistebikes.com/ Then it was sent to another local business...
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    Izip ezgo - the controller is blown.. right ?

    So.. yet another " wtf " adventure in ebike repair ! 16" iZip ezgo folding bike, 24v SLA, LBS got in touch needing help... Story goes, customer took it to them with broken spokes, needing repair.. they removed the wheel and swapped the spokes, then gave it back to the customer ( was...
  19. Ypedal

    Raleigh Rusty 8fun / controller PAS bypass help ?

    Hey guys.. Ok, so a local dropped in yesterday with a 36v Raleigh, front 8Fun geared hub, " it's gotten louder lately.. " :lol: Gave it the 2 minute check and sure as shit, when freewheeling she's quiet but when powered or manually pushed in reverse it's definitely not right.. so i took it...
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    Ebiker vs Cyclist comparison !

    Last week i had the chance to head out for a long'ish ride with a local friend cyclist. Most of my non bicycle riding friends are the typical " Got Beer.. Will Ride " types, jeans and tshirt wearing 10km with assist max .. you know the type ! :wink: ... However.. Mr.Cyclist: BMC Roadracer...
  21. Ypedal

    Gone Tubing !!.. time lapse fun.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TOTjpW1z3sM TOTjpW1z3sM
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    Bicycle wheel on a car !

    Ha ! ( he should have done a 24" and then could have gone out for a real drive.. ) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sZ7dtrRrSTg&feature=em-subs_digest-vrecs sZ7dtrRrSTg
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    Schwinn Premise .. can it run 36v on stock 24v controller ?

    A local dropped in last week with a Schwinn Premise model 04SCPR07W ( 071-1564 ) The 24v ( 7S ) phylion 10ah lithium battery is down to 3 Ah .. the entire pack is shot ( i checked.. it's not a single cell out of wack balance issue ) The controller is labeled with a marker c7c 24v 15 A YR8...
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    Educational and hilarious..

    I like to watch video's about electrical stuff that goes way over my head... bits of it stick once in a while... and when you can find someone funny to explain it.. well.. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sI5Ftm1-jik sI5Ftm1-jik
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    Need help to wire up 24S BMS

    Ok.. first of all.. me and electronics tolerate each other but damn.. there ain't no love. :oops: In true bmsbattery fashion, what they ship is not the same as pictured on their site.. and i will be emailing them but the whole 12 hr difference thing and i want to get started on this as soon...
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