Hey Everybody...1st post. Had a question(s) regarding some mods I've recently done to my Ecosmart. It started out as a regular Ecosmart that I intended to do some upgrades to(front suspension fork, front brake addition, 48V conversion, etc.), but instead, I modified it to AWD by swapping in a Razor DXT Electric Drift Trike front fork assembly, to the existing Ecosmart head tube. The Drift Trike assembly has a 36v 500w motor(same as Ecosmart), disc brake set-up, and has the same diameter wheel/tire set-up as the Ecosmart, and was a fairly straightforward swap. Had to get some different hardware(bolts/washers/spacers/bearings for headtube), but all-in-all, no real surprises.
Since I knew I was running TWO motors off ONE 36v SLA battery pack, I went with the 36v 15ah pack, to replace the Ecosmart OEM, 36v 7ah pack. I also got a 2nd Razor 36v controller, a 2nd On/Off switch, and enough wire and connectors to make a "splitter" harness to power each controller separately from the main, single battery "power out" connector.
I hooked everything up. I've got the 2 separate switches to turn power on or off to each motor. I retained the separate throttles, so that I can accelerate each motor independently(although, you have to flip one of the throttles 180 degrees on the handlebar to have a throttle on each side...1 twists rearward like a normal throttle, the other side twists forward. It works.). It's pretty quick and fast. Fun. My problem is the following: the existing harness on the battery pack has an in-line 30amp fuse. Obviously, this battery pack is meant to run thru one controller to power one motor. With 2 controllers/2 throttles/2 motors the 30 amp fuse blows pretty easily. How do I fix this situation? Separate fuses at each controller? Please advise, and THANKS!
Karl in Tempe
Since I knew I was running TWO motors off ONE 36v SLA battery pack, I went with the 36v 15ah pack, to replace the Ecosmart OEM, 36v 7ah pack. I also got a 2nd Razor 36v controller, a 2nd On/Off switch, and enough wire and connectors to make a "splitter" harness to power each controller separately from the main, single battery "power out" connector.
I hooked everything up. I've got the 2 separate switches to turn power on or off to each motor. I retained the separate throttles, so that I can accelerate each motor independently(although, you have to flip one of the throttles 180 degrees on the handlebar to have a throttle on each side...1 twists rearward like a normal throttle, the other side twists forward. It works.). It's pretty quick and fast. Fun. My problem is the following: the existing harness on the battery pack has an in-line 30amp fuse. Obviously, this battery pack is meant to run thru one controller to power one motor. With 2 controllers/2 throttles/2 motors the 30 amp fuse blows pretty easily. How do I fix this situation? Separate fuses at each controller? Please advise, and THANKS!
Karl in Tempe