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Sspokewrench reacted to WheatyPop's post in the thread Help! Bought a used ebike with battery/BMS issues.. with
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@spokewrench My bike has also been sitting for quite a few months, and this could be a similar issue. Do you think you could elaborate... -
Sspokewrench replied to the thread How about greasing electrical connectors?.Not me... I didn't understand how it could be okay. I double checked it with my incandescent lights, which drew 13 battery amps. Clean...
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Sspokewrench reacted to Gionnirocket's post in the thread How about greasing electrical connectors? with Like.
I understand that it can be ok... But it's not guaranteed not to be a problem in all cases or in the future. Best practice is just...
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Sspokewrench reacted to fooferdoggie's post in the thread How about greasing electrical connectors? with Like.
this works great for the job. I have used it to waterpoof my garage door opener so I can have it on my bike in the rain...
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Sspokewrench replied to the thread How about greasing electrical connectors?.I, too, accepted it. After all, the typical resistance of silicone dielectric grease is about 3x10^16 ohms times the thickness in cm...
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Sspokewrench reacted to Gionnirocket's post in the thread How about greasing electrical connectors? with Like.
You should not put dielectric grease on the electrical conducting mating part of electrical connections. Though as mentioned it can be...
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Sspokewrench reacted to Chazmo's post in the thread Help! Bought a used ebike with battery/BMS issues.. with Like.
Just to add to what @spokewrench said, please be careful if you do this to try to revive and balance the cells. Do this in a place...
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Sspokewrench replied to the thread Help! Bought a used ebike with battery/BMS issues...That happened to me because a bike had sat too many weeks or months. I plugged a watt meter into the wall, a timer into the watt meter...
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Sspokewrench replied to the thread How about greasing electrical connectors?.Come to think of it, I have a pound of Deoxit Marine Grease, made for electrical connections.
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Sspokewrench reacted to Base's post in the thread How about greasing electrical connectors? with Like.
We used to subscribe this silicone to hirose connectors. I still use it on other connectors and works fine. had to dig deep in the...
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SI replaced the controller on my Aventon Abound. Generally, I find e-bike connectors difficult to disconnect, and this was especially...
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Sspokewrench reacted to DaveMatthews's post in the thread Not really advanced but - cassette wear after first 180 miles? with Like.
180 miles is too soon to see any extensive wear, but one huge tip is to never shift under load. The mid drive puts a lot more pressure...
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Sspokewrench replied to the thread Gas cans and fun findings..Amazon has lots of "gas can replacement spouts" if you can get one with the right threads. Maybe they're standard...
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Sspokewrench replied to the thread Not really advanced but - cassette wear after first 180 miles?.Until 2 years ago, I'd always ridden with hub gears or no gears. When I finally got a derailleur bike, downshifts while climbing were...
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Sspokewrench reacted to efair's post in the thread Not really advanced but - cassette wear after first 180 miles? with Like.
No shifting issues, no noise, I just wanted to do this for the first time so I know what to expect. The mess was a little larger than I...
