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  1. ian fisher

    Known Issues & Problems with SmartMotion Products + Help, Solutions & Fixes

    ...This collar/shim is made from a cut down 10mm dyna bolt collar and as you can see it fits into the recess on the battery where the locking pin locates, this simple fix will prevent the battery from shaking slightly loose, any disconnection of the battery could cause a spark between the...
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    motor cuts out at times

    have a look at how the battery is locked into the frame, with the battery in place, can you move it at all? the slightest disconnection is enough to cause a spark between the contacts and this will result in a power loss.
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    Smartmotion Pacer power loss and DIY fix.

    been for a decent test ride today 54klm including 3 hill climbs, one climb of 5klm, Iv'e only ever used the torque mode and on the lowest power setting for hill climbs and it worked perfect today on level 1 and level 2 but still a slight hesitation on level 3 or above. The cadence mode still...
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    Full Battery Turns Off Once Connected to Bike

    did you install the battery while it was switched on?
  5. ian fisher

    Smartmotion Pacer power loss and DIY fix.

    Smartmotion Pacer with intermittent power loss on torque sensor mode, Cadence sensor still worked fine. Bike was purchased as used and is well out of warranty so I decided to look and see. Removed both crank arms and turned the bike upside down then carefully prised out the LED light from the...
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    Known Issues & Problems with SmartMotion Products + Help, Solutions & Fixes

    hi John, would you like me to email you direct with the photographs or if you prefer I can post them here on this forum. Regards, Ian.
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    Known Issues & Problems with SmartMotion Products + Help, Solutions & Fixes

    iv'e read about an issue with what is described as a power surge on the smartmotion pacer. I did experience this but discovered that it is actually a power drop-off and i have fixed this myself, it's fairly simple. The battery would shake slightly loose on rough terrain and when i reached the...
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    Long range options? Buy or build.

    there are some good kits available and a lot depends on your base bike, it's probably not a good idea to convert a bike into something capable of 28mph and rely on rim brakes. it's also worth considering if the original mechanics of your bike can handle the power and forces of a kit..are you...
  9. ian fisher

    E-bikes as work vehicles

    New Zealand postal service are using a combination of pedelec bikes and electric-4-wheeled vehicles. there are still some traditional cycling posties, and various courier companies use Honda 110s. Im starting to see more electric cargo bikes being used in the central city (Christchurch)...
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    Motor lock, to block your bike electrically

    some ebikes, (Smartmotion Pacer) i discovered has an immobilise function built in to the computer set up menu, once activated you then need to enter your own PIN number each time you switch the battery on, this function renders the bike dormant and useless if stolen. it may be a function on your...
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    buying a used ebike

    thanks, yeah the odometer has just ticked over 2000klm so i've done about 800klm in four months.
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    buying a used ebike

    Buying a used ebike seemed like a good alternative to paying full price for a new one. once i had figured out what kind of ebike would suit my requirements, and after watching a lot of EBR reviews I narrowed my search down to about 3 make-models. After near 18 months of trawling online...
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