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    Orbea Gain spare battery DIY?

    Oh I agree, but I have two range extenders and they have both been faulty. So much for engineered perfection. My home made one has to be at the exact capacity of the main battery and in over a year I have had no problems with battery or bike
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    Orbea Gain spare battery DIY?

    To be honest I haven't found an issue with the secondary battery off loading into the main battery. Checks I have done as I have ridden is that the batteries remain of equal voltage. Contrary to the range extender which dumps its voltage into the main battery and the expense of its voltage
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    Gain Range Extender

    The purple/pink flashing light is a communication problem from the reserve battery. Had mine changed under warranty from Orbea. They didn't question it just sent a new one. I have two and have done 117 miles total with over 4000 ft of climbing on level 2. To reset the whole bike. Hold down the...
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    Orbea Gain spare battery DIY?

    Lev, i tested mine before buying the battery and it works well. If you run the powerbank through the supplied charger then it will work as well as the range extender. You will lose some of the total power stored due to conversion losses. Run the cable down the back of your bottle cage and make...
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    Orbea Gain spare battery DIY?

    I placed in inline fuse to protect the circuit and battery. Have used it in 35 degree heat at full power for two hours and didnt have any problems.
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    spare charger for Orbea Gain

    I have looked on ebay and there are 2 available from 100 to 120 gbp. Thats uk ebay and one is from germany. Let me know and i can attach link if you require.
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    Orbea Gain spare battery DIY?

    I built one and it works. I purchased a 6.2Ah 36v bottle battery from Alibaba, it turned out to be 4Ah but still increases the range. I used xt60 connectors, cut the lead from the charger to the bike and spliced in the connectors. These connectors need to be soldered to stop vibration. It allows...
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    spare charger for Orbea Gain

    Look on the back of the charger, it states made by shc. Do a google search and you can purchase direct from the manufacturer. I think its a SHC 8100LC
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