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    Aaarghhhhh!!!! Bought a bike directly off of Alibaba !!! Heeeelllllp!!!

    Not at all. I came here because I know there's a lot of knowledge here. My bad for only posting basics. I wasn't sure when to do that. As well I was hoping to get " that happened on my bike" answers. So I'll definitely try to get the info I can see. The problem also is there's no owners...
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    Aaarghhhhh!!!! Bought a bike directly off of Alibaba !!! Heeeelllllp!!!

    Not sure which I'd be cheering for in that case. If my batteries are ok then it's probably the controller? If it's the controller the hub motor would need changing? Yeesh. I doubt I could change a spoke. A rear wheel motor by myself AND expect it to work??!!!!
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    Aaarghhhhh!!!! Bought a bike directly off of Alibaba !!! Heeeelllllp!!!

    DVM is a ... Digital Volt Meter ?? I had one and my Lab chewed it but I will get another and do some probing. Mind you Im not sure what I would be probing .....
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    Aaarghhhhh!!!! Bought a bike directly off of Alibaba !!! Heeeelllllp!!!

    Yes, the lure of cheap prices is powerful. I paid over 4000$ for a Nihola Cargo bike from Denmark. It was well made and I didnt have many issues with it except for it not being able to be serviced here. I think 1500$ of that was customs and shipping. Alibaba act like Amazon but definitely...
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    Aaarghhhhh!!!! Bought a bike directly off of Alibaba !!! Heeeelllllp!!!

    Ok.... now I have to expose my thorough ignorance.....Whats a controller ?? Is that the small square thing where the battery wires go into then it splits power all over the bike in a barf of colorful wires ?? Its amazing how much you learn by just opening up something and tracing the power. I...
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    Aaarghhhhh!!!! Bought a bike directly off of Alibaba !!! Heeeelllllp!!!

    The LCD blinks....not the battery. Not sure if I was clear about that. :)
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    Aaarghhhhh!!!! Bought a bike directly off of Alibaba !!! Heeeelllllp!!!

    I should add that the maker was a real prick and the moment they got their money became sarcastic and rude. There may have been nothing wrong with the original battery. What are the odds it happens on 2 batteries from different makers ??
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    Aaarghhhhh!!!! Bought a bike directly off of Alibaba !!! Heeeelllllp!!!

    Well, the original was the rack at the back type. The new one is actually made for a mountain bike but I adapted it to fit at the back. Its a heavy bugger anyway so I cant imagine it on a mountain bike. The LCD display, when I pressed the power button would come on and the battery power...
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    Aaarghhhhh!!!! Bought a bike directly off of Alibaba !!! Heeeelllllp!!!

    I bought a cargo bike for my children 6 years ago. It was lovely but I needed a new one as the old one had an accident (someone set it on fire but the police got him) . Anyway so I decided to try out the much cheaper (and closer) bikes in China (I live in Japan). So they seemed nice and I...
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