GuruUno
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OK, it's possibly been discussed regarding portable charging, Sine wave DC-AC-DC vs DC-DC, etc., etc.
Bottom line is I'm asking for some possible help.
I recently picked up a Specialized BMW 12v charger that was provided with the BMW/bike combo a few years ago.
I think it's not working. Maybe.
See:
trailwatts.ecwid.com
insideevs.com
www.emtbforums.com
Got it, plugged it into my 12v car cigarette lighter, it lights up, when I plug the Rosenberg adapter to my Vado 5.0 battery the charger light flashes red and the battery flashes.
Much like when the battery flashes when plugged into a 120v AC plug.
The odd part is the physical "brick" is flashing like it's turning on/off, on/off.
But the charger itself never ever flashes (home A/C version), it's either red while charging or green when fully charged and then no flashing occurs. THis portable charger, the brick flashes all the time.
So, I tried it while driving, left the end of the bike ride with 74%, all lights flashing, got home 40 minutes later, still flashing at both ends, however battery is now 85% charged.
Should I just forget it, get the Samlex 300 Watt Pure Sine Wave Power Inverter - Model PST 300-12 and forget the 12v BMW charger or am I missing something?
Bottom line is I'm asking for some possible help.
I recently picked up a Specialized BMW 12v charger that was provided with the BMW/bike combo a few years ago.
I think it's not working. Maybe.
See:
Ebike Booster Systems
trailwatts.ecwid.com
Match Your BMW X3 With A $5,900 Specialized eBike
Created to go where no other BMW X3 has gone before, the high-end trail bike starts off as a Specialized Turbo Levo FSR 6Fattie and then gets a series of cosmetic tweaks to complement Bavaria’s all-new SUV.
insideevs.com
Levo / Kenevo car charger (BMW Levo)
Last year Specialized & BMW released a limited edition Levo complete with an in car charger. So in my mind I should be able to buy one from Specialized? Oh how silly of me, my local Specialized dealer called Specialized UK to order one for me only to be told they don’t stock it as it’s a BMW...
www.emtbforums.com
Got it, plugged it into my 12v car cigarette lighter, it lights up, when I plug the Rosenberg adapter to my Vado 5.0 battery the charger light flashes red and the battery flashes.
Much like when the battery flashes when plugged into a 120v AC plug.
The odd part is the physical "brick" is flashing like it's turning on/off, on/off.
But the charger itself never ever flashes (home A/C version), it's either red while charging or green when fully charged and then no flashing occurs. THis portable charger, the brick flashes all the time.
So, I tried it while driving, left the end of the bike ride with 74%, all lights flashing, got home 40 minutes later, still flashing at both ends, however battery is now 85% charged.
Should I just forget it, get the Samlex 300 Watt Pure Sine Wave Power Inverter - Model PST 300-12 and forget the 12v BMW charger or am I missing something?
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