Only thing I can think of is maybe a crank strike, were there any witness marks on either crank? Bearing Man says above that these are susceptible to shocks and magnetism. I can't believe it would be magnetism in that forest. Losing over a month due to a failed motor when its only 6 months old...
The new Brose Drive³ Peak looks pretty good on paper. We'll see how affordable when they hit the market. I presume EBMC will be able to fully repair these too.
You are mistaken. "Excellent performance" is from a review/test and "fully repairable" is from Bearing Man AKA Ebike Motor Centre - www.ebikemotorcentre.com who repair them. You would realise this if you had read the above posts.
As I and Bearing Man have said above ebikes are not currently covered but I understand the Legislation would force Bosch to release all parts and any necessary data, harware and software to enable complete repairability if and when covered.
Well done, pleased to see you taking a proactive stance towards the "Right to Repair" movement. Lets hope you hear soon when Bosch are going to heed your advice? Difficult to see how Bosch can square their 'Sustainability statement' with their actions to the contrary.
I think you may have answered my 2nd point first and missed the 1st: "......might it be possible for Bosch to sell Torque Sensors and Circuit Boards as a matched pair, pre-calibrated, if they were to change their repair policy? Or alternatively let repairers like you have the necessary software...
I'm not sure I've understood 'calibration' correctly but might it be possible for Bosch to sell Torque Sensors and Circuit Boards as a matched pair, pre-calibrated, if they were to change their repair policy? Or alternatively let repairers like you have the necessary software & hardware to...
Yes, Bosch trumpet their Eco credentials on their corporate website yet throwing good motors away is not ECO. Bosch and the other manufacturers may be forced to make parts available if and when Ebikes are included in the list of goods covered by the UK Right to Repair (RTR) Legislation. The USA...
Stainless steel bearings at manufacture might have helped, but I take your point David. Effective seals would be a step in the right direction. They can do it in other fields - like submersible pumps. And effective waterproof coating on PCBs - ditto.
The PCB & bearing corrosion issue IMHO is that the water gets in but cannot get out, so all the parts in the bottom of the casing are swimming in water or mud ever after. Surely in the 21st century an effective one way valve could be designed to fit in the bottom of the casing to let the water...
These motors are sold for MTBs, there is an EMTB mode on the computer, they should be fit for purpose. They should be able to get wet, take a shock or be able to get near a magnetic field without issue.
So probably the torque sensor. Sorry to hear that m8. www.e-motorrepairs.co.uk has some 2nd hand ones.
Looks like better news for me though, took my EMTB to the dealer who plugged it in, cleared down the faults and updated the firmware. I rode a couple of miles to test it and it seems good...
So you think that Bosch are great and can do no wrong.
You think that motors failing in their thousands at low mileage is OK and those affected in their wallets should just swallow the rediculous costs involved, just because we cannot get a £5 sensor!
You think that junking otherwise...
Consumer Rights Act 2015 enabled the Competition Appeal Tribunal (“CAT”) to hear a broader range of private damages claims, having previously been restricted to hearing appeals of the UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (“CMA”).
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1. "DO NOT shock or drop the freewheel sleeve or crank assembly" What happens if we get a crank strike, will that knock out sensors?
2. "and definitely don't get a magnet near it" does this permanently affect sensors or just throw an error? i.e, did these guys trash a motor by making this...