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    Do's and Don'ts for e-bike battery care. What do you do to keep your battery performing at its best?

    Charging over 4.20 volts/cell is very dangerous for NMC lithium chemistry (all bike batteries). This behavior will cause overheating and leads to thermal runaway (fires). Any decent BMS will not allow this kind of overcharging.
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    Do's and Don'ts for e-bike battery care. What do you do to keep your battery performing at its best?

    Mostly correct except for 2 related data points: 1 - Battery life is compromised the longer the State of Charge (SOC) remains close to 100%. 2 - Battery life is extended when batteries are stored at 50% SOC. Therefore, "charging after every ride" is detrimental to battery longevity. The...
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    Another big up to EBike Motor Centre (Performance Line Bearings)

    I think you almost always got a refurb and not a new motor from Spec
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    Another big up to EBike Motor Centre (Performance Line Bearings)

    Can I ask the cost of your motor rebuild? Their web site says costs will vary depending on the work performed...
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    Bafang BBS02 cuts off when battery power reaches about 70%

    Batteries are not really mechanical, so it is VERY unlikely that jumping type riding would cause an OEM battery to become unbalanced. Even a bad crash. The more likely cause is an electrical component failure internal to the battery pack. Either a cell went high impedance or a component in the...
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    Other Removing Seat Post from 2018 (Gen1) Levo

    Yeah, this is what I'm worried about. I don't want to remove the motor...
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    Other 2018 Levo: Rapid Blinking Red LED on Charger

    When charging my 2018 (Gen1) Levo, charging stops at about 75% and the charger rapidly blinks red. Anyone know the secret code here?++
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    Other Removing Seat Post from 2018 (Gen1) Levo

    Upgrading my seat post to Reverb AXS. So no more pesky cable. How to remove seat post cable?
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    Building a TSA travel friendly 13s1p battery using 18500 cells.

    I am an experienced battery builder and a EE. I suggest a book by Micah Toll titled "DIY Lithium Batteries: How to Build Your Own Battery Packs". You will need a quality spot welder and lots of pure nickel strip. And balls of steel. BMS choice is the most important ingredient, and the...
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    Recommend a good T handle allen wrench set

    Wiha 33496 8-Piece Soft Grip T-Handle Ball End Hex Metric. US$58 on Amazon. I have been using these professionally for at least 10 years Now that the Bondhus patent has expired, all major tool companies make ball end hex keys. The critical thing to keep in mind is to never use the ball end...
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    Levo dropper cable routing.

    Is there a similar video (or any documentation) for the Gen 1 Turbo Levo expert? I want to replace my Command Post with a Reverb AXS.
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    SRAM AXS derailleur connected to main ebike battery

    What voltage do you supply the Garmin?
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    SRAM AXS derailleur connected to main ebike battery

    NICE!! Did you 3D print that?
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    Tip: I only charge my batteries to 70% during colder weather!

    It is MUCH more important to keep cell groups balanced than avoiding keeping cells at full voltage. So it is OK to charge to 60-80%, especially for storage. But every few charges need to be to 100% for the BMS to balance the parallel cell groups.
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    SRAM AXS derailleur connected to main ebike battery

    Can you describe what "...failed to wake up..." means? Are they dead and cannot be revived? Or did they not "wake up" with the vibration sensor that allows AXS devices go to sleep and then wake up when the bike is moved? Did you try a standard AXS battery? Did you push the button on the side...
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    Levo Gen 2 End of life for the Levo?

    Doesn't a replacement motor re-start the 2 year warranty for the motor?
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    Electrical/electronic rubbish

    Rosenberger came out with these C series connectors in 2013, and the design has not materially changed
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