e-MTB's and electrical issues
Discussion
I have been reading quite a few posts on Facebook about problems with electrical faults particularly mountain bikes and wondered how widespread this is.
When my bike arrived the first thing I did was have a poke around the battery area, I removed the battery and sprayed the end terminals and the recipient terminals in the housing with WD40. But I'm thinking maybe smothering with vaseline and sealing the underside of the terminals may be a decent bit of preventative maintenance.
If you think about it no mudguards spraying water into this battery area is a recipe for potential failure.
Has anyone carried out any pro-active measures they'd like to share?
When my bike arrived the first thing I did was have a poke around the battery area, I removed the battery and sprayed the end terminals and the recipient terminals in the housing with WD40. But I'm thinking maybe smothering with vaseline and sealing the underside of the terminals may be a decent bit of preventative maintenance.
If you think about it no mudguards spraying water into this battery area is a recipe for potential failure.
Has anyone carried out any pro-active measures they'd like to share?
I clean the battery connector and spray it with contact cleaner every now and then. I also always leave a small, rear mudguard on (even in summer) to keep mud from being flung in to the motor area - particularly relevant on early Levos as there is a hole leading to the motor just adjacent to the chainstay pivot.
benny.c said:
I clean the battery connector and spray it with contact cleaner every now and then. I also always leave a small, rear mudguard on (even in summer) to keep mud from being flung in to the motor area - particularly relevant on early Levos as there is a hole leading to the motor just adjacent to the chainstay pivot.
The rear mudguard positioning sounds a good idea, on my bike there are a number of pivoting rear suspension components that get very muddy.about 1000km in now(i cant be arsed changing the settings to miles) and mostly boggin' Northern Irish rainy offroad on my Cube 160 Stereo.
I bought a set of RRP proguards which give protection. I also usually ride with a mate who uses one those portable bike washer hoses. We rinse them down after each trip at the trail head. Once back at home i store mine in a heated garage, with the battery out and inside frame gets quick spritz of Muc Off/GT85/WD-40.
No problems so far.
I bought a set of RRP proguards which give protection. I also usually ride with a mate who uses one those portable bike washer hoses. We rinse them down after each trip at the trail head. Once back at home i store mine in a heated garage, with the battery out and inside frame gets quick spritz of Muc Off/GT85/WD-40.
No problems so far.
ChocolateFrog said:
ACF50 would be better than WD40, which I'd think would have washed of after the first 30 seconds of spray.
I've just remembered we used one of their products for corrosion treatment on aircraft hangers, it was good stuff, think I'll order some and use it instead of WD40.Having read a few posts on Facebook it has become clear in the case of my brand of bike that if issues occur they are willing to replace items, but the time factor is months rather than days.
So my whole idea is to take steps so I don't get into the position of waiting for a replacement part to arrive.
At the same time I know you can invalidate a warranty by going too far, it's trying to strike that happy medium of a decent self regulated maintenance schedule/scheme.
cavey76 said:
about 1000km in now(i cant be arsed changing the settings to miles) and mostly boggin' Northern Irish rainy offroad on my Cube 160 Stereo.
I bought a set of RRP proguards which give protection. I also usually ride with a mate who uses one those portable bike washer hoses. We rinse them down after each trip at the trail head. Once back at home i store mine in a heated garage, with the battery out and inside frame gets quick spritz of Muc Off/GT85/WD-40.
No problems so far.
Quick question, are the battery terminals at the base near the motor?I bought a set of RRP proguards which give protection. I also usually ride with a mate who uses one those portable bike washer hoses. We rinse them down after each trip at the trail head. Once back at home i store mine in a heated garage, with the battery out and inside frame gets quick spritz of Muc Off/GT85/WD-40.
No problems so far.
interstellar said:
What bike is it BIRMA?
I have a YT Decoy and have put dielectric grease on the display leads, the battery connection and the switch connection.
Should be sorted for the winter. I wouldn’t keep taking the battery off just don’t blast with the hosepipe too much and ride it lots.
It's a Giant Trance E+1 Pro, it's new and hasn't really been out in the wet yet. I have ordered some ACF50 spray and grease for it. I've only removed the battery to spray it with WD40 so don't make a habit of removing it but have removed the bottom cover to have a good look around.I have a YT Decoy and have put dielectric grease on the display leads, the battery connection and the switch connection.
Should be sorted for the winter. I wouldn’t keep taking the battery off just don’t blast with the hosepipe too much and ride it lots.
Edited by BIRMA on Thursday 19th November 17:48
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