I’m still yet to acquire my second battery but this website sells after market batteries. Not really interested in them but the way they say to connect the second battery looks interesting.
All in Chinese but pictures say 1000 words 🙂
With this method, both batteries would need to be the same exact voltage, otherwise bad things would happen ?
https://h5.m.taobao.com/awp/core/detail.htm?id=558502545073&toSite=main
Has seen that method too, feels a bit scary in my opinion to connect another battery in parallel, feels safer to use one battery at a time, no big deal to move the cable manually, but there must be a reason for connecting the battery like this.
Found a picture where someone is investigating an original Soco battery. Trying to understand what the five pins are meant for, if only the big XT60 connection is required for running/discharge, you can buy a cheap lithium battery on Aliexpress for half of what an original costs. (I have bought two there for example to replace the lead-acid batterys in my 48v Oset 20.0 electric trial bike)
Must unscrew the battery connector and splitt the black charging connector, if it runs with it splitted, a regular lithium battery attached to only black and red should work.
Has seen that method too, feels a bit scary in my opinion to connect another battery in parallel, feels safer to use one battery at a time, no big deal to move the cable manually, but there must be a reason for connecting the battery like this.
Found a picture where someone is investigating an original Soco battery. Trying to understand what the five pins are meant for, if only the big XT60 connection is required for running/discharge, you can buy a cheap lithium battery on Aliexpress for half of what an original costs. (I have bought two there for example to replace the lead-acid batterys in my 48v Oset 20.0 electric trial bike)
Must unscrew the battery connector and splitt the black charging connector, if it runs with it splitted, a regular lithium battery attached to only black and red should work.
I think this idea would work too. The thin cables are for battery info (temp, over under voltage, battery % etc)
however, you could fit a xt60 ‘y’ cable and connect a second battery while still retaining the battery info of the original maybe.
There are several benefits of having two batteries connected in parallel.
Less heat and strain on one single battery.
Higher top speed for longer.
Less chance of hitting low voltage cut off under 10% charge if riding in mode 3.
Although id rather wait for the super Soco Y cable as it is more warranty friendly ?
quite pricey though...
Yes I think that would work. Would look a little ugly though! I’d like to know how the supersoco version works to work out of its worth the €180!
I wonder too if Super Soco will have a Y-adaptor available. They should make one especially since the bikes have a option for 2 battery packs.
Like @tomp, I prefer a SSoco one with a warranty.!
Also, @super-honda mentions its not a problem to manually switch from battery 1 to battery 2.
The store (Motorino in Vancouver) does not sell any Options/parts like on the websites though and it's still quite rare to see any SSoco bikes here in Vancouver at the moment.
