I received my second battery yesterday after a 2 month wait for a shipment from China. Adding the extra 10 kilos of weight has had the advantage of improving the handling significantly. The ride is smoother, steering more positive, and over speed humps it feels more solid. It has also dampened the 'snatching' effect of the motor making it easier to ride in stop/start traffic. All of this was unexpected.
However, fitting it into the bike wasn't as straightforward as it should have been. Firstly I had to press on the metal surround at the base so the battery would drop into place properly.
But it quickly became clear that with the battery plugged in the grey tray was not going to be usable, and I've had to leave it out so I could close the compartment.
The battery will turn through 180 degrees, but the tray doesn't fit that way around either.
My suspicion is that there is a cable cutout at the front of the tray, but the plug is mounted in the battery the other way around so it doesn't work.
flip the battery connector of the 2nd battery. Remove the two screws and and lift the connector with great caution. You may need a kitchen knife to lift the connector since it is glued with silicon. Turn it 180° and tighten the screws again. The cable will now fir properly. The battery paralleler is also worth the investment, it prevents cable overheating and possible damage to the connectors which will stay in place (as long as you charge on the on board socket.)
flip the battery connector of the 2nd battery. Remove the two screws and and lift the connector with great caution. You may need a kitchen knife to lift the connector since it is glued with silicon. Turn it 180° and tighten the screws again. The cable will now fir properly. The battery paralleler is also worth the investment, it prevents cable overheating and possible damage to the connectors which will stay in place (as long as you charge on the on board socket.)
@escubic, you mention "cable paralleler" which is the same as the y-cable right?
flip the battery connector of the 2nd battery. Remove the two screws and and lift the connector with great caution. You may need a kitchen knife to lift the connector since it is glued with silicon. Turn it 180° and tighten the screws again. The cable will now fir properly. The battery paralleler is also worth the investment, it prevents cable overheating and possible damage to the connectors which will stay in place (as long as you charge on the on board socket.)
@escubic, you mention "cable paralleler" which is the same as the y-cable right?
*ignore this msg... I found out it's the same thing * ?
Yes,I did wonder if that was possible, but I've just paid over £900 for a battery and I'm not about to destroy the warranty by taking it apart!
Yes,I did wonder if that was possible, but I've just paid over £900 for a battery and I'm not about to destroy the warranty by taking it apart!
you don't need disassemble the battery, see video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VW-QU2pEHjM
£900 for battery isn't good, i bought from taobao and it costs me about $700 with shipping
Do you have a link to the battery in the TaoBao Shop? I was looking for it myself, but I couldn't find it.
Thx!!
Maybe it's an idea to make a seperate topic for everything we order for the SuperSoco? With handy links ofcourse.
Some explaining pictures, if you prefer cutting in the plastic, it can look likte this;
If you just want to lift the connector and rotate it 180 degrees;
Original:
Lifted;
Rotated;
Thank you so much for the pictures @Super Honda, they really give me the confident to do it myself. Is there any risk of shock though do you you think?
I really don’t understand why this has to be necessary though!
Thanks again.
Thank you so much for the pictures @Super Honda, they really give me the confident to do it myself. Is there any risk of shock though do you you think?
I really don’t understand why this has to be necessary though!
Thanks again.
No you should be fine, everything has heat shrink. It is glued in pretty well though so it will take a lot of wiggling!
