A while back I looked at a battery for someone who was in a crash with a 2013 FX. The bike needed serviced and the battery management board (the one that lives in the battery) was removed by a "dealer" and given back to the guy as a "bad battery"; I suspected it was harvested as they never told him they took it out; I had to tell him. I still have the battery as the guy has not returned my texts or calls for over a year and figure he just doesn't want to bother with a crap battery so I disassembled it today to find that all the cells seem to be in good charged condition (battery is at 110vdc) but are all epoxied into a giant brick so you can't get at them. My goal was to take them out and use them for a lower voltage application but that is unlikely now seeing the batteries are inseparable.
At any rate, without a battery balancing board I can not safely charge the battery...or do anything with it really. Does anyone have a spare 2013 battery balance board they want to give up (or lend), or a lead on some way of balancing all the cells? I can see the balance wires and their color so I should be able to figure out where each wire goes but they terminate into a double sided card connector so that would have to go away if I can't get the zero board. Any leads, info, or parts would be appreciated. Also willing to sell if I can't get anywhere with it. I can't guarantee it is 100% good but I can't find anything wrong aside from the MIA board!
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Topic: Shot in the dark, need 2013 FX battery management board (Read 709 times)