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Title: Hole in the front of my SR
Post by: Camellia on April 24, 2022, 10:45:18 AM
I washed my 2020 Zero SR today and I noticed there's a little round hole about one inch in diameter in the front of the bike. It's in the flat plastic part kind of behind the front forks (sorry, I'm not a very technical person). I put my finger in (no pun intended) and it is full of some kind of grease that looks like Vaseline. I think I saw it before but there was a rubber plug over it. I guess it fell out. I hope I didn't get any water in.

My questions are, what is it for? How do I cover it up? Should I cover it up? Is it safe for me to ride with it uncovered? I tried to look it up on the Zero wiki but the site isn't working.
Title: Re: Hole in the front of my SR
Post by: MVetter on April 24, 2022, 11:57:54 AM
That is the port for the BMS (Battery Management System). The grease is dielectric grease. I'd recommend taping over it with electrical tape.
Title: Re: Hole in the front of my SR
Post by: DerKrawallkeks on April 24, 2022, 06:04:29 PM
Yes, I'd definitly cover that properly, you don't want water going in there. Clean the surface around the hole and put some good quality duct tape over it.
Title: Re: Hole in the front of my SR
Post by: Camellia on April 24, 2022, 06:36:37 PM
Thank you very much for answering! I will tape over it today. Maybe I can find a replacement plug somewhere. I don't know how long I've been riding around with it open, and I do ride in the rain, but everything still works as far as I can tell.