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Messages - albenex

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Hello,
i know that my bike should have CF14 type flasher.
I recently bought a LED turn signals kit with an animation.
I've tried them using no resistance and also different advised resistances with different ohm but results is similar: animation is not completed and besides that, resistances get very hot.

so I've thought about bypassing CF14 flasher: if no flasher, then LED animation will complete and restart again. The only issue will be no flashing on dashboard (no issue to me).

before starting removing seat, tank etc.. i'd be sure on how to proceed to not mess up anything so i come here to ask if someone else did the same or, better, if there's any guide about it. From a brief search to Unofficial Zero Manual, there's any row about it

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Zero Motorcycles Forum | 2013+ / Re: Strange SoC behaviour 2017 DS
« on: April 29, 2023, 07:25:43 PM »
at first also I thought that it was strange behavior..
it's just normal on such models (i have 2021 S which is basically same bike) and it's called "magic battery".
it was slightly improved on latest updates but it still happens.

in my case it happens when i start a ride in warm condition then ends in much colder environment. SoC drops hard.
Then when I get home and attach to outlet, SoC instantly raises by about 10% in 10 minutes which is no sense (i have no charge tank).

this let me think that battery returns to "normal" temperature then display actual SoC.

from a engineer point of view I suppose that this is due to temperature which lowers voltage to cells. Even if BMS is aware of battery temp, engine temp and electronics temp, continue calculating SoC based on Voltage only and not considering temperature drifting so from their point of view available capacity is much lower than before.

This also explains why you still see a good consumption (50 Wh/km): you're consuming same but your battery instantly got smaller.

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I have never been able to get the Zero app to recognized my 2016 Zero SR.  I've been to both local dealerships and even went over it in a phone call with an engineer at Zero.  I gave up on it last year.  I can still ride just fine.
having different Android and iOs devices I can say this mostly depends on phone itself.
Some connect at first try, others won't.
The worst one was a Huawei phone.

regarding alternate apps, Metrics for Zero seems nice, however not updated anymore (latest update on 2019) and require 4$ to unlock graph feature..
I would support project but.. a live one!


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thank you all for your inputs.
I'm going to test these apps on my android support phone.

as I understand there's still no 3rd party app for iOs yet

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Hi,
I'm pretty happy with my new Zero S, however official app sucks on both android and ios, especially for european/non-imperial users.

Is there any alternate app available using same bluetooth connectivity?

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It’s a bit difficult to access this bulb so change it out to an LED so you never (hopefully) have to do it again. 
My aim is to LEDificate whole bike.. I already swapped headlight bulbs with LEDs one.. so the only ugly orangish light is the license plate one.

seems quite difficult to access it but I'll definitely try.

thanks for tips =)

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Hi,
I want to replace license plate bulb with a new one.
On both official and unofficial Zero manuals i didn't found how to access bulb.
I think there are no screws to remove but I would be sure before making any damage to any component.
Can you help on this?
thank you

I was wondering what sort of brake light I needed to buy as a spare for my 2018 S should the rear tail light go out.  I looked in the owner's manual and discovered a statement that the rear light bulbs were not replaceable and needed to be repaired or replaced by a franchised Zero dealer. Which I guess is why you can't find any screws to remove the tail light cover like most ICE motorcycles have.
I found this thread https://www.electricmotorcycleforum.com/boards/index.php?topic=9356 talking about mentioned bulb.
it seems like head one..

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Do you use sinter or organic brake pads from EBC?

Best regards
honestly I don't know.
bike is brand new.. just 1 month old and 400km rode

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Hi,
I want to replace license plate bulb with a new one.
On both official and unofficial Zero manuals i didn't found how to access bulb.
I think there are no screws to remove but I would be sure before making any damage to any component.
Can you help on this?
thank you

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thank you for your reply.
before dismounting parts I'll involve dealer as bike is about 1month old so I suppose either belt and brake were properly set before delivery..
I'm not really concerned about brake noise as it's not happening when it's hot and, of course, it's a brake.. at worst I'll have to replace pads.
I'm more concerned about harmonics when accelerating.. hoping to not bring damage to engine.

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Hi all,
this is my first electric bike so i need to know which sound is just sound and which is noise maybe causing a possible issue in the future.
bike ran just 300km (200miles).

two main noises bother me:
1) noise coming from rear brake while braking at low speed. I later found it was told inside this forum and seems it’s due to original poor brake pads. so not an issue, except ridiculous sound
2) a random noise while accelerating at low speed. possibly related to belt and/or rear brake system. for this one i didn’t find anything on forum so i ask you if it’s okay or if i need to get some help

for both i made recordings so you can listen

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Having recently acquired an IXXAT programming cable & DVT license for use on a 2021 SR, these are the exact settings in the Sevcon controller:
  Sport - 2.6% and 3.4% of motor torque in neutral and brake regen, respectively. Allowable motor torque is 100%. Max speed is 6484 motor RPM (about 106 mph)
  Eco - 5% and 8.5% motor torque in neutral and brake regen, respectively. Allowable motor torque is 52% of max. Max speed is 4284 motor RPM (about 70 mph).
  Custom - setting 0 regen does just that. Setting max regen in the app gives 5% and 8.5% just like ECO mode. I'm going off memory because I don't care to plug back in, but I think setting the max torque to 0 in the app sets the actual motor torque to about 36% of max. I could be wrong on that one because it isn't a parameter at which I was ever particularly looking. Unless someone really needed to know, I don't plan to jack back in to find out.

In terms of raw power output, sport and custom set to 100% are the same.
thank you so much!
as per my feelings, custom to 100% isn't better than SPORT so it matches your provided information.
then i can set CUSTOM to be more conservative than ECO, that's what I wanted to obtain: 3 different power steps

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ok I tested out ECO at max speed and it reaches 114kmh so about 70mph.

next step: have to put OBD2 interface and measure max DC current power and compare SPORT with CUSTOM set with all out.
anyway at first sight it seems CUSTOM has a smoother acceleration while SPORT is more aggressive at lower speeds.

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I can verify that my 2018 Zero S tops out at exactly 70mph (about 112kph). In ECO mode, it has only slightly more closed-throttle and braking regen than it does in SPORT mode, but SPORT runs the top speed into the 90mph range. Moving the Custom mode to 100% in all performance parameters provides the most of everything on my bike. Top speed goes up to an indicated 98mph.
so basically CUSTOM set at 100% torque and top speed is more powerful than SPORT?
I have to try out  ;D


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Hi all,
i need to set up a CUSTOM mode which is halfway between ECO and SPORT modes.
So I need to know which values these default modes feature.
I suppose SPORT is just all-out with some idle regen.
However I'm curious about ECO mode: is just at 0% torque?

I've seen a similar thread about this which redirects to unofficial service manual on a wiki, however I don't think these values fit to my bike as it's written that ECO mode should have a limited top speed, which in my case is not (it reaches 140kph)

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