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Zero Motorcycles Forum | 2013+ / Re: Is it possible to put a 14.4 battery into a Zero S that currently has a ZF7.2 ?
« on: April 30, 2019, 09:37:06 PM »
Really appreciate the insights.
Was sort of hoping that I was not the first person to dig into this or maybe some other techie had already given this a go. Just seems odd that the 2018 model year Zero S is/was available in either a 7.2 or 14.4 option for only about a $3K difference in price. From a manufacturing point of view, I would think that the base frame/detailing/cabling would all be the same to keep cost of production down and maximize profits. What I am hearing from the theoretical answers is that this is likely not the case.
From the photos I could find for the 7.2 and 14.4 battery packs, they look like a straight physical space swap (loosing the storage compartment on the 7.2 option). However, I could not find any information for the connectors or wiring, so maybe there is a different harness or other unforeseen issue that would rear it's ugly head if pursued. I was hoping someone out there had a link for the electrical diagrams for the two model options, so I could vet this out. Theoretically speaking, the only difference appears to be the cost for the different battery when looking at the two bikes tech specs. The bike characteristics do not appear to be different other than range... so the theoretical possibility continues to gnaw at me without tangible facts to kill it with.
Closest authorized dealer is over 2 hours away from me, but looks like they will be the only people to be able to definitively provide the details I am trying to find.
This techie will leap onward for details!
Thanks again,
Nitojoe
Was sort of hoping that I was not the first person to dig into this or maybe some other techie had already given this a go. Just seems odd that the 2018 model year Zero S is/was available in either a 7.2 or 14.4 option for only about a $3K difference in price. From a manufacturing point of view, I would think that the base frame/detailing/cabling would all be the same to keep cost of production down and maximize profits. What I am hearing from the theoretical answers is that this is likely not the case.
From the photos I could find for the 7.2 and 14.4 battery packs, they look like a straight physical space swap (loosing the storage compartment on the 7.2 option). However, I could not find any information for the connectors or wiring, so maybe there is a different harness or other unforeseen issue that would rear it's ugly head if pursued. I was hoping someone out there had a link for the electrical diagrams for the two model options, so I could vet this out. Theoretically speaking, the only difference appears to be the cost for the different battery when looking at the two bikes tech specs. The bike characteristics do not appear to be different other than range... so the theoretical possibility continues to gnaw at me without tangible facts to kill it with.
Closest authorized dealer is over 2 hours away from me, but looks like they will be the only people to be able to definitively provide the details I am trying to find.
This techie will leap onward for details!
Thanks again,
Nitojoe
When I called back, I got Betsy again...