Just wanted to say thanks for everything you've added to the DIY E-Bike scene. More specifically, the research you did in hacking or replacing the Zero BMS on the 29aH Farasis modules.
I recently bought a 2017 Zero SR with a cracked frame and clean title. Over the weekend I turned the bike into 1000 pieces on my garage floor including splitting the battery apart. Now I've got five 29aH modules (it came with the power tank too) with no scope or direction of use. I assumed the 40-pin connector that went to the BMS could be repurposed to an aftermarket BMS. Your work confirmed this, including a pinout of that connector and how to incorporate an ANT BMS onto the Zero/Farasis module.
Now my plan is to use three of those modules for an E-bike build with a custom frame, but reusing much of the Zero components. It'll be a standalone bike with no influence from the Zero MBB. I've already gotten into the Sevcon thanks to help from Frodus a few years ago with that special IXXAT connector, so if I need to make changes to the controller I believe I'll be able to. Worst case scenario, I've got an ME1507/Gen4Size6 bench tested and ready to go if I need to.
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Topic: Thank you, Doctorbass (Read 698 times)