Fahrtwind Posted June 9, 2022 Share Posted June 9, 2022 I want to install the new S18 Motherboard. The beeper is not soldered onto the board anymore - where do I have to put the beeper? Thanks in advance! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Funky Posted June 9, 2022 Share Posted June 9, 2022 30 minutes ago, Fahrtwind said: I want to install the new S18 Motherboard. The beeper is not soldered onto the board anymore - where do I have to put the beeper? Thanks in advance! Doesn't "new" board have the same spot? It's not soldered, but simply plugged in.. Can't you unplug it from old board and simply plug it in new board? Is the new board different? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enaon Posted June 9, 2022 Share Posted June 9, 2022 crocs jump pad plus bumper 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enaon Posted June 9, 2022 Share Posted June 9, 2022 (edited) 47 minutes ago, Fahrtwind said: I want to install the new S18 Motherboard. The beeper is not soldered onto the board anymore - where do I have to put the beeper? Thanks in advance! it was never soldered on the s18 as far as I know. There is a place forged for it, right next to the motor cable hole. Edited June 9, 2022 by enaon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fahrtwind Posted June 9, 2022 Share Posted June 9, 2022 Yes the spot is still there. I can‘t remember the old board - I sent it back to my reseller weeks ago…If you look the KS Howto YouTube Video, the beeper is soldered to the place close to the cable hole… Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enaon Posted June 9, 2022 Share Posted June 9, 2022 (edited) 6 minutes ago, Fahrtwind said: If you look the KS Howto YouTube Video, the beeper is soldered to the place close to the cable hole… you are correct, I just watched it again. This must be a batch one I guess, I have never seen one soldered, from 2 years back to latest, all have the cable. just place it here: Edited June 9, 2022 by enaon 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fahrtwind Posted June 9, 2022 Share Posted June 9, 2022 Ok. But - where sits the beeper. Do I have to put it under the mainboard? It is to thick to put it in the gap visible in my first pic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enaon Posted June 9, 2022 Share Posted June 9, 2022 (edited) 1 minute ago, Fahrtwind said: Ok. But - where sits the beeper. Do I have to put it under the mainboard? It is to thick to put it in the gap visible in my first pic have a look at the image above, this is what I meant by "a place for it next to the cable hole" Edited June 9, 2022 by enaon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fahrtwind Posted June 9, 2022 Share Posted June 9, 2022 (edited) Sorry, missed that post! Ok. But the cable is very short and will be squeezed by the Aluminium part underneath. This can’t be the correct way to install it Edited June 9, 2022 by Fahrtwind Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enaon Posted June 9, 2022 Share Posted June 9, 2022 (edited) 7 minutes ago, Fahrtwind said: But the cable is very short and will be squeezed by the Aluminium part underneath. This can’t be the correct way to install it you are again correct, I just checked with a new board on the old frame. My new board has the buzzer soldered to the same place as the one on your picture, no plug exist, but the cable is short, and the position is too far back, no way it can be installed on the old frame. Maybe they have changed something in the frame to accommodate for this? Edited June 9, 2022 by enaon 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fahrtwind Posted June 9, 2022 Share Posted June 9, 2022 Thank you again! I pushed it in the pocket close to the board beeper connector with some force…the beeper has a plastic housing. I will need a tool to get it out again - hopefully I never have to reinstall a mainboard… 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Funky Posted June 9, 2022 Share Posted June 9, 2022 (edited) Could always buy wire - make it longer, then place where ever you want it.. Closer in front - better to hear.. Edited June 9, 2022 by Funky Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ksmack Posted June 9, 2022 Share Posted June 9, 2022 3 hours ago, enaon said: crocs jump pad plus bumper Nice! What material is this for the pads? Where can I get this? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post enaon Posted June 10, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted June 10, 2022 (edited) 5 hours ago, Ksmack said: Nice! What material is this for the pads? Where can I get this? I wasn't jocking, they are Crocs (noname 10usd ones), so the material is industrial grade EVA. I tested them today, I can jump the s18 no problem, they are soft to the touch but firm, like one would expect from this material. I really like the way I found to mount them, no glue or holes on the s18 are needed, easy to adjust power pad angle, plus they look nice on the s18. If anyone is interested I can show it in more detail. Edited June 10, 2022 by enaon 6 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enaon Posted June 10, 2022 Share Posted June 10, 2022 (edited) double post Edited June 10, 2022 by enaon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Tawpie Posted June 10, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted June 10, 2022 ok, if there were a prize for "damn clever", this wins. Yup. Damn clever! 6 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fahrtwind Posted June 10, 2022 Share Posted June 10, 2022 She is alive and charging! But just for the records - I spent one hour to fit the Mainboard to the top frame. Whatever I tried, I couldn’t install the top cover. The rear holes of the cover didn’t match the thread of the Aluminium frame. The enlightenment came after a cup of coffee. Just for the records: How stupid is this? I had to break away 3-5mm of the mainboard! There was a predetermined breaking point. I have no clue why KS delivers boards with this trip hazard! In bed just after midnight… 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dycus Posted June 10, 2022 Share Posted June 10, 2022 Looks like a manufacturing artifact, left over from panelization. Guess they missed snapping it off of your board! 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brendan "nog3" Halliday Posted June 11, 2022 Share Posted June 11, 2022 On 6/10/2022 at 4:46 PM, dycus said: Looks like a manufacturing artifact, left over from panelization. Guess they missed snapping it off of your board! Correct, they do not normally come with these left on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enaon Posted June 11, 2022 Share Posted June 11, 2022 (edited) final version baby jumps, but this s18 is 4p and weights ~29kgr, so not that bad I think. Edited June 11, 2022 by enaon 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJohn Posted June 13, 2022 Share Posted June 13, 2022 hello, my first post on here after lurking on here for a bit. my s18 came without the metal block between the pedals. I am changing my tire so when it comes time to reassemble the pedals how do I ensure that I am not over tightening them ? over doing it causes the shocks to bind right ?(the block for the setting the shocks is not the same block is it ?) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dycus Posted June 13, 2022 Share Posted June 13, 2022 (edited) What's the highest board and motor temps you're ever seen on your S18? Bonus points if you have the Molicels. In my experience riding mine, the wheel stays ice cold. The most I've ever seen is 37C for the control board and 64C for the motor. This was a 14C and 41C rise over ambient. Marty taking it up overheat hill never broke 55C control board temp. The manual says the max is 80C and 120C before tiltback. I think the wheel could handle a decent boost in current, like 20%. Could make it pretty sporty! I sent eWheels a message about it, I wonder if they could convince Kingsong to work on a custom firmware. Edited June 13, 2022 by dycus Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whalesmash Posted June 13, 2022 Share Posted June 13, 2022 When I jammed my wheel's tire with mud, it went all the way up to almost 70c. Other than that, the only time I've gotten it to get toasty was doing repeated mountain climbs which put it in the mid to high 50s. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enaon Posted June 13, 2022 Share Posted June 13, 2022 (edited) 7 hours ago, dycus said: What's the highest board and motor temps you're ever seen on your S18? Bonus points if you have the Molicels. In my experience riding mine, the wheel stays ice cold. The most I've ever seen is 37C for the control board and 64C for the motor. This was a 14C and 41C rise over ambient. Marty taking it up overheat hill never broke 55C control board temp. The manual says the max is 80C and 120C before tiltback. I think the wheel could handle a decent boost in current, like 20%. Could make it pretty sporty! I sent eWheels a message about it, I wonder if they could convince Kingsong to work on a custom firmware. The temps you see is what everybody gets, the s18 runs cold. BUT, there is a but the temperature probe on the s18 is not on the board, (like on gotways/sherman, that gets temp from the acellerator chip), it is a dedicated probe on the frame, so the temps you see are not board temps, but heatsink temps. It really makes no point comparing values from the s18 to any veteran/gotway wheel. No way it can go to 120celcius on the heatsink I think (chips on the board will fail before that), are you sure about this? Can you post that part of the manual? Edited June 13, 2022 by enaon 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dycus Posted June 13, 2022 Share Posted June 13, 2022 (edited) Ah, sorry, I wasn't very clear. I meant tiltback occurs at 80C board (heatsink) temp or 120C motor temp. Measuring the heatsink seems decent, though I wish manufacturers would put probes right on top of the MOSFETs. I wonder where on the heatsink it actually probes. Still, I think we could safely squeeze more current through the S18 in most conditions. Edited June 13, 2022 by dycus 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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