Chriull Posted November 17, 2021 Share Posted November 17, 2021 23 minutes ago, gon2fast said: capacitor not so nice 1 minute ago, AtlasP said: Can you elaborate/explain this comment? You see the "broken" leg? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
..... Posted November 17, 2021 Share Posted November 17, 2021 (edited) 30 minutes ago, AtlasP said: Can you elaborate/explain this comment? Cap leg is blown off. Now it only walks around in circles... Dang, @Chriullbeat me to it.. Edited November 17, 2021 by ShanesPlanet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gon2fast Posted November 17, 2021 Author Share Posted November 17, 2021 Happened while I had the wheel secured between my legs, 2 big sparks which was both capacitors blowing. Wife's comment was - "you got a free vasectomy?" I wish... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hellkitten Posted November 17, 2021 Share Posted November 17, 2021 That’s frysectomy. ⚡️ 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gon2fast Posted November 18, 2021 Author Share Posted November 18, 2021 Second capacitor - Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Scottie Posted November 18, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted November 18, 2021 12 hours ago, ShanesPlanet said: damn bro, thats rough. Sorry to hear about your misfortune. @Unventor I echo this sentiment ... sending good vibes your way. I wish you and your wheel a good recovery. On 11/17/2021 at 1:25 AM, gon2fast said: New MB is $300 so I am not in a rush to resolve this operator error and would like to wait until I can purchase it from eWheels. That's a good way to think about it. Get some space from it and come back fresh. And good on you about the eWheels thing. I have been wondering what my best gesture is in that direction. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
..... Posted November 18, 2021 Share Posted November 18, 2021 12 hours ago, gon2fast said: Second capacitor - Just add some gotway goo to it, fix that right up! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AtlasP Posted November 18, 2021 Share Posted November 18, 2021 (edited) 23 hours ago, Chriull said: You see the "broken" leg? Damn, that's what I get for checking the forum on my phone--photo so small I completely didn't see the break. Yikes. Edited November 18, 2021 by AtlasP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gon2fast Posted November 19, 2021 Author Share Posted November 19, 2021 eWheel Sales 3:01 PM (1 hour ago) Thank you Sir. We have these on the way, but no tracking movement yet Hell yeah, getting back to normal!!!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gon2fast Posted November 21, 2021 Author Share Posted November 21, 2021 (edited) Got word that a shipment of parts may be in as early as next week. Glad to see the vendors are stepping up as well. Edited November 21, 2021 by gon2fast 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scottie Posted November 21, 2021 Share Posted November 21, 2021 4 hours ago, gon2fast said: Got word that a shipment of parts may be in as early as next week. Glad to see the vendors are stepping up as well. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unventor Posted November 21, 2021 Share Posted November 21, 2021 On 11/18/2021 at 10:56 PM, AtlasP said: Damn, that's what I get for checking the forum on my phone--photo so small I completely didn't see the break. Yikes. Glasses buddy. If that doesn't work... Magnifying glasses Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mhpr262 Posted November 29, 2021 Share Posted November 29, 2021 (edited) So around three weeks ago I bought a brand new V11. The instruction manual (which was only in french) showed a production date of "2021 -05- 20" whatever that means. I assume 20th of May 2021. The trouble is that the rear left threaded hole for the screw that attaches the left padded saddle to the frame is broken. I have heard that those attachment points are very weak and that they were supposed to be fixed after the first batch, first with a makeshift metal bracket reinforcement, then with a more solid solution. Does anybody have any idea why there is no such improvement on my wheel? For what its worth I got the wheel at a steep discount because the outer packaging (the brown cardboard ones) was badly damaged. The inner, coloured box was like new and the wheel itself seemed brand new too. Edited November 29, 2021 by mhpr262 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gon2fast Posted November 29, 2021 Author Share Posted November 29, 2021 My understanding is that this is the final fix - I personally do not ride with the saddle attached at the top so I can access the upper shock chambers without having to remove hardware. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hellkitten Posted November 30, 2021 Share Posted November 30, 2021 3 hours ago, mhpr262 said: So around three weeks ago I bought a brand new V11. The instruction manual (which was only in french) showed a production date of "2021 -05- 20" whatever that means. I assume 20th of May 2021. The trouble is that the rear left threaded hole for the screw that attaches the left padded saddle to the frame is broken. I have heard that those attachment points are very weak and that they were supposed to be fixed after the first batch, first with a makeshift metal bracket reinforcement, then with a more solid solution. Does anybody have any idea why there is no such improvement on my wheel? For what its worth I got the wheel at a steep discount because the outer packaging (the brown cardboard ones) was badly damaged. The inner, coloured box was like new and the wheel itself seemed brand new too. Yeah one of mine came broken right outta the box too. Terrible design. It doesn’t really affect the ride ultimately. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post mrelwood Posted November 30, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted November 30, 2021 (edited) 4 hours ago, mhpr262 said: rear left threaded hole for the screw that attaches the left padded saddle to the frame is broken So which part exactly was broken and how? The plastic bracket that is a part of the saddle is the usual suspect, but you said that the “threaded hole” was broken. That would be the hole in the metal handle structure. If it is the plastic after all, the hole is not threaded. While the current solution may not look like much, it was still much weaker at first. The only task for the screw though is to only prevent the saddle from moving freely to the side, directly away from the handle. I haven’t had any of the four upper saddle bolts attached in about a full year, since without them the upper suspension chambers can be pumped directly without tools. Edited November 30, 2021 by mrelwood 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gon2fast Posted February 24, 2022 Author Share Posted February 24, 2022 New board on the way. Not looking forward to putting this thing back together months later LOL. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gon2fast Posted February 25, 2022 Author Share Posted February 25, 2022 New board has arrived. Now I have to figure out how to get the old one out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tawpie Posted February 25, 2022 Share Posted February 25, 2022 1 hour ago, gon2fast said: Now I have to figure out how to get the old one out. reciprocating saw. Battery operated, of course. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gon2fast Posted February 26, 2022 Author Share Posted February 26, 2022 Old one out. User error, did not realize that the lighting units needed to be removed to expose the screws. I was unscrewing mosfets LOL. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post gon2fast Posted February 26, 2022 Author Popular Post Share Posted February 26, 2022 The variety of screws/bolts used on this particular version is infuriating. This time around I had to label things to stay in order - Once I got the new board installed and all harnesses reattached I noticed a lot of blinking green lights. Hopefully that is a good sign as I saw some videos stating to discharge until the green lights went away and I don't recall seeing them last time around when the first board got fried. I put everything back together, though I had many re-does along the way as things are just crammed in this wheel and sometimes do not make sense until you have screwed it up. I am going to reach out my reseller for technical support/blessing before hitting the power button as they gave me a really good deal on the part I don't want it to go up in smoke (again). 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scottie Posted February 27, 2022 Share Posted February 27, 2022 @gon2fast Have you ever rode an EUC on the treadmill? If so, easy or hazardous?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gon2fast Posted February 27, 2022 Author Share Posted February 27, 2022 21 minutes ago, Scottie said: Have you ever rode an EUC on the treadmill? If so, easy or hazardous?? Sort of, used an old treadmill to get past the speed lock on some older KS wheels. I would not do it again, but would happily watch someone else! 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gon2fast Posted February 28, 2022 Author Share Posted February 28, 2022 Evidently the new board is trying to call home. I was messing around with my Tesla trying to figure out why it rides like chit earlier. I figured a recalibration might fix my issue since that is something I rarely, if ever, do. The Begode application was throwing a bunch of errors so I switched to DB. The V11, sitting at the opposite end of the garage powered off, instantly was detected and connected to the application. No power or voltage. I remembered seeing something about having to connect the IM application to the wheel to validate a new board, so I tested the IM application. It connected with the same issues. Nice to see some life in the wheel without a big pop LOL. On a side note, I figured out the issue with the Tesla. I had a new tire installed when a local shop repaired some battery cabling. The geniuses installed the directional tire backwards. Proof that if you want something done right, do it your damn self. I will ride it backwards until my issues with the V11 are resolved (got to keep the fleet up and running). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrelwood Posted February 28, 2022 Share Posted February 28, 2022 @gon2fast, I assume you’ve replaced only the driver board. The first thing you must do is to upgrade the firmware, since you might have two different firmware on the two boards (mainboard and driver board). Then once you get the wheel powered on properly, lay the wheel down on its side and do the motor self correction, and finally a horizontal calibration while the wheel is leaning on the kickstand. I would also suggest that since many people have disassembled the V11 before you, that you’d watch a guide video for how to do it without going back and forth while figuring it all out yourself. No point on reinventing the wheel… 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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