Onewheel Pint Extended Battery VNR Mod DIY
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- čas přidán 6. 09. 2024
- I love my Onewheel Pint but I really hate the range it gives you so I decided to go ahead and void the warranty while extending my range a ton!
Below I’ve included links to all the parts used, you can get everything right off Amazon. This cost me about half the cost of one of the ready-made VNR kits.
If you liked this or it helped at all let me know, I love hearing from you guys! Subscribe and help out the channel too.
Follow up video on range/speed and how far I actually went: • Onewheel Pint Extended...
** 4/4/2020 Update - The circuit breaker switch failed. It failed while I was not using it however, switch would not engage. I decided at that point to go ahead and just remove it. I then hardwired the positive directly to the XT60 connector. I plan on possibly adding a inline fuse within the controller box in the future. Because of this I do not recommend using the switch I used in the video. **
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Hey guys and gals. Pretty important if you do this only connect the batteries if they are both charged to the same level, the easiest is if they are both full. This is so they will discharge at the same rate together. If not you may have super high current (amps) from one battery to the other. Not only will this really wear the battery but also cause a lot of heating.
For Anyone wondering - This should still work! I did this mod to my Pint today and is working perfectly!
What hardware software do you have
@@joshua1577 hardware 5300 firmware Gemini 5042
Me what im wondering is witch battery would blow up first when that loose wire gets snaged into something as you ride by, or get separated from your board, rip the wire and short something, and how hot that little pin gets to make the jonction, since it gotta smaller than the diameter of the wire, how long it would take to melt the tape and go short something. I think i would try the Chinese Trottler at half the price before that.
@@TrueRiverHunter Lol that's a loaded comment. Most setups are made with quick release cables in case of an emergency dismount. The worst disaster I've seen personally in my 3 years of experience is the need to power cycle after a sudden error code. Batteries shouldn't explode if they are protected or installed properly.
It does not fully work for Firmware Gemini 5050 and above. Future Motion has updated their firmware to try to lock out these mods. Onewheels with 5050 can do the mod, but can no longer use the app while riding. As of 5059, I think, this mod will not work at all.
Future Motion suck.
Always solder main power wires if not oxidation could build up on the wires and create a resistance in that area then heat up and of course use heat shrink after soldering any two wires together. When in doubt use more flux.
Literally watching this while I am riding on my pint
Sounds dangerous and dumb
Lmfaooo
That was really well done, simplified realistically. Will be using this method only slightly modified. Well done!
wow, so impressive. you make it look like something that i could actually accomplish!
Thanks! It wasn’t so bad, just gotta take your time and make sure you do a lot of research to know what firmware and hardware will work with the type of connection you’re making! Thanks for watching!
Gotta say for not having much for tools where your at, also for not being a engineer or electrical engineer you did a pretty damn good job. I am an electrical engineer and I've gotta say you did better than some of the dudes I work with, with all the tools in the world. Good on ya. But definitely when you get home redo it, solder it up nice and tight. Mostly speaking for oxidation. When you have all that surface area exposed to possible humodity and electricity. Youll get alot of oxidation and then that'll cause a super weak joint that will break off easily over time. Solder joint is smooth with hardly any surface area and is less likely to become brittle and break. Also as it oxidizes it'll create resistance and so your wire will heat up and eventually try to catch fire. Not something you want while your riding.
Very nice, I have the pint and the one thing I hate is the range. At first it was fine but now I can easily chew it up in one ride and it's annoying racing home on yellow wondering if I'll have to walk.
I want to do something similar to this but haven't made up my mind on it yet.
I really appreciate the kind words, did my best with what I had. I’m 100% going to get in there and solder it all up when I get home. I’m also planning on making a custom fender pack eventually as well. Just having that extra range really helps you to not be constantly worrying about if you’re gonna make it home. Plus riding under 30% is noticeably more sketchy as I’m sure you’ve felt. Be sure to check which firmware you’ve got before you plan your range extension but I 100% recommend doing it.
@@ELECTRIC-DNA will do. I have a early set of hardware as I pre-ordered. Not sure when they updated hardware. But I'll check those before I start to order parts. I think I'd like to do a fender pack. From how you were talking about needing to voltage match, my guess is if you ran without extra battery youd need to match back up before connecting again right. And so with that being said it's not like you could bring a secondary battery and when your set up dies you couldn't just pop on a new battery and get going again.
Your the first time I've seen someone mod the pint battery so I was just excited it's possible. Just now trying to talk myself into dropping the money and void the warranty. I always figured once the original warranty is up based on time id mod it like crazy.
I've got a 3d printer and cnc so I'd make attachments to the side of my board to house everything and connect the battery.
That’s correct. You have to run them in parallel so you can’t drain your internal and then add a battery, you must start with as much battery as you want to use on the ride. So start with internal at 100% (63V) and your external battery at 100% (63V). If you indeed have the earlier firmware, which you should, then going through the controller has the benefit that the battery percent is correct in the app. The newer pints have to go through the battery box, which is a tighter fit, and also needs to monitor the voltage in the app instead of using the percentage to estimate range. When the percent hits 0% they still have a ton of battery to go. There are also kits you can buy but sounds like you’ve got the wiring part of it all covered.
Great job man! Very informative, I appreciate you taking the time to document the process.
MikeDobbs76 thanks!!
Dallas and Aimee total cost?
So great!! I’m impressed with your work. I love the carvyness (is that a word??) of my Pint but like you hate the range. I’m lucky to get 7 miles! I’m so looking forward to doing this! I was curious about the ability to bail but it sounds like the plugs you used disconnected perfectly. Again, great job brother! 👊
Oh thanks! It really wasn’t too bad, just gotta take your time! Don’t overtighten any bolts etc. The connections break away no problem! It’s a total game changer and I’ve heard you get up to 28 miles with this setup. Anything over 20 would be great I think. Add in a fast charger from FM and I think it’s the perfect combination for me. Carving till my legs can’t anymore haha.
Thanks! Do you use a charger specifically for the new auxiliary battery or do you charge both batteries from the OW charger? How long does that take? Also, on a side note are you guys still traveling full time? If so have you checked out the iOverlander app? Great resource!
@@freedomessentials7321 Im charging by just connecting both to the stock pint charger. I haven't gone from zero yet so not sure on the full time to charge using it. Im sure its a while haha. We're traveling full time for the next 5 months or so! We've checked out iOverlander a bit and will probably use it more in the future. We're staying in airbnbs with out two dogs so no camping for us though. Thanks for following along and commenting. Hope some of this helped a bit. Loving my PintXR haha!
Since no one has mentioned it yet, this only works correctly with firmware versions below Gemini 5050. Onewheels with 5050 can use the mod, but the app will not work while riding, and those with firmware versions above 5050 can not use the mod at all. Future Motion has modified the firmware to detect these mods and sabotage the board.
They're a pretty shitty company, TBH.
Also, as a side note, doing these mods will NOT void your warranty, despite what Future Motion claims, and regardless of whatever stupid stickers they stick on their enclosures. Doing so would be a violation of the Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act, which expressly allows end user repair and modification, and only permits a manufacturer to void a warranty if they can reasonable prove that the modification caused or led to the damage the is being claimed under warranty. And the law explicitly states that ambiguous language and circumstances are to be decided in the purchaser's favor.
Again, shitty company.
This is the sickest video ever. Thank you for sharing this. We need more extended range pints with double the range or more out there in the wild :) in the winter -40 weather the pint had enough range but now that its warming up and I'm tackling off road hill trails covered in snow and mud this will be perfect.
No sweat man, stoked to be able to help other pint riders out! Trails and group rides are a big reason why I wanted to do it and to be able to just go out riding without being on the outlet search the entire time. Have a good one man!
@@ELECTRIC-DNA thanks. You too dude. During the summer I will probably go back to using my boosted stealth since I have a spare battery and can get up to 40km range or 40km/hr & 20km range but if I can get the range on the pint to be similar I can at least bring one person out with me on rides without them having to ride a ride share scooter . Lol
Gregg Miller yeah and if you’re willing to carry the weight (and spend the cash) they do make a 7.5ah battery or you could try and find someone to make a custom battery for you. This was more than enough for me. I’m hoping in the future to get a second board so friends can ride with me too. The boosted boards are super fun on good pavement!
@@ELECTRIC-DNA I am hoping to be able to use some dewalt 60v flexvolt batteries that I already have. I believe they are 6ah
@@ELECTRIC-DNA & yeah the boosted boards have such smooth acceleration and refined features I believe it's the best sports board for summer rides on good roads. Unfortunately here in edmonton Alberta we are known for our potholes. Lol
Very cool mod! So cool that you hacked this and made it work! Keep these awesome videos coming 🤙
Thanks so much! Absolutely love the range now!
Baffles me how the tire doesn’t touch the tire? Haha, I must have missed that part 😂. Nicely done, you got skills!
Dude, THANK YOU for that video! That was the first that I watched from your channel and it’s SO helpful to understand battery extenders! Brilliant! I’d love to know what’s your point of view after one year and if you still like the onewheel as much after testing other electric skateboards! I just have a onewheel XR that I ride mostly at the beach (just a bit slow and limited range but fun ride and might be the best beach option)
You’re welcome! So since the pint I’ve ridden a ton of different PEVs and found some things I really love. I still have my XR but it doesn’t get a lot of miles at this point. On street, I love a well set up eskate with Dual kingpin trucks and riptide bushings with pneumatic tires. You get a similar floaty feel of a onewheel but it’s so much more carvy. The onewheel is incredibly capable at turning but truly carving on it is pretty tough. I’m talking leaning the board over onto the edge or past the edge of the tire. Where as on eskate you just lay into carves. Everything has a pro and con though, can’t get up curbs on a longboard, I can on my OW. XR is still my favorite on trails but I’ve got a true off-road eskate coming, the propel endeavor, so im kinda hoping it is truly capable on trails. My next really big want is a sur ron bike. Huge investment though so it’s gonna be a while lol. Kind of a brain drain of info in here but that’s kinda where I’m at with PEVs. I’d also love to try a suspension EUC. They look insanely fun and capable. 🤙
Great Video! Looking forward to that video of range test
Planning on charging up and running it all the way down tomorrow!
@@ELECTRIC-DNA so how did it end up? What was the distance?
Great video man. Are there any smaller options available for the breaker?
Thanks! After a while the breakers fail. I’d recommend not using one to be honest. I removed it once or failed and it worked just fine without it.
What about slapping some hook/pile tape on the fender and the bottom of the battery and mount the battery on the fender so you don't have a cable dangling from a backpack? It would be a much cleaner setup.
What I wanna know is, would it be able to hook up that 60v battery into a solar charging cell of some sort. or the vamp situation from the onewheel into a battery with a built in solar cell. That would be next level.
Probably, haven’t really dived into that
Nice job! Way to send it! Only thing I'd recommend is to get a soldering iron and solder those wire connections instead of just twisting them. It would make the connections much stronger and less likely to pull apart if they get yanked real hard. Also have you had any issues with connecting the VnR downstream of the BMS on controller side of the board rather than before the BMS on the battery side?
No issues so far, I’ve added solder now that we’re back home. Thanks for watching!
He was nice meeting you at Esk8 con ,quick question since you’re really more into electric skateboards now what are your thoughts on the Onewheel still? I’m thinking about adding one to my collection of PEVs.
Well that’s where it all stated for me. I find them super fun for a few things. Offroad they’re pretty awesome, more maneuverable than an eskate for sure. They’re also good for street-skating style tricks. I wouldn’t mind a pint again for playing around out front of the house but I can’t imagine going back to one for general riding. Once I got my first eskate my OW collected dust. Carving on a onewheel is really more of a turn than a carve as it’s really difficult to actually lean the board over on its roll axis. It’s more of a pivot feeling imo. Where as eskates feel exactly like carving on a skateboard since that what it is. It’s not trying to be something it’s not. I hear all the time that onewheel feels-like snowboarding/skating/surfing but to me it’s just it’s own thing. They’re really fun, no doubt, but not as fun as eskate to me.
Future motion also leaves a lot to be desired as a brand. They barely listen to the community and do everything they can to control it all. I love the variety in eskate. Off the shelf, boutique boulders, DIY community… it’s all there to choose your own adventure. I’ve had OW, eskates, EUCs, ebikes and scooters. If they’re all sitting in front of me I’ll take the eskate pretty much every time unless the situation calls for something specific that and eskate isn’t well suited for. All depends on use case at the end of the day. Hope that helps, see ya at next years esk8con! 🤙
@@ELECTRIC-DNA sweet thx For the great response. I just finished my first DIY and it really feels like snowboarding to me with wide but loose 15.2” DKPs. I’ll have to pass on the OW then Hope to see you there too. Mike just announced on his podcast that it’s going to be in March again.
Nice man! Enjoy that board. There’s nothing like building your own. And I saw that podcast, can’t wait to go.
Outstanding video man. Great job of clear, concise explanation. Bravo!
Thanks brother!
Nice video. The splice you made is a western Union, I think. I always do that before soldering because it makes a good mechanical connection. Why didn't you mount the battery to the fender? Just wondering.
My Life In 75 SqFt yep you nailed the connection type. I went back and soldered it after I got home also. I ended up mouthing to the fender but wanted to try the backpack method first. In the end I liked the fender mount more.
@@ELECTRIC-DNA how did you fasten the battery to the fender? I was thinking industrial strength Velcro.
so i use this VNR method with back pack since my ego battery is 7.5ah is heavy. I commute to work using onewheel plus. though I notice the speed is slower or " feel congested" when connecting to the ego batttery. anyone else notice this?
Also using this method, im not sure whats the best way to keep track of how much range youre going
Does this 14AWG wire really fit in these Blue Posi-Taps ?
I saw on the video you made that it fits..... (minute : 15'50")
I'm just asking cause that jauge is pretty thick and the Blue Posi-Taps are made for 16-18AWG wire.
Yep, worked for me.
@@ELECTRIC-DNA thanks Buddy ;)
This looks sick! I'm going to be attempting to do this myself soon, but I'm still just a little confused about the circuit breaker being added to it, what risk are you taking by not adding it to the board?
Any reason why we can't use a "XT60 Parallel Connector" instead of the positaps??
No I think you can if you have room to fit it.
So basically you find the red and black from the battery and tap them outside to an external battery...doing what you did with that plug... and that's it?
More or less yes, depending on what model you have you may have to do it before or after the BMS. Then run the batteries in parallel with a less than 20% voltage difference.
Has anyone tried this mod on 5314 revision boards? R3DCustoms specifically mentions that some Hardware/Software combos of Pints shut down after a bit of riding, if VnR is tapped after the BMS.
It would be awesome if I didn't have to get into the battery compartment - the front part doesn't even have the sticker that voids the warranty so I'd much rather dig in there if it's known to work for 5314/5050
should add solder to wire connections.
Any idea about Hardware 5314 with Gemini 5050. Does this work?
I cant 100% say if it does or not. Id recommend the Facebook groups or reddit groups to find out for sure.
I'm confused why he said he got 0 voltage when the Pint was off, didn't he tap off where the battery feeds into the control board, meaning it should always be live?
I just recently installed the mod works great, I've got 24 miles out of it from 100% to 10%, I'm curious have you had any issues with yours yet?
Zero issues so far! Rode about 15 miles on it today.
What is your weight for reference
@@ELECTRIC-DNA if you open a makerspace, I am joining. Awesome tutorial and personality!
That's a very good job !
Greetings from Paris, France.
Thank you! 😊
@iguazu where did you get the pins that go into the battery from?
@@MFAMvdHelm I used a replacement power plug, I walk through those steps in the video, hope it helps
@@MFAMvdHelm as @Dallas and Aimee says, from a US Power plug. Minute 17'15"
@@PhilCheplus I understood but getting a plug like that from the US cost a fortune in shipping. Was wondering if you bought them somewhere in Europe.
It looks really good.
I'm curious to know what range you have with this battery ? And do you charge it with the Pint charger ? If so how much time does it need to reach 100% ?
Ive read between 25-28 miles total by adding a 5.0AH battery like this. Ill be releasing a range and update video in a couple days too! I am charging it at the same time as the internal using the stock pint charger. Not sure yet on time from zero but I would guess quite a while.
@@ELECTRIC-DNA does it mean you can't use your Pint without the external battery ?
I suppose you could, but then you'd have to equalize the voltages again ?
When connecting the external battery the batteries must be within a 20% voltage range of each other. If it’s more than that it can cause damage to the battery with the lower voltage, whichever that may be. You can check this by using a multimeter or the external battery has a battery level that shows four led bars when you press a button. This isn’t exact but can get you close.
If you’re not wanting to use a multimeter to check the batteries you can also buy an external charger for the external battery. This way you would be able to charge up the pint on its own and the external on it’s own. This is the fastest way to charge it up as well. I don’t have any room in the van for another big charger while on the trip but plan on getting one when I’m back home. They run about $40 and are for the greenworks batteries. Or you could cut the wire on your pint charger, add a XT60 connection so you could use it to charge either your pint or the external battery. Lots of options.
Does anyone know if MPT-7210A connected to Pint same way as this VNR would do the trick? Or Could It only be capable of charging it on stops?
You should have used a xt90 spark arrested plug it won't spark then
Yep, that would work too.
Really nice work! What if we connect 54 or 56 Volts battery to Pint? Is this gonna work?
Thanks for checking out the video, you need to use a 60v battery.
Can you explain the software part. How do I see what firmware I have and what differences are there to do please?
Great stuff!
Hey Dallas, what did you end up doing about the in-line fuse. I read that it fell apart and you removed it but did you add a different fuse or are you going without. Thanks!
Thanks for watching. I ended up removing the switch you see in the video and am currently just running it without a fuse. You could definitely add one inside the board near the positaps though and wouldn’t be a bad idea.
Love the video D&A! I am having trouble finding what software/firmware will work with this upgrade. Canada has a 60V 70ah battery for under $200 that I have my eyes on but my Pint is Hardware 5314 firmware 5050. Am I SOL for this upgrade?
Hey there. I’ve read that it works and I’ve read that it doesn’t work. I’m sorry I can’t give you a clear cut answer on it. Check out Sonnywheels or R3D Customs. They both make kits and I think have up to date info about firmware versions. Good luck!!!
@@ELECTRIC-DNA Thanks. Lots of good information here: sonnywheels.com/pages/faq
Well, why not just use XT90 for sparkless operation?
I’m considering that.
You'd be much safety using the opposite ends of the xt60 plugs on your board/battery and extension cables.
Hey man great video I’m about to connect the external to the board, but I don’t have a charger to get the external up to 100%. It’s at 56volts currently.. so with that being said my board should get down to what like 70%? I don’t know how far off it can be, you said 20% but I don’t know what 56volts really adds up to for the %
Could you lend a hand brotha??
Thanks for your time
Keep shredding!!
Hey man! So easiest way would be to open the onewheel app and check your board’s voltage under diagnostics. Ride the board down to 56 volts and then connect the external battery since they’ll be at the same voltage. After that just leave them connected and charge it up. Good luck!
@@ELECTRIC-DNA even better!! Thanks a lot brotha! Keep up the solid videos
No prob man, thanks!
Hey Man quick question if you have a moment
I finished installing the board, all looks good,.. but you need to disconnect the battery before you turn off the board... so how do you charge the board and battery at the same time if you have to disconnect the battery before you turn off the board? I tried connecting the battery when the board was off and I got a spark at the connection... what am I missing?
Really appreciate it
Also I’d love to donate to your channel for all your help
Thanks for everything!
How to charge this external battery at easiest?
Once connected you can use the stock pint charger. The batteries must be the same voltage when connecting them.
Thanks for links.
Well done! I have to get that! 🤙
It’s so worth it, changes the way you ride the pint completely. No more range anxiety!
I just did mine! Thank you! Quick question, whats your sequence when charging the pint with the external battery? Thank you!
Nice! I typically turn on the Pint, connect the external to the Pint, plug in the wall charger to the Pint. When it's full I unplug the wall charger first, then the external battery.
@@ELECTRIC-DNA so, you charge it turned on?
Yes typically I have the board on with the external battery connected. I then plug in the charger to the board and then plug the charger into the wall.
@@ELECTRIC-DNA thanks for the video, my manual says to turn off the pint before plugging it into the wall charger. I'm feeling the 8 mile pain.
Dallas and Aimee how come you need to keep the board on while charging both batteries? Is that required? Also could I just disconnect the battery and charge both separately?
Dallas is there any temperature problem with having that extra battery down inside a backpack?
I never had any issues with it. Eventually I did switch to having it on the fender though. It was a lot more convenient for me that way without having to unplug and plug in every time I wanted off the board.
Great vid!
Thanks!
Nice how to there - could you have maybe mounted the battery to the fender ?
Yeah you totally can! A lot of people do it that way but I kinda wanted to keep the board the same weight. I’ll be trying it in the future though, just need to bundle up the long cord and I’ll be able to give it a shot. Thanks for watching!
@@ELECTRIC-DNA hopefully picking up mine tomorrow so will be looking to probably add battery similar to this
SUAS Media awesome man. Use our link from the description to help us out!
@@ELECTRIC-DNA will do
You may have answered this already, but I'm too lazy to check, and I'm high so I really don't want to. You said you had to get the board down to the same voltage so you could charge them both? I'm not sure I understand and you didn't really elaborate on that.
When connecting the external battery to the board the internal and external batteries need to be at the same voltage. If one is quite a bit different than the other (community consensus is 20% difference) than it causes inrush. Basically one battery charges the other battery and can overload the board. Hope that helps.
Love your fender! Do you reckon i could achieve the same look by applying a bunch of vinyl stickers? (I’m not that great at painting)
This was a bunch of stickers. It works but eventually they'll rip so in the long run it wasn't worth it to me. Ended up painting it. Look for a epoxy clear coat or something called 2K Clear and it should be more durable.
@@ELECTRIC-DNA Wow, thanks for the quick response..ill definitely look into it!
Do you know if this works for the xr and also what do you think about a 56-Volt 7.5 Ah Battery
Hey there. You can VNR an xr but it’s a little different process. I’d recommend checking out the Facebook groups for more info on XR VNR
great vid!!!
Hi greetings from Austria , Question you always have to start full charged with battery and board right ? is it possible to lets say add the external battery when board is at 50% ? Being a novice on pint (but need longer ranges) i think of similar approach but having the battery at the fender. Question would you then also think of an switch between battery pack and pint ? any ideas for that ? or is there an software issue which i read somewhere
thx thomas
The batteries must be at the same level when connecting or at maximum have a 20% difference between them. If you connect say a 30% board to a 100% external it can fry your board since there is rush of energy from one to the other to try and equal the charge across the batteries. This goes either way, just don’t have more than a 20% difference. The difficult part comes in knowing what charge level the external is at, for that I used a multimeter if I wasn’t sure and checked the voltage. All of this is why it’s just easier to start with both charged up, you’ll know they’re both at 100%
Oh and Austria is BEAUTIFUL! I got to stay in Salzburg back in 2004 for a few days. I’d love to go back again some day.
@@ELECTRIC-DNA Thank you so much but with salzburg you just saw a little but when this cover sh++ is over make an europe trip ...
Absolutely!
Yeah I think it would be great to see more. Luckily we drove into Salzburg so we got to see more a little more of the country side. I’m jealous of riding a onewheel there, must be super cool. I’m lucky enough to be by the ocean here in Southern California so I cant complain too much!
Well put together!
CanberraOneWheel Riders thanks!!
What happen if u fell off and it disconnects before u cld switch the fuse off? Also with the the new battery does it effect the reading on the app as in range reading etc
Nothing happens it disconnects while the board is on. If you turn off the board while the battery is connected it errors out and you need to power cycle it. If the board is on and it gets disconnected you just reconnect and keep going. Since I went through the front of the board when connecting it shows the correct battery percent. If you tap in the back before the BMS then you will need to go off voltage.
How do jou get the Pint to the voltage that the battery is at? Thanks
You can check the voltage of the pint in the onewheel app.
Thanks for the vid. Do you know the exact model you have? Looking at buying one and want to make sure it’s compatible
Hi, I listed the parts I used in the description of this video.
Would something like this www.aliexpress.com/item/33012996452.html (though I would probably get a smaller one) also work for this?
If so, why does everyone use greenworks batteries instead?
I believe so. As for green works just more common.
Great vid. Maybe I missed it, but what was the rough final cost?
Under $200!
Super helpful thanks!
Does this mod allow you to go faster as well as going longer distances?
No, unfortunately there isn’t a way to go faster than the programming of the pint, at least completely safely. I was able to hit 24mph on my pint without a nosedive but it’s a very touchy situation at that point. I’d recommend keeping it 20 and under.
Dallas and Aimee that’s pretty crazy. I can get to 15 before I feel major pushback
Thanks bro...
Wayne Alexander no problem, good luck!
This looks amazing! I'd love to try it on my pint, I got one of the first ones when they were released so might be okay with the hardware. Problem I have is with getting a battery as I'm in the UK.
Would this work for any kind of 60volt 5.0A/H battery? For example this one? www.mowers-online.co.uk/mountfield-60v-5ah-battery
Or is there any other specifics I would have to keep in mind?
I think as long as the voltage matches, it should be fine. Also, you will need some type of a plug to get the juice out.
We need more speed brother
Gotta go XR if ya want to go faster on OW. I’ve hit 24 on the pint but anything over 15 starts to be uncomfortable for any length of time.
Hi ! What is awg size of original wires ?
Awsome bro!
Marcel Lavigne thanks man!
This wouldn’t work for me I ride off-road trails 90 percent of the time and that thing would get damaged.
Matt Smith 612 just don’t fall 😂 But yeah, I’d say go with an XR if you do lots of trail riding!
Will 56 volt ego batteries work?
No, must be 60V
Where do I buy a kit?
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How's the battery holding up? Thanks Wayne
Battery has been great so far. I ended up going back and soldering up my connections once I got home from our trip. I also ended up fender mounting it and I think I prefer it that way. Its really nice to not have to have the backpack on while riding.
Cool. would be nice if you make a video showing the fender mounted battery.
where can we buy the kits
Search for sonny wheels.
What other batteries can you do it with?
Any 60V Battery should work. I wouldn’t go over 10AH
How many amps is the circuitbreaker?
I don’t recommend using the breaker, it ended up just basically falling apart.
@@ELECTRIC-DNA I feel like having no breaker is generally a bad thing for the board. Do you suggest any different breakers or just a pure connection?
Where you get your fender from?
It’s a stock fender that I painted.
How long will it be until you need to buy a new board? I’ve heard people post that modifying a board lessens your battery life span. Does that mean you would have to buy a new board in a shorter term or just another one of your batteries you bought? How long do you expect this to last before having to buy another $1K board? How many years?
I don’t know the lifespan of the pint or of the externals but I would think 1,000s of miles
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