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Quick question???
Does leaving your battery plugged in to the controller drain the battery when the controller switch is off?
I have a BL 36 kit with LiFePo4 battery and dont want to kill the battery.
I have a BL 36 kit with LiFePo4 battery and dont want to kill the battery.
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Probably. I can't speak from experience but the controller uses electricity to operate and so it can run on batteries so it will suck the electricity from your batteries if you leave it plugged in
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I also have 2 Cyclone kits with the controller built into the back of the motor (never buy that again). On this setup there is a low voltage switch on the throttle that turns off the power to the controller. I am guessing the is a relay inside the controller connected to the LV switch. I have left the batteries connected and this switch in the off position for weeks and not had a problem ether. Again I caution you to check how your switch is wired though. Not all bikes are the same.
EDIT.....Take a voltage reading of the pack after a short ride to drop the voltage t o3.2v per cell. Leave the bike sit with the swith off. After about 30 mins check the voltage and write it down. Wait a few hours and check it again. If it is the same then the switch is truely an off switch. I would recommend that you recheck the voltage again in a few hours thoug hto be sure. Actually I would recommend checking it several times over the first 24 hours just t obe 100% sure.
Last edited by dumbass; 04-27-10 at 07:13 AM.