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Old 06-07-21, 05:05 PM
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I Need Battery for my Blix Vika+ Folding Ebike ...

Can anyone recommend an after-market battery for my Blix Vika+ Folding Ebike ? Blix does not have any batteries available.
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Old 06-07-21, 07:09 PM
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Check Alibaba, do need to know the specifics about your battery to offer better sources.
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Surprised that Blix doesn't have replacements, but maybe they can help locate one. If I had that problem I'd examine the feasibility of having the battery rebuilt.
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Probably wants a spare. Perhaps if he contacts a battery rebuilder, like FTH, they may know what kind of case is used by the Blik, and they may even tell him, although I am dubious about either possibility. A good ebike shop that sells Blik and other brands should also know, but whether they let the info out is also dubious.

In this case, the battery looks like it could be a Hailong type, but the variables include how many volts, how many AH, and whether it's 4 pins or 5 pins in the cradle.
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DW; how many different battery to controller connectors have you seen? There are completely different ones on my Haibike, my daughter's DIY Dillenger kit and, of course, the XT-60's, XT-90's and bullets on other kits. It seems to me that most different companies producing e-bikes have proprietary systems. Then, there are those with the batteries in the frame tubes.
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Yes, this is really hard to do without lots of pictures and measurements.

Some of those Hailongs use round pins too. Luna has a pack called the Shark, and the Whale. Then you have the Dolphin packs. a design which is at least 8 years old.

You can have Silverfish packs. of different heights. with either 4 or 2 pins, plus they often flip the pin polarity. I recall one poster had two of these. One worked, and one did not. Turned out they did flip polarity, but the battery was well protected. When it was inserted and turned on, the BMS saw the dead short and simply powered off. No drama. No sparks.

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Seems like it behooves the OEM's (major and minor) to have a proprietary system since then customers need to buy extras/replacements from them and they can charge whatever they can get away with. If they don't happen to have extras at any given time, it's no sweat off any part of their body.
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Do you need a battery immediately? Order one from Blix.
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Back in 10 DEC 2020, I ordered two spare batteries for my employee's e-bikes through Alibaba.
48v, 10Ah, $195 each, free shipping, comes with chargers, received on 27 DEC 2020 of placing the order.
The same manufacturer have many other type of e-bike batteries available.
Pretty sure I will order again if I have need for e-bike replacement batteries.
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Old 06-13-21, 11:08 AM
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I have a Blix Vika +. But no extra battery.

Here's the battery and it's connection type:






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Maybe this would fit?
https://www.alibaba.com/product-deta...485644660.html
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It looks like a Hailong battery case to me. You will have to look at your pack to see if it is a 4 pin or 5 pin version. The above alibaba link is for importers. Look at ebay or aliexpress for a single unit. I think it might be hard to find a 4 pin version. Unit Pack Power, one of the large China vendors says they moved away from 4 pins.

You can always ask the vendor to quote a price on a 4 pin pack, and also ask for brand name Samfung or LG cells. The latter will raise the price.
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A quick tip I found from another Blix. Their spring battery contacts were the cheapest crap I ever encountered. Pry them toward the center of each contact and it might just come back to life.

This solved a battery problem for a customer last year.

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I have a similar problem I need a new battery for my older 36V Blix Vika Its a tall skinny battery with a 4 pin discharge connector. The dimensions are key to the fit in that it slides in to a small area, approximately 387.5 x 76.2 x 89. When standing on end the ignition key lock is located at the top side, charger port on the opposite top side, and the discharge 4 pin is on the bottom. Blix no longer carries this battery - already tried. Can someone point me in a good direction for sourcing a battery that will work?
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Originally Posted by gwier3955
I have a similar problem I need a new battery for my older 36V Blix Vika Its a tall skinny battery with a 4 pin discharge connector. The dimensions are key to the fit in that it slides in to a small area, approximately 387.5 x 76.2 x 89. When standing on end the ignition key lock is located at the top side, charger port on the opposite top side, and the discharge 4 pin is on the bottom. Blix no longer carries this battery - already tried. Can someone point me in a good direction for sourcing a battery that will work?
Batteries are not really all that custom. You might try ebikes.ca (Grin Technologies) they sell all manner of ebike batteries and list several 36v models. Your existing battery should have a sticker on it with all the details of the battery's output and you can then search for a replacement battery with those specs.

Alternatively, you can buy a battery with the correct specs but without the correct cradle and buy a new cradle that works with the new battery. That part is easy... but be aware that the wiring that comes out of the cradle may need to be modified to work with the Blix wiring. It's not a major job, but one to be aware of. You could DIY this or have a local ebike shop do that for little cost.

There are places that rebuild ebike batteries and you may be able to send your battery off to be rebuilt and then you know everything will still work. Here's a link to one:
https://www.fthpower.com/pages/repair-reconditioning

They also sell replacement batteries.

Be aware that shipping an ebike battery can be difficult for an individual due to safety regs - but this isn't difficult at all for a company selling batteries. They are set up for that. So, if you went the repair route you'd have to deal with the shipping regs to send your battery out to be fixed. But if you purchase a new replacement battery it won't be an issue at all.

Also, some local ebike shops will rebuild batteries, too. So, ask around.
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E-Bike Marketplace in Las Vegas, NV states on their site that they refurbish Lithium batteries too. As above, be very careful about shipping your battery since if you don't use a HAZMAT broker, the penalty can be severe (I read - somewhere - up to $50K).
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