Thank you both for the replies. John - I've just tested the volts (with the lights on, in case it makes a difference) and got: Battery - 12.44V, D4 - 12.40V and 12.37V far side, D1 I couldn't find
, 1 amp fuse - 12.36V either side, 5 amp fuse - 12.3V5 either side.
These were all constant readings, but a weird thing happens with the reading of R1, the reading fluctuates wildly between 1.0V and 8.2V with the reading changing every half second or so! However it read 1.6V on the far side of it. I'm guessing those readings are not a good sign
I have the thin brown wire from the Leisure Battery wiring connected to X5 ok, and am from the outskirts of Bedford (which has a fantastic cycle track called Route 51 which must have been made with the C5 in mind!) Would the readings suggest I need to start enquiring about a replacement control box?! And if the pod is also broken would this prevent the motor from working even after a control box swap? Thanks!
Scuba Chris: I used the light switch to control the on/off function of the motor, by adding some car radio wiring to either side of the light switch then putting it on the end of one of the motor wires running to/from the battery. I think I learnt my lesson with that idea when the switch broke in the on position with a worried eight year old on it, luckily going round an empty park in circles, for some time....
The button/switch that was under the left handlebar was definitely already broke as it had a bit fall out of it upon examination. That's one bit that I didn't break myself