Hi,
Since last being on the forum i'd thought i'd update you on whats been going on with my C5.
I've fitted new schwalbe tyres - took me 3 attempts and a chat with poze before they were perfect.
Taken the motor apart and cleaned EVERYTHING in the motor then re-greased and replaced.
Got a 063 halfords battery.
Built a battery out of small 12v cells removed from a UPS that still have plenty of life in them.
Connected the lot together on parallell on the keyswitch (cells on the left hand side and 063 on the right connected with quick release clips).
After an initial run of 8 miles the motor was protesting at overheating so i have now fitted a fan.
The aim is to use the C5 to my place of work 8 miles away and be able to return without charging.
The one problem i have (and its only a minor one) is within minutes of pulling away my battery meter on the pod loses the green/amber and i am left with 2 red lights. I can then travel, as i have done today, 12 miles and return home on one red light. Upon checking the voltages of the batterys the home made one is still pushing 12.86 volts and the halfords 063 is putting out 12.57 volts.
From what i've described here - how much more life is left in the batterys before they are low juice for the C5?
I ask this as i have a feeling the pod is not reading correctly with regards to the battery life?
Regards
Shaggy91