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#6188

Have you looped the switch on the bms?

It has to be switched on to charge.

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#6189

yes the switch is “ON” idk anymore mate, it should work but it doesnt, the BMS is litteraly brand new out of the package

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#6190

Maybe the bms is in protection mode. Try switching it on and off 5 times quickly. This resets the bms. I have the same one and it did this to me a couple of times.

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#6191

Does anyone have a vesc data log from latest vedder firmware that I can reference to modify my logs to work with the new data log analyzer? Data logs from older firmware aren’t working with the new vesc tool and I suspect the column layout has changed.

#6193

There isn’t anything wrong with discharging through a BMS if you do it correctly. In fact it’s safer in some ways, and more dangerous in other ways.

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#6195

I personally don’t like the idea of the BMS being able to disconnect my brakes because it thinks the battery is already fully charged and doesn’t need any more juice.

However there are pros and cons to both ways.

See the thread for that

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#6196

Umm…
@torqueboards
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#6197

Those bolts have threadlock. Always heat those bolts up before loosening the bolts especially if you feel its tight. @xsynatic :sob:

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#6198

It happened while screwing it in and it wasn’t even fully tight :sob:

#6199

:sob: ow no… still not fully tight?

#6200

No not really, there is still room.

#6201

Can someone post the link for windows FocBox tool? The links from esk8 builders aren’t loading for me

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#6202

@xsynatic I’ll look at upgrading those bolts. :sob:

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#6203

@Jacob I think it’s in here

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#6204

@MarkOneBoards what are these pads labeled as?

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#6205

I have 2 of these in current builds and never had a serious issue. One did go into protection mode one time but that was my fault and the first one I had saved my house from burning to the ground when I wired up an xt90 backwards like a fool at 1am while 10 beers down.

My evo runs a special order 100 or 120amp version on a 12s4p and never has it cut out from over regen. I would recommend these because I actually have used them and they work.

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#6206

Mount it to the bracket so you can tug on it. Give you something to hold on to. Should slide off

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#6207

Those screw aren’t supposed to go in until the head hits bottom. They’re supposed to go until the end of the screw is pinching the shaft.

#6208

You need @taz
Bottom left is b- middle should be p-
That diagram shared up post a bit came directly from bestech when this was discussed in the Deadzone a while back

Still not going then?

#6209

yeah Brian had that brilliant idea (not sure why i didn’t think of it.)