Anyone have any used Faraday Batteries?

[sailor_eda]

Hi there,

I want to see if I can rebuild a faraday bike battery for a friend given that the they are so expensive as a last ditch effort to salvage his bike. Any faraday owners out there who have a spent faraday bike battery they are willing to sell? Happy to pay a reasonable price and shipping.

Thanks in advance.

 

[Deleted member 4845]

I think all twelve of them are already completely used up.

Pretty much just a tube of cells, nothing real complex to rebuild.

 

[sailor_eda]

I think all twelve of them are already completely used up.

Pretty much just a tube of cells, nothing real complex to rebuild.

Would you be willing to sell a few to me to experiment on rebuilding?

 

[Deleted member 4845]

Sorry, I don't have one, I meant all 12 that they sold.

Spot welder and some tin plated contacts and wire, IIRC the BMS was in the "handle"? but not sure.

 

[Snowlion]

I’ve been looking for someone to diagnose bad cells and replace them in my pack. I hope you’ll post If you find a solution. Thanks.

 

[CrossRoads]

I have a friend with an expensive "tanked" faraday as well, so i'm curious to know if you make progress. May be a good example of the sunk cost logical falacy but he is hoping he can do something with it.

I don't know any details about the faraday bikes, but i've always wondered why not just yank the old batteries out of the top-tube, and strap on an after-marked downtube battery (and maybe wrap it in some sexy leather to keep that hipster look)?

 

[rivernstream]

Sorry, I don't have one, I meant all 12 that they sold.

Spot welder and some tin plated contacts and wire, IIRC the BMS was in the "handle"? but not sure.

no need to be a jerk. They sold a lot more than 12--those of us who bought and love these bikes got a raw deal when Faraday got bought out and the new owner (PON) decided to abandon the bike and just bought it to destroy their competition in the category. From what I understand the BMS is proprietary and that is what make it difficult/if no impossible to rebuild. Or at least that's what I was told by an e-bike battery rebuild company.

 

[Sailorsteve]

Hi there,

I want to see if I can rebuild a faraday bike battery for a friend given that the they are so expensive as a last ditch effort to salvage his bike. Any faraday owners out there who have a spent faraday bike battery they are willing to sell? Happy to pay a reasonable price and shipping.

Thanks in advance.

I have two of them I'm willing to sell. Make me an offer. Steve

 

[Darthracubg]

this is how I "fixed" mine
Bike Fleet News: Faraday Porteur S E-Bike Resurrection - "ZombiE-Bike"

that Amazon battery pack was $$ and broke, so now I use tool batteries, cheaper though 1 of 3 has died (as has 1 charger)

I am browsing for a means to get the batteries back in the tube - the mount technique is ugly and it wears out with bumps...

 

[sammyboy2038]

no need to be a jerk. They sold a lot more than 12--those of us who bought and love these bikes got a raw deal when Faraday got bought out and the new owner (PON) decided to abandon the bike and just bought it to destroy their competition in the category. From what I understand the BMS is proprietary and that is what make it difficult/if no impossible to rebuild. Or at least that's what I was told by an e-bike battery rebuild company.

PON purchased it for a patent that was applied to making Santa Cruz E-Bikes