Danny
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Hi can someone help me i have a question about my electric bike throttle please let me know if you could help, thankyou.
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addertooth
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People won't know if they can help you, until you tell them your actual question.
Consider posting your question, then those capable of answering will respond.
Consider posting your question, then those capable of answering will respond.
Danny
New member
Yeah thats my bad, i have an electric conversion kit on my bike with thumb throttle but the throttle seems to have lost power to it so i bought a wrist throttle the both have 6 wires but the wires on the new throttle are in a different order so do i need to remove the wires on the new throttle and re-pin them in the same order as they are on the controller
addertooth
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Short answer is yes. Figuring out the difference in the pin out is the hard part.
Danny
New member
I connected it the way it is and it didnt turn the wheel so ill try re-pinning the wires in that order and see if that works thankyou.
addertooth
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At the heart of all throttles, is a "potentiometer" also known as a variable resistor (although not technically correct). A potentiometer has electrical connections at both ends of a the resistor, and a connection at the "wiper" of the resistor, which makes contact at a different point in the resistor, depending upon the position of the throttle.
With it disconnected from the controller, I would try to find the "two ends" first, and then look for a changing resistance relative to the ends when the throttle is moved. This will help you isolate 3 of the pins it uses. This may save time, and avoid you putting a dead short across your controller.
addertooth
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I can give you a clue. The way my 6 wire throttle is wired is, Red is 5v +, Black is negative, white is the signal. 2 wires turn the controller on, and off. The last wire runs the power meter.
