Haibike, bosch, yamaha battery risk - Magnetic pickup can short out battery

Markostavraki

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Hi all,
Just putting this out there to see if anyone else has come across this issue with the major manufacturers lithium battery packs...
I have a Haibike flyon and have 2 batteries so one can be charged at work and the other at home, this model has a magnetic pick up on the connection so easy to plug in..however it also means that it picks up any metal object nearby . this happened to mine and a staple found its way in and shorted the battery.
So its out of warranty, next step contact haibike and see if any advice on repairing it ...no help.
found a repair specialist who has advised that the battery is 100% ok but the manufacturer has put a code/block on the BMS ( Battery management system) making them unusable.
It seems this is also the case with Bosch batteries, yamaha and the newer Giant brand.
I even contacted the battery designer and manufacturer in Germany BMZ who just referred me back to Haibike.
I would have thought having bought the battery its my property to use and repair as I want to, especially as the world's resources are depleting, the manufacturers seem to just want us to buy new ones.
Surely this can't be right.....
 

ElHegpah

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Make an effort to tell as many people as you can. This has been a problem with many brands for several years, yet folks still sing their praises. You either buy an expensive battery, pay an expensive service charge, or buy a bike that avoids such "features".
 
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