ChapsXP3.0
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Has anyone got the new controller offered by Lectric for the XP 3.0? If so how was installation? Also do you like the power profiles the new controller provides?
New controller offered by Lectric for the xp 3.0
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slewis95407
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I received my new controller and display last night (12/8). Installation was easy about a half hour. You will need to unwrap the sheathing below the crank so that you can get enough room to disconnect the cable from the display to the controller. I'm in my mid seventies and really like the new characteristics. PAS 1: works at 4 amps nice and slow when making a U turn, top speed 9 mph. PAS 2: 8 amps top speed 15 mph. PAS 3: 12 amps top speed 19 mph and peppy. PAS 4: 16 amps top speed pedaling 24 mph. PAS 5: 20 amps top speed pedaling 28 mph all of the zip it had before. The lower PAS settings are smooth and upper PAS levels are powerful.
ChapsXP3.0
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if your in 4th gear in Pas 2 how snappy is it for crossing a road. From a stop can you make it jump to cross the road quickly?
slewis95407
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Not snappy enough to jump across a road quickly. PAS 4 & 5 yes. PAS 5 comes on at 20 amps just like the original controller.
Repoagent3044
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I know of XP owners who are on the 3rd controller replacement everyone says the same thing shortly after they change the settings to a class 3 it burns up the controller... excessive hills also have been reported as a struggle for the controller. After owning a new model XP-3.0 for a year with all the issues I've had with it and the customer service problems.and the availability of the brake upgrade and controllers. A friend whom I let ride my XP the purchased one was able to get 2 controllers sent to her within days Lectric has me waiting 2-3 months. I needed up selling my XP based on the customer service and warranty. The forks were wobbly and caused a bit of speed wobbles. The only thing I like about the Lectric was it's ability to start from a stop in loose beach sand...not too much torque that it buries itself and enough torque to get you going. I wish I had purchased the bike I originally looked at Ariel Rider Grizzly....
modifiedmustang
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Anyone had any luck getting the new controller to behave more like the old one?
The new PWR PAS programming in the 3.0 ruins the experience for us.
The PAS on the 2.0 was based on speed, which made the bikes a great equalizer. This allowed my 230 pound out of shape self to pretty much keep pace with with my much better shape wife without having to kill myself to do so.
The new PWR PAS programming in the 3.0 is based on current. Each PAS is supposed to supply a set amount of current. The result, my lighter wife leaves me in the dust and now we can’t enjoy a ride together. To add insult to injury, we’ve found that this programming isn’t consistent. If we switch bikes, there isn’t quite as much of a difference.
We also like to ride trails, but we like to take our time and be careful riding in either PAS 1 or PAS 3. On our 2.0’s PAS 1 would average 8mph and PAS 2 would be 11mph, which was a perfect comfort level for us. On the 3.0, the speed chart in this article is spot on, and in PAS1 exceeds our comfort level for speed on many of the trails we ride. This also kills the granularity in speed options you have. By PAS 3 you’re already pushing 20mph.
Now about the ridiculous throttle behavior changes. On the 2.0, when in any PAS 1 or above, the throttle would override your PAS setting and apply up to max current if you commanded it. This allowed you to use it for extra umph up a hill or from a stop. On the 3.0, you have to bump up your PAS setting to adjust your throttle. That has you starting off in PAS 5, or have to worry about hitting the +/- way too often during a ride.
All that just to “increase” battery life…. I’d rather be able to ride with my group for a shorter ride than ride alone for a bit longer. If battery life is important to solo riders, then give us a way to choose between speed or pwr governed PAS, or let us adjust current at each PAS so we can achieve the speeds we feel comfortable at.
The new PWR PAS programming in the 3.0 ruins the experience for us.
The PAS on the 2.0 was based on speed, which made the bikes a great equalizer. This allowed my 230 pound out of shape self to pretty much keep pace with with my much better shape wife without having to kill myself to do so.
The new PWR PAS programming in the 3.0 is based on current. Each PAS is supposed to supply a set amount of current. The result, my lighter wife leaves me in the dust and now we can’t enjoy a ride together. To add insult to injury, we’ve found that this programming isn’t consistent. If we switch bikes, there isn’t quite as much of a difference.
We also like to ride trails, but we like to take our time and be careful riding in either PAS 1 or PAS 3. On our 2.0’s PAS 1 would average 8mph and PAS 2 would be 11mph, which was a perfect comfort level for us. On the 3.0, the speed chart in this article is spot on, and in PAS1 exceeds our comfort level for speed on many of the trails we ride. This also kills the granularity in speed options you have. By PAS 3 you’re already pushing 20mph.
Now about the ridiculous throttle behavior changes. On the 2.0, when in any PAS 1 or above, the throttle would override your PAS setting and apply up to max current if you commanded it. This allowed you to use it for extra umph up a hill or from a stop. On the 3.0, you have to bump up your PAS setting to adjust your throttle. That has you starting off in PAS 5, or have to worry about hitting the +/- way too often during a ride.
All that just to “increase” battery life…. I’d rather be able to ride with my group for a shorter ride than ride alone for a bit longer. If battery life is important to solo riders, then give us a way to choose between speed or pwr governed PAS, or let us adjust current at each PAS so we can achieve the speeds we feel comfortable at.
