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by jsac8
Sun Apr 18, 2010 7:40 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: External Battery Question
Replies: 29
Views: 22487

Re: External Battery Question

Anything other than dead center will affect the wind scaling significantly, but then again you know that. Each iBike is different in regards to wind scaling. If you were stem mounted previously you might have had a huge change in readings. My friend with whom I ride regularly had his wind scaling d...
by jsac8
Sat Apr 17, 2010 10:09 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: External Battery Question
Replies: 29
Views: 22487

Re: External Battery Question

thanks to all for your input.
by jsac8
Sat Apr 17, 2010 2:49 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: External Battery Question
Replies: 29
Views: 22487

Re: External Battery Question

Some notes from another happy external battery user. I use a CR123 in the handlebar end with a wire up to the head. You don't need a holder, just put a few layers of electrical tape around it and shove it in. Go buy a cheap soldering iron. It's easy. The battery voltage as shown on the iBike is alm...
by jsac8
Fri Apr 16, 2010 5:48 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: External Battery Question
Replies: 29
Views: 22487

Re: External Battery Question

If they are alkaline batteries they should work, but they don't have as good performance at low temperatures. I'd check to make sure that everything is making contact... maybe take the battery out of your iBike and see. i tried that and the ibike would not turn on. will your ibike turn on without t...
by jsac8
Fri Apr 16, 2010 3:45 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: External Battery Question
Replies: 29
Views: 22487

Re: External Battery Question

I chose 2xAAA because they were easier for me to use because I don't have soldering equipment and I couldnt find a holder for the c123a. Both the 2xAAA and the cr123a should provide 3 volts. I am pretty sure that I saw posts from other users saying they used 2xAAA too. But my iBike definitely does n...
by jsac8
Fri Apr 16, 2010 12:24 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: External Battery Question
Replies: 29
Views: 22487

External Battery Question

I live in Norway and am faced with plenty of cold weather riding. This time of year all of my rides are in temperatures in the 40s and 50s. I was burning through batteries like crazy so I decided to build an external battery. I read the posts on the forum and decided to go with 2 AAA batteries and s...