Green Power scooters (hints and tips)
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ok so the motor it has atm is 800w, it got me and a brother, our combined weight about 31 stone up a 6% grade hill for about half a mile, still had enough to get me home after being out pretty much all night, seriously it is an insane "mobility" scooter, my sarge loves it, it is not really a mobility scooter it is a scooter tamed to be a mobility scooter, it will be receiving a 1500w motor, it should not change anything except its ability to take or tow heavyweight, it won't go any faster but it should have the ability to tow better. unless of course we change its MCU
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I have got the Unique 500 with the 500w motor so I am looking to upgrade the motor but would not want to tackle anything other than a straight swap out. What do you think, and if possible what motor would you recommend? Don't need to go fasyer but there are a number of good hills about.
Colin
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Hello Colin the motors are ZHOZHUT 350W-1800W Electric Tricycle Motor 48V / 60V Permanent Magnet Brushless DC Motor 3000r/min DIY Accessories For Electric Tricycle, 5-Hole 16-Tooth Motor For Tricycles And Rickshaws from Amazon, the motors bolt on the same way however the wiring maybe a bit different, i have decided i am going with the 1800w as like you mentioned hills are a **** for me too but it wont be untill xmas is out of the way, i also suspect that the snail gear end may have a sealed gasket so it will hold oil, however, i can't confirm it until i do mine
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I'm in no hurry so I will wait until after Christmas when you have done it and give us some guidance. Happy Christmas! Colin
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I have a Green Power ZT500. The batteries failed after 12 months so have been replaced with brand new - and have been tested professionally. I have a new charger which puts in 55volts on full charge. All was fine until recently.
I can only travel around 2-3 miles before the scooter suddenly dies - with the battery guage at zero. I stop and the level immediately goes up to max on the meter. When I measure the battery voltage with a multimeter it is 50.5 volts. I cannot see any signs of a short anywhere. The motor runs very well. It accelerates and gets up to speed easily when working properly. The brakes do not bind. I would appreciate any advice please.
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@Pitmore
Considering you have done the checks i would do Then i would start looking at the motor control unit which is on the rear of the scooter after removing the boot, also i would take a look at the digital dash as they are not very resistant to weather and can cause all sorts of issues, mine lights up like a Christmas tree but my scooter goes fine so far.
When you say it dies does it cut out?
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See above, it maybe an Amp Hour problem and not the voltage, the dash only shows volts and not the amps it has, as far as i know, here is a link who have an online chat that may be helpful, also due to the scooters being more like a motorbike, a motorbike auto electrician could probably help providing it is not the MCU at fault, please bare in mind the electrics are not too good at all on any of the models when left in the weather or used in bad weather, my scooter is 5 months old and i am having electrical issues with it, it runs fine but lights, dash, etc are behaving very strange, i will be taking mine all apart when the summer arrives to see if it can be modified to be better with something like a waterproof spray that can be used to coat the electrics and so offering better protection
Mechanically i find they are brilliant and very easy to repair
i hope this helps you
Get back to me if you like
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+Thanks for your comments. Yes Razr, the meter goes white and the scooter stops. As I said, the batteries have been bench tested and charge to 55volts. The scooter stops at around 50volts - tested when stationary. Everything else seems fine, It runs well up to this point. I assume that the motor controller is suspect. Is the cut out voltage adjustable? Or will it be a new unit? Thankyou both again for your help.
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Sorry Razr. I;ve just realised both posts were yours! By the way Green Power are being awkaward with me because I chose to purchase new batteries from a different UK supplier. (much much cheaper). They just don;t want to know. I am very disappointed with Green Power. Customer service was excellent when I purchased the scooter.
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Sounds like the motor controller may be at fault, it should be able to go lower than 50V before it cuts out as your motor should be 48V 500W (4x12V batteries) although it will show a slightly higher voltage when fully recharged and your motor controller should be the same voltage 48V, Did you buy it new? i am asking this as someone may have fitted the wrong MCU in the past, can you send me a photo of your motor and a photo of the motor controller and any labels it has, i will do my best to research it for you and get back to you
My scooter is 60V power source for the motor 800W and with 60v MCU (5x12v, 20Ah each battery) with a 12v converter to run lights etc, as far as i know, there is not much difference with the modules used in all of them, If you look on amazon you will see the motors are all the same and bolt on exactly the same.
ZHOZHUT Motors
they come in 48v/60v/72v and 500W up to 1800w, you can also get the motor controller from them
the electrical parts used in Green power scooters are widely available and are not unipue to Green Power
I know Green Power parts are way overpriced, i will be voiding my warranty and i am upgrading mine as soon as i can
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Mine with a trailer carrying a class 2 mobility scooter, offroad tires and all lights LED
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