My throttle broke, the casing crumbled around the bolt that holds it in place. Since there is lots of cable I am going to use the part that held the handlebar on the throttle, and my dremel, to put the cruise on the left where the start button is now. Start can move over by the gooseneck, out of the way. And now I dont risk broken fingers or carpel tunnel.
Update, FWIW: I was unable to salvage the OEM display. I might have been able to, but that would have required a longer set of handlebars. On the bright side, I was able to splice it together right below the bars, and leave those wires available for future use. I had to replace the grips themselves, but they matched the novelty mirrors I bought so all in all, it was the fashionable choice.
Thank you so much for your video on this! My son's Jetson had the throttle go out on him. Throttle handle just spun around. Saw your video on installing a thumb drive, ordered the part, and some wire connectors, followed your wiring diagram, and though the colors weren't an exact match on my harness, I still followed your diagram, and it worked!! Works perfect. Thank you so much!
Great video. I bought mine for $20!! because the person thought it was unrepairable. Me knowing nothing about this bike, I found your video and now it works perfectly! Thank you
I watched your videos on taking out the battery, replacing the rear disk brake pads and rotor, and a few other videos. These are excellent teaching vids for people like me, who would otherwise be clueless about fixing problems with the Jetson Bolt. I had a lot of fun replacing brake pads and rear rotor, even though it was (for me) a complicated job. Jetson does nothing to support this bike - I cannot even get a new rear fender! - so your work in this regard is very much appreciated. Thank you! (By the way, I purchased a set of brake pads from Amazon that turned out to be a fraction of a millemeter too big, and would not fit in the brake pad housing. My solution was to buy a Shimano disk brake caliper, which included the pads. It would make it easier, and ultimatley cheaper, for me to get replacement pads in the future.)
Thank you Shiva. I bought the thumb throttle and finished installing it after several days. My Jetson Pro is the older one and the color scheme of the wires did not match yours. So I tried many ways to match it up. After hours and hours of trial an error, I finally got it to work properly. A couple of notes for novices like me. The brake cable is easy to take off, but I found it really hard to get it back on to the brake lever. Also, snaking the wire through the frame was a bit tricky, but doable. Last but not least, do not make the same mistake I did by cutting the wires for the 6 pin throttle connector too close to the connector. You will have a real hard time splicing the wires together. BTW I also used your tire replacement video to help me replace my rear tire. Thanks again.
Best bike video ever Shiva. My throttle broke during long bouncy ride in my boat. Bought a three wire thumb throttle on Amazon and hooked it up to the red black and blue and now works like a champ. Other wires on my harness were different colors but didn’t matter as I did not have to hook up the battery voltage wires. By the way, I hooked the thumb throttle to the right of the break leaver and cruise control. I did this by. Cutting off the grip, shortening it by the width of the throttle then putting in back with double stick tape like you use for attaching golf grips. Now have the best of both worlds. A thumb throttle and a grip that doesn’t rotate. Will not accidentally power this bike with the standard grip throttle which has caused me to flip a bike in the garage a while back. Thanks man. It is a wonder that you could figure out which wires to tap into. I’m a fan. Ron
Didn’t originally want to do this mod, but on my way to my last final before graduating my throttle snapped. Thanks for the video, seems pretty straightforward. The OE throttle didn’t last all that long so I’m not convinced spending another $50-60 on a throttle that’s liable to snap in the same manner. Thanks for the videos on this bike, they’re about the only thing letting me maintain it myself on a tight commute budget after we had to scrap one of our cars due to insane back-to-back maintenance costs.
Thank you so much for doing these Jetson Bolt Pro modification videos! I’m so glad that I found your channel and I really appreciate what you are doing for the Jetson Bolt community.
I just bought a Jetson and subsequently found your channel. You're doing a great job providing useful tips and info. Thank you. I want to mention that my bike came with the folding latch so tight that it was extremely difficult to unlatch. After some tinkering, I figured out that the latch can be adjusted by rotating the bar in the latch.
Hello, thank you very much for your kind words and thanks for sharing that tip. Many people go trough a tight latch issue, I will recommend that tip for them.
Believe me or not, they have been very silent. They don't respond my emails or calls. I am kind of disappointed that instead of recognizing the work I am doing to provide customer support (which they should be doing), they are not even answering my queries. But, I make these videos to help my viewers out, so its all good :)
This is a well made video. Thank you for making these great videos. I wait for the new video to hide the cable, then I'll do both job at the same time. You're amazing Shiva.
Thank you very much for your support. I really appreciate it. I should have another video out on battery switch hopefully middle of next week and many more videos in the future.
Thanks so much for your videos. I needed to add extention bars so that we could sit upright while peddaling and this video help me understand how to remove the throttle and brake cable. I slipped on my boxer Bar ends and it was a game changer for us. You're the best.
Thank you for this, my little nephew was having a hard time riding this, and broke the throttle. So this is going to be a great fix for this, thanks again
I appreciate all the help with the Bolt Pro You’ve helped me a lot I got the idea for dual battery from you ended up using your way but with a balancer. This is next!!
Thanks Shiva for this video! I should mention, this also works with replacing a regular throttle (my stock one broke), and doesn't require the yellow wire.
Thank you so much Shiva - both of my Bolt Pro throttles failed over time and while I was worried about being able to do this mod successfully, but following your directions worked perfectly. Thanks for putting in the work, and cheers from a fellow Coloradan
Brilliant tutorial buddy. I personally find this more dangerous. I used to have it on my scooter and it was much easier to fire that lever when you didn't want to! I got into serous trouble. I'll always stick to twist and go, for that reason. Each to their own right.
You are right about to each their own. One friend, my wife, and I all switched our ebikes from twist to thumb throttles for the same reason. It seems we all like to twist the throttle when mounting and dismounting which dangerously sends the bike shooting off uncontrolled. Each of us sustained minor injuries at least once before making the decision to switch to the thumb throttles.
coming from a motorcycling background, throttle grips are better because they allow you to properly grip the handlebars. Opposable thumbs make that possible, but if you need the thumb to operate the throttle, you're basically just holding on with your palm and a few fingers. It's fine for smooth roads and slow speeds, but sometimes a more secure grip is warranted. That said, it was evident who was a novice to throttle grips at a Can Am demo ride, because they would turn the throttle grip and once it started accelerating, they just grabbed it harder to try hanging on as the bike left them behind, accelerating even harder in the process in a vicious cycle 😂. Experienced bikers will put a finger on the brake lever as a reference point for the throttle grip angle.
Could you help me? my sons handle completely broke on the Jetson Bolt Pro so instead of wiring at the harness I am splicing at the exposed wires at the handle. I cut away the black insulation and the wire colors I have are RED/WHITE/BLUE/BLACK/YELLOW/GREEN. There is no brown/maroon/grey like in your video. How do I know what is what? I have a multi meter and I also cannot test throttle because it is not functional.. EDIT: Got it. Matched the wires and it worked out!
Adding a comment! LOVE your JETSON Bolt videos and the pimping on this e-bike! This video and the one about doubling your range have helped us to buy a JETSON. Thank-you!
i definitely need to do this because my daughter was falling and was still holding the throttle, fell and broke her jaw and she's 30; it'll be advantageous for all of us: myself, daughter and grandson! she's doing better. didn't have to get her jaw wired or anything, but had to eat stuff she didn't have to chew. **be careful & ride on**
Sadly the first throttle upgrade I ordered was a dud now my replacement came in and I got it to work..well everything except then the lcd display on the thumb throttle Everything you’ve shown me has been spot on I just would really like to have the lcd volt indicator for reference... if any fellow jetsoner has a solution I’d be grateful thanks
I have a prior Jetson model with no pedals and no brake on the right side. I plan to replace the old throttle following your very detailed directions and hope the wire colors are consistent with my model. The old non robust twist throttle broke.
Hi Dave, thanks for watching my video. I believe it is the same wiring. If it is not the same when you open your controller housing, I might be able to tell you which wires to tap into. Just send me a picture to my email with close up wiring and I will try my best to help you out.
Might be same wires from the controller, but my wiring harness on the exact same bolt pro model that's he's using had different color wires going to throttle and battery indicator.
@@ShivaSapkota I replaced the broken twist throttle with the thumb drive today. It was pretty easy using your wire definitions. They were exactly right and saved me lots of time. Thanks again, Dave
@@tecoloteDave I am really glad your were able to fix your throttle. Thanks for watching my videos and please reach out at anytime with any questions about this bike.
Hello have a question about my Jetson pro if I did not want to use my old throttle, just use thumb throttle can I delete the cruise control it still works
I have a question. I hooked up all the wires temporarily and tested it. Everything worked like it should. I plugged finished permanently hooking up the wires and when I plugged in the battery to test it made a click sound and it turns out I had left the unit on. Now it doesn't want to work. I'm 💯 I hooked up the wires correctly. Any ideas what could be wrong? Did I torch the controller when I unplugged the battery while it was on them plugged it back in later?
Hi Shiva, great video, keep up the good work, will be doing this to my bike soon. One suggestion is to use Wago or Lever nuts to avoid solder sleeves and allowing for more serviceability in the future. 😊
I just wanted to say thank you for for your time and making the video and I’ve been subscribed to you. You got videos going like four years back five years back. I got the Jetson.J5 electric bike and I’m waiting for my upgrades now and I will be soon digging in the cables and it’s very nice of you to show the difference of the wires and stuff, but I don’t know if my wires are going to be the same as yours, do you know or have any ideas about this type of bike upgrades. The same thing is a Jetson j5 electric bike
Hi, my throttle grip had loosened on it's own. This video showed me how to tighten it back up. THANKS!! I think my Jetson Bolt needs a new headset. How would I replace it and where would I get the part? I've done that on regular bicycles years ago. Basically disconnect steering from fork.
I want to add a key switch on my bolt pro. I plan to open one of the leads going to the existing on/off switch and insert my key switch between the removed lead and the switch. My question is ,which cable or conductor, coming from the controller, do I cut into. I’ve tried to get a wiring diagram on the bolt pro but with no success. Also , it seems that most controllers are pretty generic in there wiring setup. Any help would be appreciated.
I believe you have the new bike. I have heard that the OEM throttle wire on the new one is Green as opposed to Blue in mine. Try that and it might work. Otherwise you might have to try other combinations or reach out to the throttle manufacturer. Sorry I don't have more input on this. Thanks
Great video even though I'm not really interested in modifying my Jetson bolt its cool that you made a video to give us the options. if I could change one thing it would be to make the front heavier. lol the bolt can't handle loose gravel or pine straw I nearly crashed 3 times :D
I want to put on a different twist throttle instead of a thumb throttle. The only ones I can find have 5 wires instead of 4? They all seem to have 2 wires for throttle power instead of 1. My question is, is there a way to wire one of those to the jeston? Or am I just out of luck?
Your like the number 1 jetson ebike ambassador 😎. Great video! I was wondering if you will make/mod ur jetson bolt pro to a 170mm crank arm at a 48t-52t ? I heard people say pedals touch the ground but its not too bad!
@@ShivaSapkota alright sounds good! Any reason you personally haven't did the mod yet ( changing the crankarm?) are you afraid of it being to hard to pedal or even losing pedal assist? NO ONE on youtube showed a video on removing and installing the 170mm crankarm so making a vid about it would be huge in help and views xD
Having just watched, I wonder if releasing the handlebar clamp and sliding the handlebar all the way to one side would give you enough wire length to not have to create slack in the existing handlebar wiring...
I tried that on mine and I still needed more slack, the handlebar is quite long. But, each bike might have different wire slack, so might work for some folks. Thanks for watching my video.
I have a question I try to change the control of my jetson electric bike because is to slowly I buy the similar i see in one of you videos, i buy the one have the display The problem is i feeling like all wires are different maybe half and I don't know what I doing wrong I torn on anything after finishing I change the connection a couple times and nothing You think you can help me
@@anonymousanonymous6386 Unfortunately, without a bluetooth module, we cannot disable the speed limiter. However, I am doing a controller upgrade to see if I can make it go higher than 15mph. I will put out a video if I figure it out.
Hello Shiva, I have the stock throttle on my Jetson Bolt Pro. I upgraded the controller to the Brainpower 48v, I wired the Black, White, Red from the controller to the Black, Blue, Red on the throllal but no go. I'm at a loss ATM, any help would be great. Thanks Terence
My Jetson e-bike when I power it up the headlights keeps flashing and it won't stop I will be replacing the throttle with a thumb throttle could that be making my headlight flash and not be able to turn it off
I got a replacement throttle it has 6 wires white black brown green red and yellow could you please help me out and tell me how they match up with the scooter
Any additional thoughts? Thumb throttle with on/off and LCD display, RED, BLACK, GREEN, YELLOW, BLUE. Controller available wires, RED, BLACK, GREEN, YELLOW, WHITE, BROWN. 1000W 48 Volt Brushless Controller. Please comment ONLY if you know which combination works! Thanks! MarkMannM2
I have a jetson bolt pro which needed a new controller has I'm connecting the wires i realized i have one wire I couldn't connect which is for the paddle assist need help
Hi Shiva, great video! If I want to disable the throttle, which wire should i disconnect at 14:45 in the video? I want to put a toggle switch inline so that I can easily disable the throttle. Would you recommend the switch go on Power, Signal, or Ground?
I would recommend you put the toggle switch on your signal wire (blue). That way, you don't have to worry about power and ground. You can use a very simple one wire toggle switch for that. Thanks for watching my video. Let me know if you run into any issues or have questions about your upgrade.
Following this video, i did add a switch so that the throttle could just be turned off. When I opened it up, my wiring harness ended up being black with a green signal wire. Using your diagram i was able to easily find it though. Thanks!
Hello Shiva i know this is an old video hopefully you can help i followed all the steps but still can't get it right it turns on and everything but when i press the throttle it doesn't go any idea why?
Sadly, mine didn't work. Bought the same throttle, but even if I connects it directly in the female connector like a full replacement of the original throttle, pressing the thumb doesn't make the wheel spin. The screen does show the voltage thought. Any thoughts on this? Should it work like a full replacement? Can the throttle be bad? Also, my original throttle doesn't have the same colors. The cruise control cables are white and blue, the voltage is yellow and the throttle seems to be green, red and black. Edit : and just like this, I totally forgot about the brakes. As I was testing, one of them was in the engage position. While this was fix, the rest went fine and now it works!
Hi Shiva I want to install a thumb throttle with a key lock one. Could you please advise which one in Amazon Canada is compatible to Jetson Bolt Pro? Please also tell me how to match colour wires of the keyed throttle wires with the Jetson Bolt Pro wires. Thank you so much!
Hi Nick, I personally haven't installed it. This is from one of my subscribers: drive.google.com/drive/folders/1vWlyASylvrAaLTGDHQfQcIMjdFILNc_8?usp=sharing.
Mr. Sapkota iam a huge fan and a subscriber. I can't begin to even explain how helpful your videos are...Gratitude. I have one quick and pertinent question. If one were to upgrade to both above mentioned thumb throttle & the controller upgrade mentioned in a previous video at the same time, knowing what you know, is there one that you would install before the other? 🙏
Thank you very much for all the support, I really appreciate your kind words. I would do them at the same time and instead of connecting to the original throttle, I would connect the new controller to the thumb throttle. Sometime people accidently burn their original throttle, so at least installing the thumb throttle would insure that your original stock throttle works in case you need to revert the modification. Hope this helps. Thank you.
Hi. I have this bike which was originaly the pegged version but i have added a crank kit ot it. Also added front brake. Bu tnow it won't start. I did originally cut in the replacement brake levers but have since reverted to original, now it won't start. Do I need to have the brake lever switches connected? What else could I look at as the cause of the problem. I tested after removing the rear wheel to ad the sprocket and all was well at that point. Is there any tests I can make on the output motor wires to see if there is power there? Kevin
Just got this bike for free from a friend who im assuming was under the impression it was unrepairable. The red wire to the right hard break that coonect to tbe kill swith when the brake is pressed it broken aswell as the throttle is broken and just spins, its missing the spring and magnet strip. Im going to try everything in this video to get it working. Thanks you
So I was trying to install a throttle because the original broke and I cut the wires way to short so I tried cutting it on the other side and connecting it there but it didn't work do you recommend getting a whole nother controller or can I salvage the old one I been doing repairs all day to this bike it's my only mode of transportation and it is a 4 hour walk to work any advice you have would be greatly appreciated thank you for all your help
Can you please email me with some pictures (sapkotatechnology@gmail.com)? Did you cut the wires too short coming out of the controller? Finding that exact controller will be hard, you might need a different type of controller.
Apologies for an unrelated question, my daughter fell from bolt pro, (she is ok) the handle is a little twisted ever since. Seems the handle is not 100 percent perpendicular to the tires/ wheels. Any idea how to fix that?
Hey Shiva, I've hqd a Bolt Pro for about a year, now the throttle is working intermittentantly. when I twist the wires in the stem it works.. that seems like a loose wire. I took the battery cover off and everything looks good.. so its probably in the stem.. .. (the connection).. you think?
I did this on my sons . Colors are a little different but it seems to work good . But when he rides the battery appears to drain super fast . (In seconds ) I can watch it drop as I ride it with a person on it. (Doesn’t do it when no one is on it ) . If I disconnect the battery connector and put it back together it reads 41 volts again and turns back on. Confused here
Hello! I really enjoy watching your videos. Your videos actually inspired me to buy a Jetson bike! So I’m curious if there is a hard case you can buy to protect the bike in the back of my truck? I’ve tried searched for it but nothing. I was thinking that you may know of something. Thank you for your time and great videos!
Hi Alec, thank you very much for supporting my channel by watching my videos. I don't think there is such a product unfortunately:( Perhaps a large suitcase?
Hi, I purchased the thumb throttle for the standard Jetson Bolt (without pedals). The voltage indicator works but not the thumb throttle. The bike does not move.
Hi Marc, please double check the connection. I suspect your throttle wires might be different than mine depending on when you purchased the ebike. Thanks.
14:58 graphics is wrong blu wire connects to the green wire (not to the blue to the controller). green wire is standard color coding for throttle signal wire on any other controller.
Hello Shiva, I hope you can help me. I have the same bicycle but the colors of the cables are not the same. Mine has yellow, white, blue, red, green and black. Can you help me? I bought the same control on Amazon. Thank you.
Hello, thanks for watching my video. I hope you are recovering well from your surgery. Unfortunately, due to the cables, modifying handlebars wouldn't be possible. You could however add extension bars so you wouldn't have to reach the handlebar all the time but you will still need to reach the bars to apply brakes. Something like this might work: amzn.to/3t8chEV
Do you have the original controller pinout/hookup connections, I removed mine to install a new controller realized I was in over my head tried to put the original back in now it does not work
Hi Dillon, please send me an email and I will send you the original detailed controller upgrade video where I show what each wire does on Jetson's controller. Sorry to hear that you are having issues.
@@ShivaSapkota Hi Shiva I have on my original plug the following Yellow white Blue red green black New thumb throttle Yellow red green black How can I connect them
Hi Jonathan, did you have a flat tire? The wheel size on this bike are 14"x2.125. If you need a wheel replacement, you can contact Jetson. You can also pick one up from amazon. Thanks for watching my video.
Your so smart and informative and very well spoken and thorough with the instructions you should make a dual motor mod and use the second battery you have just get a second controller and second motor or just get a whole second bike and mod them together lol
Thank you very much, I really appreciate the support. I did recently hooked up a new controller to try to get this bike to go faster. So, technically I have 2 controllers and 2 batteries, I just need a new hub motor to make a dual motor system :)
@@ZOMBuckaCurt Haha that is a fun future project if I can find a hub motor that can fit in my front tire hub. I gotta get my new controller to work first. But dual motor has been a very popular request, I might just do it :)
@@ShivaSapkota in theory could i not take 2 jetson bolts and take the rear hub motor and wheel and battery and controller and throttle and put them together hence doubling the power just run one hub off the one controller battery and the other hub off the second controller and battery?
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My throttle broke, the casing crumbled around the bolt that holds it in place. Since there is lots of cable I am going to use the part that held the handlebar on the throttle, and my dremel, to put the cruise on the left where the start button is now. Start can move over by the gooseneck, out of the way. And now I dont risk broken fingers or carpel tunnel.
Update, FWIW: I was unable to salvage the OEM display. I might have been able to, but that would have required a longer set of handlebars.
On the bright side, I was able to splice it together right below the bars, and leave those wires available for future use.
I had to replace the grips themselves, but they matched the novelty mirrors I bought so all in all, it was the fashionable choice.
Thank you so much for your video on this! My son's Jetson had the throttle go out on him. Throttle handle just spun around. Saw your video on installing a thumb drive, ordered the part, and some wire connectors, followed your wiring diagram, and though the colors weren't an exact match on my harness, I still followed your diagram, and it worked!! Works perfect. Thank you so much!
Awesome! I am really glad it worked out for you.
Great video. I bought mine for $20!! because the person thought it was unrepairable. Me knowing nothing about this bike, I found your video and now it works perfectly! Thank you
I watched your videos on taking out the battery, replacing the rear disk brake pads and rotor, and a few other videos. These are excellent teaching vids for people like me, who would otherwise be clueless about fixing problems with the Jetson Bolt. I had a lot of fun replacing brake pads and rear rotor, even though it was (for me) a complicated job. Jetson does nothing to support this bike - I cannot even get a new rear fender! - so your work in this regard is very much appreciated. Thank you!
(By the way, I purchased a set of brake pads from Amazon that turned out to be a fraction of a millemeter too big, and would not fit in the brake pad housing. My solution was to buy a Shimano disk brake caliper, which included the pads. It would make it easier, and ultimatley cheaper, for me to get replacement pads in the future.)
Thank you Shiva. I bought the thumb throttle and finished installing it after several days. My Jetson Pro is the older one and the color scheme of the wires did not match yours. So I tried many ways to match it up. After hours and hours of trial an error, I finally got it to work properly. A couple of notes for novices like me. The brake cable is easy to take off, but I found it really hard to get it back on to the brake lever. Also, snaking the wire through the frame was a bit tricky, but doable. Last but not least, do not make the same mistake I did by cutting the wires for the 6 pin throttle connector too close to the connector. You will have a real hard time splicing the wires together. BTW I also used your tire replacement video to help me replace my rear tire. Thanks again.
Best bike video ever Shiva. My throttle broke during long bouncy ride in my boat. Bought a three wire thumb throttle on Amazon and hooked it up to the red black and blue and now works like a champ. Other wires on my harness were different colors but didn’t matter as I did not have to hook up the battery voltage wires. By the way, I hooked the thumb throttle to the right of the break leaver and cruise control. I did this by. Cutting off the grip, shortening it by the width of the throttle then putting in back with double stick tape like you use for attaching golf grips. Now have the best of both worlds. A thumb throttle and a grip that doesn’t rotate. Will not accidentally power this bike with the standard grip throttle which has caused me to flip a bike in the garage a while back. Thanks man. It is a wonder that you could figure out which wires to tap into. I’m a fan. Ron
honestly i was super skeptical about this working but once all the wires were connected and it worked i lit up. thank you so much!
Didn’t originally want to do this mod, but on my way to my last final before graduating my throttle snapped. Thanks for the video, seems pretty straightforward. The OE throttle didn’t last all that long so I’m not convinced spending another $50-60 on a throttle that’s liable to snap in the same manner.
Thanks for the videos on this bike, they’re about the only thing letting me maintain it myself on a tight commute budget after we had to scrap one of our cars due to insane back-to-back maintenance costs.
Thank you so much for doing these Jetson Bolt Pro modification videos! I’m so glad that I found your channel and I really appreciate what you are doing for the Jetson Bolt community.
Thank you very much for your support! I love making these videos and sharing my knowledge. These videos will keep coming :)
I just bought a Jetson and subsequently found your channel. You're doing a great job providing useful tips and info. Thank you. I want to mention that my bike came with the folding latch so tight that it was extremely difficult to unlatch. After some tinkering, I figured out that the latch can be adjusted by rotating the bar in the latch.
Hello, thank you very much for your kind words and thanks for sharing that tip. Many people go trough a tight latch issue, I will recommend that tip for them.
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Believe me or not, they have been very silent. They don't respond my emails or calls. I am kind of disappointed that instead of recognizing the work I am doing to provide customer support (which they should be doing), they are not even answering my queries. But, I make these videos to help my viewers out, so its all good :)
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@@johndoe-id2uh 🙏 Thank you my friend, your support really means a lot to me.
This is a well made video. Thank you for making these great videos. I wait for the new video to hide the cable, then I'll do both job at the same time. You're amazing Shiva.
Thank you very much for your support. I really appreciate it. I should have another video out on battery switch hopefully middle of next week and many more videos in the future.
Thanks so much for your videos. I needed to add extention bars so that we could sit upright while peddaling and this video help me understand how to remove the throttle and brake cable. I slipped on my boxer Bar ends and it was a game changer for us. You're the best.
I am really happy to hear that my videos have been helpful. Thanks for your feedback and support to my channel.
Great detailed video to make the Jetson safer. Thanks Shiva!
Thank you!!
Thank you for this, my little nephew was having a hard time riding this, and broke the throttle. So this is going to be a great fix for this, thanks again
Me and my uncle are working on it rn thank you so much, your videos have the easiest instructions
I appreciate all the help with the Bolt Pro
You’ve helped me a lot
I got the idea for dual battery from you ended up using your way but with a balancer. This is next!!
Thanks for the heads up on changing the throttle . Very well done video.
Thank you James. I really appreciate the support.
Thanks Shiva for this video! I should mention, this also works with replacing a regular throttle (my stock one broke), and doesn't require the yellow wire.
Nice work bro what if im going to remove the cruise control and put only an voltmeter and a throttle?
Thank you so much Shiva - both of my Bolt Pro throttles failed over time and while I was worried about being able to do this mod successfully, but following your directions worked perfectly. Thanks for putting in the work, and cheers from a fellow Coloradan
Thanks for the detailed information regarding this upgrade ! I look forward to your next video on the switch too 👍🏻
Thanks Ray! I appreciate the support. I am working on that video for next week.
Will this mod work on the Jetson Haze?
Enjoy watching your videos on the Jetson. I just bought it and find it a fun little bike.
This bike is really fun! Thank you.
Brilliant tutorial buddy. I personally find this more dangerous. I used to have it on my scooter and it was much easier to fire that lever when you didn't want to! I got into serous trouble. I'll always stick to twist and go, for that reason. Each to their own right.
You are right about to each their own. One friend, my wife, and I all switched our ebikes from twist to thumb throttles for the same reason. It seems we all like to twist the throttle when mounting and dismounting which dangerously sends the bike shooting off uncontrolled. Each of us sustained minor injuries at least once before making the decision to switch to the thumb throttles.
coming from a motorcycling background, throttle grips are better because they allow you to properly grip the handlebars. Opposable thumbs make that possible, but if you need the thumb to operate the throttle, you're basically just holding on with your palm and a few fingers.
It's fine for smooth roads and slow speeds, but sometimes a more secure grip is warranted.
That said, it was evident who was a novice to throttle grips at a Can Am demo ride, because they would turn the throttle grip and once it started accelerating, they just grabbed it harder to try hanging on as the bike left them behind, accelerating even harder in the process in a vicious cycle 😂.
Experienced bikers will put a finger on the brake lever as a reference point for the throttle grip angle.
Could you help me? my sons handle completely broke on the Jetson Bolt Pro so instead of wiring at the harness I am splicing at the exposed wires at the handle. I cut away the black insulation and the wire colors I have are RED/WHITE/BLUE/BLACK/YELLOW/GREEN. There is no brown/maroon/grey like in your video. How do I know what is what? I have a multi meter and I also cannot test throttle because it is not functional..
EDIT: Got it. Matched the wires and it worked out!
I have the same problem different wire color
Adding a comment! LOVE your JETSON Bolt videos and the pimping on this e-bike! This video and the one about doubling your range have helped us to buy a JETSON. Thank-you!
Awesome thanks for the video. Really waiting for that controller upgrade to get some more speed. Keep up the good work!
Hi Alfredo, thanks for watching my video. I am working on the controller upgrade, hopefully soon :)
i definitely need to do this because my daughter was falling and was still holding the throttle, fell and broke her jaw and she's 30; it'll be advantageous for all of us: myself, daughter and grandson!
she's doing better. didn't have to get her jaw wired or anything, but had to eat stuff she didn't have to chew.
**be careful & ride on**
Sadly the first throttle upgrade I ordered was a dud now my replacement came in and I got it to work..well everything except then the lcd display on the thumb throttle
Everything you’ve shown me has been spot on
I just would really like to have the lcd volt indicator for reference... if any fellow jetsoner has a solution I’d be grateful thanks
Me too having trouble with the led display
Awesome start to the video. Really enjoy how you make it as easy as possible
Hi Shiva, my bike's accelerator handle came off.
I now have a metal spring and the handle detached from the bike. Is there a way to fix this?
I have a prior Jetson model with no pedals and no brake on the right side. I plan to replace the old throttle following your very detailed directions and hope the wire colors are consistent with my model. The old non robust twist throttle broke.
Hi Dave, thanks for watching my video. I believe it is the same wiring. If it is not the same when you open your controller housing, I might be able to tell you which wires to tap into. Just send me a picture to my email with close up wiring and I will try my best to help you out.
Might be same wires from the controller, but my wiring harness on the exact same bolt pro model that's he's using had different color wires going to throttle and battery indicator.
@@viernesb Thank you for the insight. I appreciate it.
@@ShivaSapkota I replaced the broken twist throttle with the thumb drive today. It was pretty easy using your wire definitions. They were exactly right and saved me lots of time. Thanks again, Dave
@@tecoloteDave I am really glad your were able to fix your throttle. Thanks for watching my videos and please reach out at anytime with any questions about this bike.
Can you do a vid on how to install a different twist throttle
Hello have a question about my Jetson pro if I did not want to use my old throttle, just use thumb throttle can I delete the cruise control it still works
I have a question. I hooked up all the wires temporarily and tested it. Everything worked like it should. I plugged finished permanently hooking up the wires and when I plugged in the battery to test it made a click sound and it turns out I had left the unit on. Now it doesn't want to work. I'm 💯 I hooked up the wires correctly. Any ideas what could be wrong? Did I torch the controller when I unplugged the battery while it was on them plugged it back in later?
Hi Shiva, great video, keep up the good work, will be doing this to my bike soon. One suggestion is to use Wago or Lever nuts to avoid solder sleeves and allowing for more serviceability in the future. 😊
Thank you very much for your feedback.
I just wanted to say thank you for for your time and making the video and I’ve been subscribed to you. You got videos going like four years back five years back. I got the Jetson.J5 electric bike and I’m waiting for my upgrades now and I will be soon digging in the cables and it’s very nice of you to show the difference of the wires and stuff, but I don’t know if my wires are going to be the same as yours, do you know or have any ideas about this type of bike upgrades. The same thing is a Jetson j5 electric bike
Hi, my throttle grip had loosened on it's own. This video showed me how to tighten it back up. THANKS!! I think my Jetson Bolt needs a new headset. How would I replace it and where would I get the part? I've done that on regular bicycles years ago. Basically disconnect steering from fork.
Can this thumb throttle be used like a standard thumb throttle WITHOUT connecting the voltage meter?
I want to add a key switch on my bolt pro. I plan to open one of the leads going to the existing on/off switch and insert my key switch between the removed lead and the switch. My question is ,which cable or conductor, coming from the controller, do I cut into. I’ve tried to get a wiring diagram on the bolt pro but with no success. Also , it seems that most controllers are pretty generic in there wiring setup. Any help would be appreciated.
Need your help I replace the thumb throttle I deed conectes the way you show bust don’t work there is not a morun wire in mi bike
I believe you have the new bike. I have heard that the OEM throttle wire on the new one is Green as opposed to Blue in mine. Try that and it might work. Otherwise you might have to try other combinations or reach out to the throttle manufacturer. Sorry I don't have more input on this. Thanks
Appreciate your time helping us all out.
I will ask my bike wheel spins lights but won't carry no one after changing the back tire lost a clip so if u know what it could be thanks
Hi Shiva, great videos as always. It looks like an interesting setup; I might consider trying this out later.
Thank you very much! Yes, this is a great upgrade.
Great video even though I'm not really interested in modifying my Jetson bolt its cool that you made a video to give us the options. if I could change one thing it would be to make the front heavier. lol the bolt can't handle loose gravel or pine straw I nearly crashed 3 times :D
Thank you very much. I agree, perhaps adding a second motor in the front would be a good fun upgrade (may be one day) haha :)
@@ShivaSapkota Great idea that could be a good way to solve the weight problem.
Do you know where I can get a bigger crank sprocket so it won't be so hard to pedal when the battery goes dead?
in some models of this bike the break is on the left, Can i switch the breaks gear to the right side of the handle bar?
I want to put on a different twist throttle instead of a thumb throttle. The only ones I can find have 5 wires instead of 4? They all seem to have 2 wires for throttle power instead of 1. My question is, is there a way to wire one of those to the jeston? Or am I just out of luck?
Your like the number 1 jetson ebike ambassador 😎. Great video! I was wondering if you will make/mod ur jetson bolt pro to a 170mm crank arm at a 48t-52t ? I heard people say pedals touch the ground but its not too bad!
Hello, thank you very much for your kind words. I will consider that as my future mod. Thanks!
@@ShivaSapkota alright sounds good! Any reason you personally haven't did the mod yet ( changing the crankarm?) are you afraid of it being to hard to pedal or even losing pedal assist? NO ONE on youtube showed a video on removing and installing the 170mm crankarm so making a vid about it would be huge in help and views xD
Having just watched, I wonder if releasing the handlebar clamp and sliding the handlebar all the way to one side would give you enough wire length to not have to create slack in the existing handlebar wiring...
I tried that on mine and I still needed more slack, the handlebar is quite long. But, each bike might have different wire slack, so might work for some folks. Thanks for watching my video.
yellow and white wires are also switch for the lights! when u push and hold for few seconds i will turn on or off ur lights.
I have a question
I try to change the control of my jetson electric bike because is to slowly
I buy the similar i see in one of you videos, i buy the one have the display
The problem is i feeling like all wires are different maybe half and I don't know what I doing wrong
I torn on anything after finishing
I change the connection a couple times and nothing
You think you can help me
Bro i was wondering if the controller can handle a 48v ??? Please because 36v feel slugish
Bro, unfortunately, it cannot. It will probably burn out. Max it can take is 42V.
Damn thanks tho if you can do a controller upgrade that be great
Or figure out how to disable the speed controller pleaseeeee
@@anonymousanonymous6386 Unfortunately, without a bluetooth module, we cannot disable the speed limiter. However, I am doing a controller upgrade to see if I can make it go higher than 15mph. I will put out a video if I figure it out.
@@ShivaSapkota I already did the bluetooth hack to 19 but i want to go faster so was wondering if you can do a controller upgrade
How do you install a key Ignition with voltage on a jetson bolt pro I have a 72v 40 ah battery 1500waty motor
Hello Shiva, I have the stock throttle on my Jetson Bolt Pro. I upgraded the controller to the Brainpower 48v, I wired the Black, White, Red from the controller to the Black, Blue, Red on the throllal but no go. I'm at a loss ATM, any help would be great. Thanks Terence
My Jetson e-bike when I power it up the headlights keeps flashing and it won't stop I will be replacing the throttle with a thumb throttle could that be making my headlight flash and not be able to turn it off
I got a replacement throttle it has 6 wires white black brown green red and yellow could you please help me out and tell me how they match up with the scooter
The throttle grip handle slid off the handle bar. How is the handle held in place, glue?
Any additional thoughts? Thumb throttle with on/off and LCD display, RED, BLACK, GREEN, YELLOW, BLUE. Controller available wires, RED, BLACK, GREEN, YELLOW, WHITE, BROWN. 1000W 48 Volt Brushless Controller. Please comment ONLY if you know which combination works! Thanks! MarkMannM2
Do you have a video on repairing the tires. We got a flat.
2 mm Allen wrench when I tried to unscrew the throttle, it won’t work I think it might be stripped any tips?
Do you know if disconnecting the white wire disable the speed limit?
No it doesn't. You have to reprogram the controller or replace it. Thanks!
I have a jetson bolt pro which needed a new controller has I'm connecting the wires i realized i have one wire I couldn't connect which is for the paddle assist need help
I’m so happy you found how you did it 😊
Hi Shiva, great video! If I want to disable the throttle, which wire should i disconnect at 14:45 in the video? I want to put a toggle switch inline so that I can easily disable the throttle. Would you recommend the switch go on Power, Signal, or Ground?
I would recommend you put the toggle switch on your signal wire (blue). That way, you don't have to worry about power and ground. You can use a very simple one wire toggle switch for that. Thanks for watching my video. Let me know if you run into any issues or have questions about your upgrade.
Following this video, i did add a switch so that the throttle could just be turned off. When I opened it up, my wiring harness ended up being black with a green signal wire. Using your diagram i was able to easily find it though. Thanks!
@@viernesb Awesome, I am glad my video was helpful. Thank you for watching.
I just changed the 3 wires. It works but no voltage on the new throttle
Hello Shiva i know this is an old video hopefully you can help i followed all the steps but still can't get it right it turns on and everything but when i press the throttle it doesn't go any idea why?
I have question the light in my jetson electric bike don't stop flashing
Sadly, mine didn't work. Bought the same throttle, but even if I connects it directly in the female connector like a full replacement of the original throttle, pressing the thumb doesn't make the wheel spin. The screen does show the voltage thought. Any thoughts on this? Should it work like a full replacement? Can the throttle be bad?
Also, my original throttle doesn't have the same colors. The cruise control cables are white and blue, the voltage is yellow and the throttle seems to be green, red and black.
Edit : and just like this, I totally forgot about the brakes. As I was testing, one of them was in the engage position. While this was fix, the rest went fine and now it works!
How do you take the forks off jetson bolt pro please answer back
You can remove the axle bolt to unhook the fork. I have a video on tire replacement that shows this process for the back tires.
Thanks for figuring it out.
Excited to watch and learn.
Thank you very much! I really appreciate the support.
Hi Shiva
I want to install a thumb throttle with a key lock one. Could you please advise which one in Amazon Canada is compatible to Jetson Bolt Pro? Please also tell me how to match colour wires of the keyed throttle wires with the Jetson Bolt Pro wires. Thank you so much!
Does the same device would work on a Jetson up?
Hi
Is it possible and correct to be connected both Thumb Throttle?
(parallel connection) ?
On the upgraded controller where did you put the voltmeter
I bought the bike basket listed on your amazon storefront page, I can't get it around the handlebar clamp, how were you able to install it?
Hi Nick, I personally haven't installed it. This is from one of my subscribers: drive.google.com/drive/folders/1vWlyASylvrAaLTGDHQfQcIMjdFILNc_8?usp=sharing.
Can you do a video on a ignition key for the jetson bolt pro?
Mr. Sapkota iam a huge fan and a subscriber. I can't begin to even explain how helpful your videos are...Gratitude. I have one quick and pertinent question. If one were to upgrade to both above mentioned thumb throttle & the controller upgrade mentioned in a previous video at the same time, knowing what you know, is there one that you would install before the other? 🙏
Thank you very much for all the support, I really appreciate your kind words. I would do them at the same time and instead of connecting to the original throttle, I would connect the new controller to the thumb throttle. Sometime people accidently burn their original throttle, so at least installing the thumb throttle would insure that your original stock throttle works in case you need to revert the modification. Hope this helps. Thank you.
Thank you Sir....this is the way.
Hi. I have this bike which was originaly the pegged version but i have added a crank kit ot it. Also added front brake. Bu tnow it won't start. I did originally cut in the replacement brake levers but have since reverted to original, now it won't start. Do I need to have the brake lever switches connected? What else could I look at as the cause of the problem. I tested after removing the rear wheel to ad the sprocket and all was well at that point. Is there any tests I can make on the output motor wires to see if there is power there? Kevin
Just got this bike for free from a friend who im assuming was under the impression it was unrepairable. The red wire to the right hard break that coonect to tbe kill swith when the brake is pressed it broken aswell as the throttle is broken and just spins, its missing the spring and magnet strip. Im going to try everything in this video to get it working. Thanks you
So I was trying to install a throttle because the original broke and I cut the wires way to short so I tried cutting it on the other side and connecting it there but it didn't work do you recommend getting a whole nother controller or can I salvage the old one I been doing repairs all day to this bike it's my only mode of transportation and it is a 4 hour walk to work any advice you have would be greatly appreciated thank you for all your help
Can you please email me with some pictures (sapkotatechnology@gmail.com)? Did you cut the wires too short coming out of the controller? Finding that exact controller will be hard, you might need a different type of controller.
@@ShivaSapkota thank you so much I will email you some pictures soon as possible
Apologies for an unrelated question, my daughter fell from bolt pro, (she is ok) the handle is a little twisted ever since. Seems the handle is not 100 percent perpendicular to the tires/ wheels. Any idea how to fix that?
Will any other throttle works ? I have a Jayor X5s throttle will that work ?
shiva donde puedo comprar el puño acelerador original para esta byke?
Hey Shiva, I've hqd a Bolt Pro for about a year, now the throttle is working intermittentantly. when I twist the wires in the stem it works.. that seems like a loose wire. I took the battery cover off and everything looks good.. so its probably in the stem.. .. (the connection).. you think?
Thanks fir the video Shiva. I will try to do this with our bike.
Thanks for your feedback!
Hi Shiva please can you do key ignition installation for Jetson bolt pro please
I did this on my sons . Colors are a little different but it seems to work good . But when he rides the battery appears to drain super fast . (In seconds ) I can watch it drop as I ride it with a person on it. (Doesn’t do it when no one is on it ) . If I disconnect the battery connector and put it back together it reads 41 volts again and turns back on. Confused here
Hello! I really enjoy watching your videos. Your videos actually inspired me to buy a Jetson bike! So I’m curious if there is a hard case you can buy to protect the bike in the back of my truck? I’ve tried searched for it but nothing. I was thinking that you may know of something. Thank you for your time and great videos!
Hi Alec, thank you very much for supporting my channel by watching my videos. I don't think there is such a product unfortunately:( Perhaps a large suitcase?
Hi, I purchased the thumb throttle for the standard Jetson Bolt (without pedals). The voltage indicator works but not the thumb throttle. The bike does not move.
Hi Marc, please double check the connection. I suspect your throttle wires might be different than mine depending on when you purchased the ebike. Thanks.
@Marc Champagne ever figure it out? I have same issue...
14:58 graphics is wrong blu wire connects to the green wire (not to the blue to the controller). green wire is standard color coding for throttle signal wire on any other controller.
Decent video. I needed it to help me and it worked perfectly.
Hello Shiva, I hope you can help me. I have the same bicycle but the colors of the cables are not the same. Mine has yellow, white, blue, red, green and black. Can you help me? I bought the same control on Amazon. Thank you.
Is there anyway the handlebars can be modified ? My shoulders (I had surgery) ache from the reach…
Hello, thanks for watching my video. I hope you are recovering well from your surgery. Unfortunately, due to the cables, modifying handlebars wouldn't be possible. You could however add extension bars so you wouldn't have to reach the handlebar all the time but you will still need to reach the bars to apply brakes. Something like this might work: amzn.to/3t8chEV
Ever thought of switching the handle bar to regular bmx bar? I’m trying to figure out the size of the quill stem. Do you by chance know the size?
Do you have the original controller pinout/hookup connections, I removed mine to install a new controller realized I was in over my head tried to put the original back in now it does not work
Hi Dillon, please send me an email and I will send you the original detailed controller upgrade video where I show what each wire does on Jetson's controller. Sorry to hear that you are having issues.
Any update on the video?
@@ShivaSapkota
Hi Shiva I have on my original plug the following
Yellow white Blue red green black
New thumb throttle
Yellow red green black
How can I connect them
Hey I got the same bike how can I get a new weel for mortor plz help me
Hi Jonathan, did you have a flat tire? The wheel size on this bike are 14"x2.125. If you need a wheel replacement, you can contact Jetson. You can also pick one up from amazon. Thanks for watching my video.
Your so smart and informative and very well spoken and thorough with the instructions you should make a dual motor mod and use the second battery you have just get a second controller and second motor or just get a whole second bike and mod them together lol
Thank you very much, I really appreciate the support. I did recently hooked up a new controller to try to get this bike to go faster. So, technically I have 2 controllers and 2 batteries, I just need a new hub motor to make a dual motor system :)
@@ShivaSapkota then do it up man lol would love to see the results
@@ZOMBuckaCurt Haha that is a fun future project if I can find a hub motor that can fit in my front tire hub. I gotta get my new controller to work first. But dual motor has been a very popular request, I might just do it :)
@@ShivaSapkota in theory could i not take 2 jetson bolts and take the rear hub motor and wheel and battery and controller and throttle and put them together hence doubling the power just run one hub off the one controller battery and the other hub off the second controller and battery?
@@ZOMBuckaCurt Yeah that would work. It might not go any faster but it will be more powerful for sure :)
This as a great ebike for the money. Dous 20 mph. Havent had a long trip yet to test rhe battery length but nice ride
Great video, I need to do this on my bike. Keep it up.