Finding and Replacing Blown Motor Controller Mosfets

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  • In this video Phil illustrates the process he uses at Grin for identifying and replacing shorted mosfets in an ebike motor controller.
    Mosfet usually fail when they have to deal with sustained high amperage that generates more heat than they can dissipate. They can also fail from exposure to excessive voltages on the wrong pins or electrostatic discharge.
    A well engineered controller will use temperature sensors to limit the current through a mosfet if as it overheats to prevent a catastrophic failure in use, but many systems don't have this intrinsic protection and instead on the motor and bike parameters to generally not overstress the component in normal use. As a result, it's not uncommon for people who push their ebike systems to the limit to find themselves dealing with mosfet repairs in the process.
    When they fail it is almost always in a short circuit. On a bike with a direct drive hub motor this results in a heavy cogging and chugging whenever the wheel is turned.
    Fortunately a repair is often possible as Phil shows. If it is only one mosfet that is blown, the odds are good that a mosfet replacement alone will fix things. But if both the high and low side mosfets of a motor phase our blown, then that usually indicates damage that has also propagated down to the mosfet drivers and other components, and the odds are lower that a mosfet replacement alone will fix the controller.
    There is more ebike troubleshooting information available here
    www.ebikes.ca/learn/troublesho...
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  • @siaseeds8950
    @siaseeds8950 4 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    Dude. We need more humans like this gentleman on this earth. I have a Blix Vika+ that failed on me and I called the manufacturer. Talking to them was about as useful as talking to a sack of potatoes. This dude knows exactly what he is talking about.

  • @ncm805
    @ncm805 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    Thank you for the video! Helped me find and switch out a bad mosfet that went bad after a month. FWIW the replacement part for mine was IRFB 3607. Mine also was a negative mosfet but different location than in the video. Moving the mosfet back and forth until it broke off made it a lot easier to hold one leg with pliers and then heat it on the back side until it could pull out. Cleaned out the hole with Chem-wik, right stuff for the job, and in with the replacement. I was able to isolate the correct phase wire by disconnecting each phase wire in turn while rolling the bike backwards. Once the correct phase wire was disconnected, bike rolled backwards easily. Prior to that rolling backwards required more effort indicating a problem (as well as an E9 error code) Bravo - Thank you for your instructions!

  • @abood533
    @abood533 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Many thanks for the nice video. The way you described the symptoms at the beginning is perfect. Now I can fix my bike thanks to you

  • @Cyberbikesau
    @Cyberbikesau 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Great repair guide. Justin and the team from Grin Tech are the best in the industry!

  • @bspalteh
    @bspalteh 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Thanks for putting these videos together, very useful!

  • @maukaman
    @maukaman 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Super helpful video! Lots of good information for working with mosfet controllers in general. Thanks!

  • @46B3x2you
    @46B3x2you 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    thank you so much. Good Job. You just made a horrific challenge into a simple fix.

  • @goodvibes0101
    @goodvibes0101 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Oh yeah I have just come across GRIN channel and viewed a few of the content all worth the time so subscribed to validate my appreciation 👏

  • @81formann
    @81formann ปีที่แล้ว +5

    If possible, its often easier to cut the legs and remove one leg at a time. Might not save everyone a lot of time in cases like this, but its safer and easier for those unskilled or working with less than ideal tools. A weak 15W soldering iron or an oxidized tip might end up taking too long, and before you know it the traces just come right off the board.
    Nice video. Blown FETs is a common problem and fixing it is something most will be able to handle. Especially if they have some soldering before.

  • @pietypereira8239
    @pietypereira8239 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you for the great video. It was a big help.

  • @jeffreymorrison2208
    @jeffreymorrison2208 4 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    good video, the diagnostics in the beginning were helpful. I would recommend replacing the heat sink compound or at least mentioning it as this is very important in an electrically isolated heat sink. also, the wattage of your gun is important with mosfets as a lot of heat is sucked away by the large traces and the center leg. probably would have fallen out if your gun was hotter. :)

  • @antoineboutier8837
    @antoineboutier8837 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    This might be the problem I have with Urban Drivestyle bike. Extremely helpful video.

  • @doni20091
    @doni20091 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Boa tarde Amigo .super legal .parabéns por compartilha seus conhecimentos. Vou ver todos os seus vídeos valeu td de Bom..

  • @evil17
    @evil17 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great vid and info. Thanks

  • @EBIKESBR
    @EBIKESBR 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    obrigado por compartilhar seu conhecimento!

  • @DeleteWorld
    @DeleteWorld 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thanks a lot! Keep doing like this! :)

  • @stonecoldkill40stinecoldki54
    @stonecoldkill40stinecoldki54 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Great video I appreciate brother!

  • @dgb5820
    @dgb5820 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Outstanding easy to understand video

  • @donl1411
    @donl1411 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Awesome video, didn't realize these could be opened up. Tried on my Aventon, got the end covers off but its sealed in a clear,flexible material.

    • @GrinTechnologies
      @GrinTechnologies  10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Some controllers are potted which makes things like mosfet repair a lot more challenging. But first you should confirm if you do actually have a blown mosfet, using the technique in this video or just by plugging it into a motor and spinning the motor with no power applied to see if there is heavy chugging resistance that goes away when the controller is unplugged.

    • @donl1411
      @donl1411 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      On my Aventon the mosfets are ok but the speed is not displayed on the unit & I'm getting am E30 error. Spoke to Aventon & they thought the controller is bad so I thought I'd open it up to see if it was something obvious.

  • @ajikatakusa3255
    @ajikatakusa3255 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thanks for your tutorial lesson

  • @tomassimaro6795
    @tomassimaro6795 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Helped me a lot, thanks!

  • @itsaustraliadayeveryday7234
    @itsaustraliadayeveryday7234 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thanks Phil did me well

  • @al-ayoungentstailorfasalia651
    @al-ayoungentstailorfasalia651 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Very nice work

  • @34Merlin
    @34Merlin 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thanks so much this helps I have two go out on me and the comment on the movement of the tires helped that is what caused my issue

    • @TeamHeapMI
      @TeamHeapMI 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Exactly! Every time I searched what the problem was nothing could give me anything related to my issue

  • @dein2rad735
    @dein2rad735 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Sehr gutes Video!

  • @rickc2222
    @rickc2222 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you so much for this. I'd love to see more on electronic repairs - i have a couple chargers that need diagnosing/repair.

    • @GrinTechnologies
      @GrinTechnologies  2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Chargers are trickier if there is an actual component failure, but we've seen quite a few fail from fatigue cracks in the PCB traces where heavy components (capacitors, transformers) were soldered but not held down with a glue or vibration absorbing compound. When people carry the charger with them on their ebike, it's exposed to a lot of vibration.

    • @rickc2222
      @rickc2222 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@GrinTechnologies Ah, so sometimes just re-soldering all the joints might fix?

    • @vaughntonkin539
      @vaughntonkin539 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@GrinTechnologies SMPS supplies can be PITA to fix, I once blew a VCR up when my DMM probe accidently touched the drain lead on the chopper FET, after that replacements FETs got destroyed, the TV tech told me the oscillator wasn't switching in/out, I ended up junking that VCR (NEC VN65) Daewoo rebadge

  • @marcumkelly2321
    @marcumkelly2321 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    great video help me sort my problem out the best .

  • @DPRKGrandmarshal
    @DPRKGrandmarshal 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    great video!

  • @DavidMartin-wq5pn
    @DavidMartin-wq5pn 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    A great vid learned a lot. Maybe I can get my Charly (from Germany) going now. Thanks

  • @edwarddeal6948
    @edwarddeal6948 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Awesome video. I'm learning more and more about these ebikes. I'd rather fix my own bike rather than pay someone esle to do it . And sometimes you gotta draw a line between what to fix and what to just replace

    • @GrinTechnologies
      @GrinTechnologies  5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Controller mosfet replacement can wind up on either side of that line. Very few if any businesses would find it worth attempting these kinds of controller repairs since there is no guarantee of success and they need to pay staff and technicians regardless. But if it's your own motor controller that's blown, then you don't have much to loose from trying and that's what we want to encourage!

    • @46B3x2you
      @46B3x2you 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@GrinTechnologies True to a company that holds true to providing reliable customer service. Nice!

  • @gideonashby1594
    @gideonashby1594 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    great post thankyou for that the share!

  • @sidsnot7850
    @sidsnot7850 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Excellent educational video but would have liked to see the heatsink compound replaced.

  • @kevmatt8450
    @kevmatt8450 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Why are all of these videos from over 2 years ago when these scooters are more popular now than ever?

    • @Matanumi
      @Matanumi 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Because thats when these all came out

  • @lukewalker1051
    @lukewalker1051 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Nicely explained. Many thanks!
    PS. I own some Grin products. Great, innovative company.

    • @GrinTechnologies
      @GrinTechnologies  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thanks Luke! Glad you found the video useful!

  • @urbanpuma9136
    @urbanpuma9136 ปีที่แล้ว

    Fantastic! Very helpful. Do you have a video for checking 5v regulator transistor in the controller?

  • @eddiebuckelew
    @eddiebuckelew 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thanks for this. Helped me diagnose a bad mosfet in my daughter's hoverboard. Unfortunately, I'm unable to identify the mosfet, so I can't get a suitable replacement. Either way, now I know what the problem is!

    • @thekillerdog5228
      @thekillerdog5228 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Now you can show her this comment as a memory! 🎉

  • @lenkasendecka183
    @lenkasendecka183 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Great video. I have the same controller as in the video and my motor just shudders and then stops when powered up. I get about 5 kohm's between battery -ve and 2 of the phase wires but only 1.8 kohm on the 3rd phase wire. Is this too low and could one of the mosfets be my problem? Resistance builds as expected on all 3 pahses against battery +ve. I've checked hall sensors and windings on motor itself and they are all good. Thanks for any help.

  • @robert71457
    @robert71457 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Good stuff maynard!😁

  • @deftrover
    @deftrover 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you!

  • @douwesteen
    @douwesteen ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank brother you saved me!!

  • @Chrisworkshop
    @Chrisworkshop 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Hello,
    I have a controller 36V with one Mofset dead exacltly like you show in your video. The mofsets inside this controller are called S68N08R-A from Si tech. I don't have another one here and I don't know where to find one to replace the dead one. But I have 12 mofsets from a destroyed overboard wich are called 100N8F6. Do you think it is possible to use one for replace the dead S68N08R mofset?

    • @Chrisworkshop
      @Chrisworkshop 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      After have take a look at the datasheets, the RDSON is almost similar 6,5 milli ohm for the S68N08R vs 8 milli ohm for the 100N8F6. But for the 100N8F6 the total gate charge is 100A (instead 80A for the original Mofset) and the rating voltage is 80V (instead of 68V). Knowing that, do you think it is possible to replace the S68N08R by the 100N8F6? (Sorry if the answer is obvious, but I am not an elelctronician so I need some help to be sure).
      If not I thougt at an another solution. Do you think it is possible or better idea to replace the 6 orginals mofsets by 6 mofsets 100N8F6 so that they are all identical?

    • @Chrisworkshop
      @Chrisworkshop 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      So, I got no response but I made it and it works fine. 100N8F6 moffset taken from an overboard can replace a S68N08R moffet. I hope it can be usefull to somebodies. Bye

    • @GrinTechnologies
      @GrinTechnologies  4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Good to hear. Normally there is a decent allowance of mosfet specs that will work on a given controller PCB and a given gate drive. No harm in just trying out a substitute fet with similar-ish specs if that's what you have.

  • @sausagefingers714
    @sausagefingers714 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    i just taken a reading on all 6 of my mosfets.. 2-6 all have a climbing voltage reading. but number 1 has a voltage spike on first contact and then begins to fall? is this the problem im having? when the system is live, its feeding 5v to all phases at the same time.. even when i apply the throttle, the voltage on all phases just sags to 0.3v and the motor makes a tiny humming sound.

  • @ziadfawzi
    @ziadfawzi 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you.

  • @Mr.Whites_Forex
    @Mr.Whites_Forex 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    great vid

  • @cliffwisser9077
    @cliffwisser9077 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Thanks Phil for the video. I have identified several blown Mosfets after seeing your video. I have a chinese controller with 12 Mosfets. No markings to identify them. Can you tell me what Mosfets I need, and where to get them? I have a 48V, 26amp controller.

  • @hjeffwallace
    @hjeffwallace 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    I’ve only built 2 ebikes, but have already replaced 2 controllers. Now I’ll see if I can fix them!

  • @trevorjames5493
    @trevorjames5493 ปีที่แล้ว

    Hey thanks for the video it helped me do some troubleshooting just had a question for you so if I'm getting continuity from battery positive to two out of the three phase wires, and continuity from battery negative to the third phase wire, does that mean all 12 of the mosfets are bad? I'm also getting continuity from the positive battery connector on the board to the battery negative on the extension cable for my battery. So let's say I changed all 12 mosfets would that fix the problem or would I have to find what the problem was in the first place before I change them because they might get shorted again? It looks like some of the mosfets actually have a crack in their leg maybe they're not fully connected on the one leg there's three legs on each and about 6 out of 12 them look like they have cracks in the solder but no signs of burning or anything and the rest of the board looks okay except for one capacitor that is not swollen but it looks like it's caving in a little tiny bit. When capacitors go bad is it possible for them to cave in instead of pop up swollen? Thank you in advance for your time!!!

  • @mscir
    @mscir 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great video, thanks. Is there a procedure for the Baserunner Baserunner_Z9 ?

  • @dr.moustafaibrahim6810
    @dr.moustafaibrahim6810 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank You for the video

  • @roncooke2188
    @roncooke2188 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thank you

  • @stevemcgowan3017
    @stevemcgowan3017 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    hi i tested my controller in resistance mode like your tests and one reading is zero on red power side does that mean mosfet blown?controller not that old from alixpress 48v 1500watt on a 1000watt hub motor and 54v 18650 samsung.had throttle problem before so bought this new controller and throttle kit.lcd display lights up ok had last ride and motor died and seemed to run rough the wheel with motor in.ride before that was intermittment power.

  • @goodvibes0101
    @goodvibes0101 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Nice instructional content good job but I always reapply heat sink compound to new component 👍

  • @billyjenkins3015
    @billyjenkins3015 ปีที่แล้ว

    I have a 48v Brushless Razor mx650. My problem is the motor only runs when you rotate the drive gear to a certain point. Do you think I might have a bad mosfet in my controller?

  • @abood533
    @abood533 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I have a question about the replacemnet Mosfet. Should it be exactly matching the old. Or I can use something with in range? I have 6 mosfet controller 32V, 250W controller. Can I use 49A 55V Mosfet?

    • @GrinTechnologies
      @GrinTechnologies  4 ปีที่แล้ว

      In general it's a good idea to try and match or do better for the Rds ON resistance, and also the total gate charge or gate capacitance. Both or these specs are well documented in the datasheet for any given mosfet model. What you don't want to base in on is nominal amperage. Saying 49A doesn't mean anything really since the current handling depends massively on the extent of heatsinking, you want to look at the fet's actual electrical characterization.

  • @TnTckoo
    @TnTckoo 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Hi dude, i have bad controller, but i check 3 phases and there is no problem. So i try check resistence betwen mosfet legs and i find one with diferent resistence - shorted circuit with no resistence. you think that mosfet is broken? And when is 80V/170A i need stick with these volts and amps or can be different? how much if yes? 75V/160A? Rds same or lower and Total GATE charge same or lower? thats all what i need to know when replace this mosfet? thanks dude

  • @jorgedelagarza7611
    @jorgedelagarza7611 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you! Question, which control is this?

  • @DallasAya
    @DallasAya 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Cool video, I think you may consider wearing a bicycle helmet with alien blinking strobes for theatrical effect

  • @facelessvaper
    @facelessvaper 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Perfect video major help - thanks - did you ever do a vid on testing hall sensors on a motor with the same connectors as the controller in this video

    • @justinlemireelmore
      @justinlemireelmore 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      No, we haven't made a video on this yet but that would be subject of a future video for sure! Usually with overmolded connectors like this, in order to measure the hall voltages you would either make a M-F connector splice that brings out the hall wires to probe, or you would open up the motor controller and measure the voltages directly on the controller PCB. This is one case where the JST plugs are a lot easier to work with.

    • @facelessvaper
      @facelessvaper 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@justinlemireelmore Inspired - thanks - I have spares that I could try and make a F connector, my connectors are "julet" or higo style - As my kit is new opening the controller and motor to test internally is no-go for me. I have a medium level of vibration from the motor felt from the seat when setting off or changing PAS levels for hills, it always seems to be when torque is needed, once over 12mph everything is smooth, how I explain or show the Chinese company this is the next question or maybe this vibration is normal for a rear setup, my first 2 motors were front hub.

    • @camilorobles2433
      @camilorobles2433 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@facelessvaper that's because you're using a squarewave controller. it's normal.

    • @facelessvaper
      @facelessvaper 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@camilorobles2433 One year on and yes I would normally agree with you square vs sine, but in my case it was a motor and controller fault, the motor was replaced and worked well with no vibration on a newer square controller. The company in question has now moved away from KT controllers as the were getting numerous faults reported and I personally have moved back to front hub over volted to 48v and, yes are now using a sinewave controller, which like you rightly say is much smoother and overall is a better system.

  • @odoohub5010
    @odoohub5010 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    What causes the mosfet to fail? is a lesser amp controller more likely to fail than a bigger ah controller?

  • @roncooke2188
    @roncooke2188 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Good video how do we know if we have the correct mosfet

  • @5jazzman
    @5jazzman 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great video, very well explained. Here's what happened last week, after a heavy rain my ebike died, the display doesn't turn on anymore, so I decided to check the controller. Doing a resistance test I connected each phase wire with the negative probe while alternating the positive probe with the positive and negative of the power inlet. From each phase wire the negative gives 0 while the positive gives 18, should I conclude that all negative mosfets are blown? Please help :(

  • @rajendrarajput5906
    @rajendrarajput5906 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    hey!
    how can I find the rating of the motor controller if the label removes from the motor controller mosfet?
    is there any way to get this number using multi meter ?

  • @PeterDiCapua
    @PeterDiCapua ปีที่แล้ว

    Thanks man

  • @antorchabikes
    @antorchabikes 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Hi, excelent video thanks a lot. i have a question. i have a controller that PAS works fine but throttle doesn't. i already tested throttle in another system and works fine. also made this test (fase and + or -) and it is working fine. do you know what more test can i do to the controller?

    • @46B3x2you
      @46B3x2you 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      There may be two blue wires that connect together and cause the controller to limit your speed to 20 miles an hour. If you disconnect those two blue wires. You will be able to override the 20 mile per hour limit.

    • @harryhughes5868
      @harryhughes5868 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Hi my girlfriend has an old bateribike which stopped working. we have tried a new battery , no goog we think it is the controler, ? any help would be good. Harry

    • @antorchabikes
      @antorchabikes 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@harryhughes5868 hi it could be several issues. i teach in my channel how to try step by step, sorry it is in spanish! th-cam.com/video/--YcASeLvNA/w-d-xo.html

  • @jhonny001
    @jhonny001 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Hi Phil, really nice and helpful video. It helped me find the faulty MOSFET in my controller. However, as soon as I plug the battery connector and try to accelerate, the same MOSFET is failing... I've replaced the same twice... Any ideas?

    • @justinlemireelmore
      @justinlemireelmore 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      That usually means you also have a blown or damaged mosfet gate driver circuit unfortunately. and fixing that requires much more specific knowledge of your particular controller PCB. We find that in about 2/3's of cases with controllers that have a blown mosfet it can be fixed just with the mosfet replacement, but about 1/3rd of the time there are problem that have propagated further upstream and replacing a FET alone isn't enough. .

    • @jhonny001
      @jhonny001 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@justinlemireelmore Thanks Justin! It is a 22A KT controller from Aliexpress... Probably one of the most common ones... The rest of the components in the board look OK... I also tested a couple of capacitors of that same phase...

  • @dingski_diy
    @dingski_diy 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Is it possible to upgrade the controller by adding mosfet? Some controller have 3 or 4 morfet per phase.

    • @GrinTechnologies
      @GrinTechnologies  4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      In principle yes but in practice it would be pretty messy as there isn't any additional room on the heatsink for a parallel mosfet, you'd need to do extension lead wires to a floating heatsink and mosfet bank somewhere else in the motor controller. There is also the question of whether the gate drivers on a single mosfet controller have enough current to turn on and off more fets in parallel without shoot-thru problems. It's much easier and more sensible just to start with a controller PCB that is meant for higher number of mosfets.

  • @stephen8385
    @stephen8385 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    i have a minimotors controller shorted because the accessories wire positive and negative touching, i tried replace the fuse but lcd only turn on for split second, motor also a bit weird when spinning by hand, but if i unplug the yellow wire motor turn smooth by hand. any idea how to fix it?

  • @teemck9921
    @teemck9921 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Hey good video can you advise on whats best i recently have a fault with my scooter it powers on ok, the issue is that it won't accelerate and the brake light stays on, i have checked everything cables, battery charges ok the only thing is the controller or the motor hub i followed your video checking the misfets and can seem to find the problem ive checked the internet for a replacement but they all have different end connectors to mine are these controllers standard ? can i replace the end connectors.

    • @harryhughes5868
      @harryhughes5868 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      can you help please, my girlfriend has an old bateribike wich has stopped working. new battery, still not working. we think it might be a controler. can you advise or anyone to sort out, please. Harry

  • @viynmobility3121
    @viynmobility3121 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    My controller has two wires each for the brakes(the brakes are on when i short the wires of one brake) and i want to use one of the brake's wires with relay to control with arduino is this possible ? If not what should i use?

  • @nuwansandaruwan4334
    @nuwansandaruwan4334 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Hey Friend thanks showing us , my scooter have problem at starting switch I replace one , but it not working, my friend told me the control, it’s? Can u help me please

  • @killack4944
    @killack4944 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Hi, I have a question to ask. Today I was going to charge the battery of my 72v 40amp 8000w and once I plugged it it short circuited, are you able to tell me what is gone? So I turn on the scooter and the volt meter on the scooter is going down really really fast? Can you help me? Thank you Sir

  • @christothegreat1
    @christothegreat1 ปีที่แล้ว

    What if any is the risk to replace only the 2 blown mosfets out of 6, with ones that are quite close in values V, A, Rdson?

  • @roncooke2188
    @roncooke2188 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Nice video interesting, just replacing a faulty mosfet, don’t know what solder they used but quite a job trying to melt the solder with very hot iron

    • @GrinTechnologies
      @GrinTechnologies  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Most controllers are made to be RoHS compliant for the CE sticker and so are using lead free solder, which yes is a PITA to melt and work with. Use flux and use the hottest iron setting with the largest tip. When you resolder on new mosfets you can use the much easier to work with lead/tin stuff.

  • @darrellwhiteman6190
    @darrellwhiteman6190 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    what does the letters and numbers refer too on the solder side of the controller

  • @globalwarming5050
    @globalwarming5050 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    how to tell if a mosfet is bad for a treadmill? will the same apply if the treadmill motor is showing resistance if you spin the belt by hand?

  • @stevemcgowan3017
    @stevemcgowan3017 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    its the yellow phase wire on power resistance test thats zero reading on negative test it starts off zero then slowly builds up to the other phase readings or up to 5kohms.i have my old 48v controller will try that soon im just waiting for some jst sm connectors to connect hall sensor back up .steve in uk

  • @TheBarrettrussell
    @TheBarrettrussell 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Liked and subscribed. Great informative video. Any opinion on what might be causing my tsdz2 to be acting up? I know it isn't a brand you sell, but I am rather lost for what to do here.
    There is no torque on pedalling, and the throttle only barely allows it to move. It was working fine going up a hill, then small meandering trails down, it was functioning as well, and then when I went to go back up the hill, it turned off, and then these symptoms. The display also cuts out quick if I continue to try and use throttle. My first thought was one of the legs of power wasn't going to the motor. This is also compounded by the fact that after a few seconds of grinding slow moving, the throttle wont have function at all if let off and then pressed again, and will only regain function if the wheel is turned backwards slightly, possibly realigning something in the motor.
    The controller is potted, but I could probably test the mosfets, but does this seem like a mosfet issue?
    Thanks!
    see video of it here.
    th-cam.com/video/R-bNCbKeK9c/w-d-xo.html

    • @GrinTechnologies
      @GrinTechnologies  4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Usually if it's a mosfet issue the controller won't run at all. It would only be in an unusual failure mode where the mosfet goes open circuit that the controller could still potentially spin the motor with low power, with just 2 of the 3 phases running correctly. I would check your motor to controller connections for sure. Hopefully the vendor you purchased your kit from can offer you full support to get it working properly and if not provide you a refund, as that is their responsibility.

    • @mos.f5810
      @mos.f5810 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@GrinTechnologies Hi , I have a problem with my ebike when the wheel is off the surface everything working fine with high speed throttle , as soon as I am sitting on it to ride the lcd display will fade in 3 seconds and the turns off itself . my partner has a exactly similar bike so I changed over the rear wheels which has a hub motor and noticed my controller is faulty because it is do exactly with the second motor and different battery . so how to indentify the fault as its working fine when its off the floor . Thanks

  • @pietypereira8239
    @pietypereira8239 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    The pedal assist wiring shows positive +5V and signal wire + 4.6V. Please any help. What can I replace? The throttle works fine. Except the pedal assist not working. Please advice.

  • @meeethe3rd
    @meeethe3rd 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Hi I am after some mosfets ru6888r
    There is also other numbers on it .
    B
    89 p1926
    Do these numbers matter or is it just the first one ?
    Kind regards daniel

  • @bionicblitz171
    @bionicblitz171 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    shorted yellow phase of sabvoton to positive. replaced fets but the power light wont even come on... help? will pay for a working soloution

  • @roncooke2188
    @roncooke2188 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    I have an ebike just come in been standing in his shed 6 months, has no light on display, battery is good fully charged all wiring and connections are controller connections all good bike is only 18 months old , any pointers please ???
    could be controller but all looks new condition

  • @armenvegas
    @armenvegas 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Great video.
    My controller/motor on my kart struggles to get up to 10mph, but runs perfect after that up to 30mph. Have you ever had that type of situation? Thanks

    • @atdit
      @atdit 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Is it sensorless?

    • @armenvegas
      @armenvegas 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@atdit no its sensored, I dont know if magnets are chipped, or controller mosfits are bad. I dont want to open and ruin while it some what works

    • @pauloa.7609
      @pauloa.7609 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@armenvegas any solution for this problem?

    • @armenvegas
      @armenvegas 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@pauloa.7609 yes I was using a sinusoidal controller as opposed to the cheap controllers that come with these cheap motors.

  • @starwoodstudios1
    @starwoodstudios1 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great video!! Question: I have a 1000 watt Ecotric Hammer, 48 Volt, I want to use a 52 volt battery with. Is there any reason why the 48 volt controller would be damaged by this? My 48 volt battery puts out 51+ volts when it is fully charged... Why such a gray area? I don't see any 52 volt controllers for sale, but everyone is upgrading to widely available 52 volt batteries. What do you think? Thanks.

    • @GrinTechnologies
      @GrinTechnologies  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Virtually all 48V controllers will cope with a 52V battery just fine since they need to use at least 60V rated mosfets and capacitors. The only exception is if they have a maximum voltage cutoff but that is rarely implemented in motor controllers.

    • @starwoodstudios1
      @starwoodstudios1 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@GrinTechnologies Awesome, thanks. I see everyone doing it. The mfg. said it won't work, but I think that is a standard answer..

  • @johnykool59
    @johnykool59 ปีที่แล้ว

    Hi
    My grandsons xiaomi has stopped working dead. The video you made has been a great help as its the first time working on these. The connector to the motor has melted so I presumed there's a short in the wiring or motor. Could you please confirm i am on the right track with that.
    Thank you.

    • @GrinTechnologies
      @GrinTechnologies  ปีที่แล้ว

      Usually a melted connector is not the result of a short anywhere but simply the result of too much current through the connector for too long. First try just bypassing the connector and hooking up the wires directly to each other to see if it otherwise still works fine, odds are good that it will.

  • @sdiburro1
    @sdiburro1 ปีที่แล้ว

    I have a swagtron envy bike I think the motor is only 200 watts it has a small motor controller in it. I was having problems with it when I got a 14 amp battery at 36 volts that battery that came with it was only a 4.4 amp battery at 36 volts mine keeps cutting off the power and the display malfunctioning going crazy then I noticed the controller was getting hot is it because the battery has more amps in it how will I lower the amperage do you think I might need a new motor controller

  • @MKxSylOiZ
    @MKxSylOiZ 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thanks for this great guide, the biggest problem to find the right china mosfet, in my case it is a brainpower control. DC52V (the scooter is a Speedway 4 clone + no dualtron 1x800w motor) the mosfets(to 220) have the designation:
    K M
    ..9Y ....... 19x
    2452 ..... L12
    .... K3475N ..
    Unfortunately I could not find a data sheet to find comparable replacement mosfets. does someone have a tip?

  • @miketipton678
    @miketipton678 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    So, how much time to line up the long bar that locks down the mosfets? That part can be a bear to put back in.

    • @GrinTechnologies
      @GrinTechnologies  4 ปีที่แล้ว

      It's not too bad if you solder the mosfets all at the same height and all with their legs vertical. Failure to do that though, and you could be in for a small alignment challenge...

  • @ibbredeh777
    @ibbredeh777 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Hi please can you look into my case
    I got about 6 blown controller I watched your video and tried to fix by testing if any mosfet is bad just like one of your video but luckily all are good
    So what do you think is the faulty parts .
    Note some of them are reading high voltages more than as it should
    Please guys I need a help to.

  • @Ghost-ri7bg
    @Ghost-ri7bg ปีที่แล้ว

    hello guys im having an issue find the same controller was thinking to try fix it or can i use another one and put the right conectors and how do i trace wires if there diffrent colours?

  • @AndreLuiz-ip3fh
    @AndreLuiz-ip3fh 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Isn't better to change all the 6 Mosfet? Even using an higher current model?

  • @oldskoolhead0
    @oldskoolhead0 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    how does this work when you have 9 mosfets? there are only 2 polarities and 3 phases, though my mosfets are in apparently banks of 3 and there are 2 the same and 1 different in each bank, i am getting shorts accross the power rails and the 3 middle mosfets are all shorted across all 3 pins, the other 6 only show continuity on the middle pin, i am assuming it is only the 3 in the middle i need to change, great info, but a bit of elaboration on if there are more than 6 mosfets (which fit into the + - of 3 phases) would be helpful, cheers

    • @GrinTechnologies
      @GrinTechnologies  5 ปีที่แล้ว

      When there are multiple mosfets they are always hooked up in parallel. Much more common than 9 fets would be to have 12 mosfets, where every mosfet is doubled up. With 9, it means that either the high side or low side fet is doubled while the complimentary (low or high side) is single. If the failure is on a paralleled mosfet, you can't tell until removing the fets which one of the two is damaged. The easiest thing to do is just remove and replace them both, but if you remove one first and see that the short is gone, it usually means that the problem was only with the mosfet you took out and the 2nd one can possibly stay in place.

  • @user-nk5xi6lj6f
    @user-nk5xi6lj6f ปีที่แล้ว

    I've got same issue, I've established the issue is on yellow phase however my multimeter is ancient and has no beep noises... what should I be looking for on screen in terms of finding the offending mosfet? There are 5 per phase on my controller

  • @steventaylor6364
    @steventaylor6364 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Hi, are all the mosfets the in the controller the same? or are there 3 negs and 3 pos? I have an ebike controller with 1 mosfet blown and all mosfets have same number on them, I cannot find these to replace, the number is ZJ7080. The controller is for a 48v 250w bike, controller says 15amp max current.

    • @GrinTechnologies
      @GrinTechnologies  2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      There are 3 high side mosfets, and 3 low side mosfets, but usually they use the same part number for both. Most likely you what we would consider a pretty crappy mosfet in a low current controller like that, typically 8-10 mOhm of on resistance.

  • @theebikeguy3852
    @theebikeguy3852 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Not sure if you will even respond but. I ran a test on the controller with a ebikes tester it showed all ok when I use my Ohm meater Ground prong to controller to 3 phase (green 9.07) (yellow 9.06) (blue 9.04) neg prob to positive controller the 3 phase wires all read 00.0 bad Controller??

  • @ramkatyal277
    @ramkatyal277 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    sorry mate i dont have reading on any phase with positive conector, any idea?

  • @nettuananh
    @nettuananh 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Hello, how to remove speed limit on xiaomi himo c20? Thank you very much!

  • @Bergwacht
    @Bergwacht 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    my battery cable fell of so the kers burned anything on my controller.
    sadly i dont think that replacing mosfets will help if the esc just does nothing anymore, even the scooter doesnt turn on anymore.
    I have a functioning replacement controller but it's from a german 20 kmh m365 clone, and just the tail light flashes ... so i have to replayce broken parts but what for parts?

  • @gigicontra2447
    @gigicontra2447 ปีที่แล้ว

    hi,i have a problem with my ebike,battery is draining fast around 10miles range also when i put the battery on the bike it makes sparks at the connectors,i replaced the battery pack with a new one but still doesnt go more than 10miles ,im thinking it has a short but how can i test it

  • @borisalegre9980
    @borisalegre9980 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    I have a e-bike that wont change speeds, only the low speed works. the cluster shows when i switch speeds but no change in the motor, any thoughts ?

    • @GrinTechnologies
      @GrinTechnologies  4 ปีที่แล้ว

      You should probably contact the vendor who sold you the ebike or the manufacturer that made it.

  • @k22496
    @k22496 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Do you have any idea of how to use the ebike controller with a micro-controller or arduino?

    • @GrinTechnologies
      @GrinTechnologies  4 ปีที่แล้ว

      We don't do tech support in youtube comments, but you may have better luck trying us at info at ebikes dotca with a bit more detail.