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I had Chevy EV and now a Tesla that both use some algorithm to determine if the brake light should activate with regen coasting. Surprised Zero hasn't started doing so yet. What Richard230 mentions to get around this is what I do as well, except I tend to start my braking with the rear and then begin to apply the front if I need to be serious about slowing down.

For the brake lock, again I'm surprised this isn't built in at this point. I use a this brake level lock that I got from Amazon. It adds a couple seconds to my pre and post ride routine, but on top of keeping the bike stationary, it also acts as an extra layer of security.

Also a reverse switch would be nice. Can this system not spin the motor backwards, or is there a safety concern? Even if it's capped at half a mph, I'll take it.

That will not be possible with my chargers as they need to see voltage before they will activate. And there is no voltage on the motor controller until the key is once turned on to supply the voltage so my chargers can turn on. And then they will stay on, even when the key is removed.

Does the charger you have put out voltage without first seeing voltage? Then you could have other possibilities, but what is wrong with using the key to get it to activate as long as you can remove the key?

-Don-  Auburn, CA

Nothing wrong really. Most cases, I'll be plugging in after riding where the bike is still on anyway. Just thinking about saving a step for the rare case where I do a cold plug in. Just wanted to make sure we're experiencing the same thing.

Ahhhh ok, I switched to imgur. Hope they show up now. Guessing my browser cached my Google images so I couldn't tell it wasn't showing.

This project is pretty cool. Wish I could find more info on that data connector that goes into the onboard charger. Looking at videos on YouTube, it seems the Diginow Supercharger plugs into that connector and can start the charge without the key in, unless I'm mistaken.

Hey Shadow, I want to thank you for this post topic. It really helped me out and got my 2015 Zero SR back on the road.

My onboard charger died back in November. The outlet I plugged it into tripped, and the charger must not have liked that. This is actually my SECOND stock charger. The first one also fried but was under warranty at the time. I heard a new one would be over a grand out of pocket before labor. I considered the DeltaQ option but at 900w it sounded absolutely weak for $600. I really wanted to go with Diginow or EVtricity for their fast charging solutions but apparently they're both out of the game.

This forum topic provided a viable and less expensive alternative. I opted for the TC HK-J 3300 (still trying to figure out if Elcon designed the unit or if they just rebrand it). I ordered from EV Components just as you did, providing the same exact numbers you provided since they appear to corroborate with zeromanual.com (THANKS TO YOU GUYS AS WELL!) for my 12.5 kWh bike. The timeline was longer for me though as I placed the order on November 19th and received the unit on January 9th. Guessing covid plus holidays will do that. The unit costed $475 USD and shipping was $89. Michael from EV Components was pretty responsive, and I'm pretty sure it's the same Michael from EV Assemble.

So the unit comes with a standard NEMA 5-15 plug input, an Anderson SB50 output, and the pig tail is configured to the 12v+ and enable pins (CAN BUS sockets are there but I'm not using them). I ghetto attached a switch to the pigtail.


I didn't want to cut off any connectors yet, so I crimped an SB50 to SBS75X-BRN adapter with some 6 awg wires.


And of course since my stock charger is no longer on the bike, I had to do the connector hack to allow charging with the key is off. I pried the male connector off the the busted charger and yanked two pins as well. Attached them to the slots for the red and gray wires and ghetto soldered a switch to them.


The accessory port being out of the way takes a bit more effort to reach than the C13 port, but getting it plugged in is not too bad.


All in all, it works. It's a couple extra steps though as I need to switch the charge hack on before keying the bike off. In either case, I absolutely appreciate the enthusiasm the EV bike community has as I'd be completely clueless without the information you guys have compiled.

I'm going go on a limb and say that people who are calling Zero bikes hipster bikes don't care much for hipster riders nor Zero bikes. Therefore let's just throw a single umbrella over them both.

You should ask your dealer to check Zero's "COV" list (Company Owned Vehicles). I learned about this list when shopping for my DSR...at the time it was full of bikes that were used by the press, etc. Bikes on this list have not been registered so are eligible for all of the rebates, but do have less time left on the warranty because they are often at least one MY old. Could be a way for you to save a few bucks as well as get you one without needing to order.

This is how I came across my Zero SR for a pretty sick price. You're still considered the original owner which makes you eligible for incentives if offered in your state.

Looks great! I've been following this thread and am very interested in getting one of these!

Haha! The air filter mod on the helmet is pretty wicked! Very nice!