Boardman ebike battery removal

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Sledward

New Member
Hi all
I purchased a boardman hyb8.9e a few months ago. So far I’m very pleased with it. The only complaint I have is the ease of removing the battery for charging. I always spend ages jiggling the key around and spraining my thumbs on the release button before the battery releases. Any tips?
Thanks for your feedback
Steve
 

Cycleops

Legendary Member
Location
Accra, Ghana
WD40?
 

richtea

Senior Member
Temporary tips:
- the key doesn't normally give me grief, as long as you know which way unlocked is (it's not obvious!). Unlocked = turn key clockwise as far as it will go, and (on ours) back a little so the key is vertical. Then it's unlocked.
- use two thumbs, with fingers around the battery to catch it as it drops out
- I've not tried WD40, but since the majority of the mechanism is plastic it won't do any harm. If you take the battery out, and upend the bike, I think you'll be able to see the mechanism.

Ultimate tip:
- replace the locking mechanism with the new design 'Locker pX' one. Around £150. If it's still in warranty, complain to Halfords about it not being 'fit for purpose' (see if they can open it OK).

It's here, and you can see the new unlock mechanism is a flick-up latch:
https://fazua.com/en/drive-system/evation/locker-px/
 
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gzoom

Über Member
I unlock/lock the battery twice a day. As long as you make sure the key is fully inserted and turned to unlock- anticlockwise, a firm push on the release button always works.

The more you do it, the easier it gets.
 

richtea

Senior Member
Don't spray WD40 in any key chamber, it will strip out the grease and make any problem with the chamber worse, if you do anything, apply a little light grease.
Good point. I was thinking of the plastics (which I think is the problem) rather than the key, but yes, a lubricant rather than a solvent would be smarter. Confusingly WD-40 do make a silicone lubricant:
https://www.wickes.co.uk/WD-40-Specialist-High-Performance-Silicone-Lubricant---250ml/p/144012
but I'm sure other silicone spray brands are just as good.
 

DynaMike30

New Member
Temporary tips:
- the key doesn't normally give me grief, as long as you know which way unlocked is (it's not obvious!). Unlocked = turn key clockwise as far as it will go, and (on ours) back a little so the key is vertical. Then it's unlocked.

You mean the key is supposed to do something? I have the Boardman adv8.9e bike and the key neither locks or unlocks anything.

If I turn the key fully it just stops and can’t be removed.
The Fazua battery latch can be pulled open no matter if the key is in or not.
 

richtea

Senior Member
I've been incomunicado and couldn't reply earlier, but just to keep this thread up to date, should anyone come looking, DynaMike had a faulty lock - fixed by Halfords. A working lock will lock your battery!
 
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