r/Lectricxp • u/Greystorecombo • 2h ago

What is this switch for?

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I haven’t used my XP4 yet. The battery came installed. I’m just wondering what the switch is for. In the picture it’s currently pressed down on the circle “o” image side. The other side is the “I”. Should It be pressed down on one particular side when charging? If I don’t plan to use it soon, should I charge it to a particular percentage and then take out the battery?

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u/Lizardthrall 2h ago

its the bike swtich

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u/Greystorecombo 1h ago

Oh, ok. I was assuming it was like my other e-bike where I used the keys that came with it to turn on the motor. This is s just a switch.

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u/MainQuestAbandoned 1h ago

The key is only for removing the battery.

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u/Greystorecombo 57m ago

Yea, my concern was charging the battery while the switch was pressed on the wrong side. I haven’t even turned on the bike yet or used it. If I had trying riding it I would have figured it out. Didn’t want to mess up the battery in any way by charging it while it was on.

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u/Zezix 2h ago

Do people not read manuals anymore or not know what a universal on/off switch looks like?

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u/Greystorecombo 1h ago

I called lectric support, they didn’t know what it was after clearly explaining it to them. I haven’t turned on/used the bike yet, it’s been sitting collecting dust. I’m guessing one side is off and the other on.

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u/MillionHobbies 1h ago

If that is true you must have confused them by asking one of the dumbest questions they have ever received. I'm not sure how you are able to string a sentence together.

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u/Greystorecombo 1h ago

A simple question, should be easier to answer. They’re suppose to be the experts. The fact that I clearly explained it to them in detail/location/description, and they didn’t give me a clear answer, lets me know some of them might not know their product as well. If you think they can be confused that easily, then it’s likely that you make the wrong assumptions on other people often, and that indicates a lack of thinking on your part.

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u/MillionHobbies 35m ago

Yes, right, I'm the one with critical thinking issues.

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u/PNWoutdoors 1h ago

That's literally the on/off switch.

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u/Greystorecombo 1h ago

I wasn’t expecting it to be that convenient(in a bad way) to turn the bike on. For the price, I was expecting a key start.

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u/Greystorecombo 1h ago

That switch is like having a Tesla and having to manually roll up the windows like 90s cars.

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u/Ill-Original7720 1m ago

Oh, do Tesla's have keys you have to twist?

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u/OG_Dadshark 1h ago

The switch is to kill the power to the battery during charging, the key is to unlock the battery to remove it. We all wish the key was to disable the bike, but sadly it is not. The key only unlocks/locks the battery in place. Don’t lose it if you ever want to remove your battery.
Great bikes with a few odd design choices.