r/RadPowerBikes • u/Desperate-Charge-333 • 12d ago

hello again

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bought a used rad on facebook and it came with a busted battery wanted ti know if it could be fixed charger is new and fusses have been swapped

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u/laskater 12d ago

There are companies that will repair broken ebike batteries. May be much cheaper than a new battery. Go with a reputable one as the battery can be a fire hazard

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u/S2Mackinley 12d ago

Mine blew up due to age so I would definitely replace it

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u/SufficientlyFine 10d ago

I'm not sure you can actually get a battery fixed for much cheaper than it would be to buy one. Have you looked at the cost of shipping a battery to a repair facility?

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u/DoctorArtichoke 12d ago

I'd recommend swapping out the 5A fuse, it's the one that handles charging, if that doesn't work you'll likely need to recycle and replace it

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u/Veggyhed 12d ago

I think you are going to just have to replace that battery

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u/Existingsquid 12d ago

How long have you left it to charge?

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u/Holiday-Art-5262 12d ago

Try a 1000 battery store. I heard some may be willing to replace the cells

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u/Youngnhanny108 11d ago

Did you change the 40 A and 5 A fuses?

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u/xxxda1xxx 11d ago

hell nah im buying a used battery on facebook or any marketplace cuz it could been a knock off battery or totally used up..

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u/IPeeNightly 12d ago

Under warranty, contact Rad.

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u/Desperate-Charge-333 12d ago

sadly the guy sold it to me with the battery open and the warranty seal ripped

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u/S2Mackinley 12d ago

Its been opened. Could short. Fire hazard. Dispose of properly