unlocking the 25 km/h limit
Posted by Ahdyy@reddit | ebikes | View on Reddit | 7 comments
Hello, i would like to ask if anyone knows how to unlock the speed limiters on control units.
i have a 3-wheeler APEC VOLTA https://www.volta.com.tr/en/product/apt4?srsltid=AfmBOoralSYsa2se1iVhGqJsyShEkCEz4G246OkWzN0OkSVPH7nCZMJo .
it has a control unit APEC ZWK060080A and i have another 3 wheeler from APEC VOLTA and it came with the limiter unlocked so it can go 40 km/h and i want the other one to go that fast as well.
does anyone know how to do it? i can provide photos of cables and the control unit and everything.
thank you in advance.
Fantastic_Key_8906@reddit
Most ebikes that are over 250W are speedlocked in the display panel. Most of the time this setting is locked. You can just buy another display to get around it but for some bikes you can't and you then have to either change the control unit och buy a speedchip, if one is available, to get around it. This bike looks like it doesnt have any setting access in the display and then you need to get an unlocked control unit. The control units can rarely be just unlocked but if you have the equipment you can re-program them with different firmware. The problem is usually that you dont have the equipment OR the firmware and its to much of a hassle to get it for it to be worth it.
An alternative is to just change out the electrics for something else with no locks at all. Its got a 1000W motor so it should be able to go 60 kmh at least with the right stuff. You can buy a kit online and just keep the motor. I'm not gonna lie and say its easy to hook it up because it won't be.
Nervous-Iron2473@reddit
Fast trikes are a recipe for an accident. They don't turn like a regular bike and easily tip over with speed.
Laserdollarz@reddit
Cut the wire
Ahdyy@reddit (OP)
i dont know which one.
Dull_Leading_4132@reddit
All of them
Debugga@reddit
It varies from controller to controller. On most though, if you can disable or mute the “speedometer” pin, that usually bypasses speed limits.
It doesn’t know to stop sending power, if it doesn’t know how fast it’s going.
Granted, you’ll lose the in controller speed measurement; but you can get aftermarket independent speedometers for like 15-30$.
Ahdyy@reddit (OP)
the problem is i dont know which pin is what and its a turkish brand so there is no documentation