Firefly

I just saw this video and can't help but wonder if maybe it is totoL1 with a Firefly (the video is not clear enough to see) https://www.theguardian.com/world/20...baffles-police

I don't know either the cars are really slow or that guy has one amped up Firefly, i know I can go FAST but not sure it is that quick
Yes always stay in the bike lane at least and off the busy road:friday:
I do love my Firefly though, 1800 miles in just about a year

The next Generation Firefly is a great product. It attaches a lot easier and faster and is very solid. I have sold several Firefly's at Indemedical.com. A couple of Care cure members on here have purchased from me. Who knows you might receive a post from one of them. On how much they like their units. Good luck with your search.

if your a para great I am a quad no good forme

It is a sad day in our house...my son's Firefly has finally come to the end of its life...the wiring to the hub motor as it enters the axle has sheared as the axle bolts loosened allowing the axle to rotate. I can't re-connect the wiring as the broken wires are within the axle. It's not the first time that those bolts have loosened, despite my best efforts to tighten and glue then fairly regularly, but it's the first time that any wires have been damaged.

I knew that we'd need to replace the Firefly at some point, as it has been used almost daily for over three and a half years. By far the best investment that we've made for mobility equipment. I looked into getting a new one a couple of months ago, but the new connection system design isn't compatible with an Icon. Apparently Rio is designing another connection that will suit a horizontal member but it doesn't exist yet. I do like the way the new version works, so would like to wait until the new connection exists, rather than getting another of the older designs.

In the meantime, my son will need to make do with his Freewheel....

Bummer,
Three wires or six wires Gordy? I seem to remember he has reverse, so it probably has six which would be more of a challenge, but you could replace the motor. Some even have replaced the wires. I've read the hard part is the strong magnets, but instructions are on the net. At this point you have nothing to loose except a little time. If I'm remembering correctly, the six wire ones have no moving, loose parts inside.

As for the shearing, there is supposed to be a thing on the axle dropout connecting to the axle to prevent it.

Edit, forgot to say that if replacing the motor, the easiest it to find the exact motor. Although an exact match is not easy, the color coding of the wires will be correct. It seems there is no standard color coding between motor manufacturers and even models.

9 wires, nonoise!

I thought about replacing parts, but I've been hatching a plan for the time when it eventually died (albeit I was supposed to have organised a replacement before it did!). I want to use the connection arms and add a much larger wheel/motor combo that has the potential to work on sand...it may not work perfectly, but it will become a good off-road machine (if all goes to plan!).

There is/was a special nut on the axle to prevent axle spin/wire damage, but due to the number of times the nuts have loosened previously, the thread on the axle has worn, so the nut didn't do what it was supposed to do this time.

When we get the next Firefly I will be making sure all the connections are glued and tightened properly from day one, rather than periodically tightening when they loosen over time. Lesson learnt! But I have no complaints about the Firefly quality or manufacture - given what my son has put it through, it's amazing that it has lasted this long!

Yes replace the whole thing with a wide tire, I love that idea. But changing the motor will require changing the controller, I'm sure you are aware of these things.
I don't think glue will hold it. The torque lock is more than a special nut thing. Take a look how they are set up on e-bikes. They look something like old fashioned coaster brakes. The best ones slide on the flats of the axle and clamp to the fork.
You are correct. There are three large wires for motor current. I forgot how the sensors are wired. There are three of them, and each has two wires making a total of *nine* wires. Motors can either be sensored or sensorless. The sensoless ones won't run in reverse.

Yep, new motor, controller, forks, handlebars! I really just want the arms that joins the assembly to the chair. And the battery, which is still going well.

The glue I was referring to is loctite, just for the nuts. And I should have referred to a special washer, not nut, that prevents the rotation (the washers used on the firefly (and other ebikes that I've dealt with) have a tab attached that fits into the fork gap).

In the meantime, I dug out an old project and got it working this afternoon, so my son has a bit of power to get to/from school...
https://youtu.be/3T6JVm9Vc2I

I just wish he would smile in photos and videos...typical teenager!

Kids don't smile, not cool. Nice project btw.
Those special washers were not recommended by the biking crowd when I was getting into this. If you can get the other kind to fit, I would do it.
If it's a LiFepo4 battery, you have to build something for it.