Can you use a twist throttle on a bike?
The pic in your six wire thumb throttle shows they do this. So if this is what you see on the twist throttle, you can connect by color. However, you still need the other three wires from your old throttle wired up to start the bike. Do you plan to keep the switch and LED function and add the twist throttle too?
Can you use a 3 wire throttle with a 6 wire throttle?
To use the 3 wire throttle with the 6 wire throttle, the black wire must stay connected as it is the ground wire for both the throttle and the LED status circuit. You would add the black from the 3 wire throttle to it.
What are the pins on a thumb throttle?
The small black block is the connector. Normally, you’d push the three pins on the ends of the wires into it in the right sequence, but that connector doesn’t match your other one. The best thing to do is cut off all the conectors and join the wires directly.
How does a thumb throttle work on an electric bike?
The red and black wires provide 5v to power it. The white wire sends a voltage back to the controller, which is proportional to how far you push the lever. The controller increases the speed of the motor in proportion to the voltage from the throttle. The black ring is a spacer that fits in the side of the throttle.
The pic in your six wire thumb throttle shows they do this. So if this is what you see on the twist throttle, you can connect by color. However, you still need the other three wires from your old throttle wired up to start the bike. Do you plan to keep the switch and LED function and add the twist throttle too?
To use the 3 wire throttle with the 6 wire throttle, the black wire must stay connected as it is the ground wire for both the throttle and the LED status circuit. You would add the black from the 3 wire throttle to it.
How to wire a thumb throttle on an electric bike?
First, you’ll need to confirm that you have a throttle input on the controller. They are mostly 3 wires (+5v, 0v and signal). Take some pics of the controller connectors and post them here…. As Alan say’s if the wiring is present from the controller then they will have a terminal block connected to them.
Can a throttle be connected to a battery pack?
The battery pack Voltage test should be done with the controller on and throttle engaged. The controller’s phase cable wires should go to the same color phase cable wires on the motor, I do not recommend connecting them to the battery pack wires because they should be for hall sensors in the motor.