Upgrade Kit Rad Radpower
$229.00
By far the most popular upgrade available, The Upgrade kit includes a new motor controller and new color display. The combination allows you to finally unleash the full potential of the stock motor and battery. This is THE upgrade kit your friends have been talking about.
35a controller and New Color LCD8H.
PLEASE READ FULL DISCRIPTION BEFORE ORDERING. CUSTOMER IS RESPONSIBLE FOR RETURN SHIPPING AND A 10% RESTOCKING FEE.
Plug and play for 2016-2018 Rover bikes. Please note that the controller has a tail light plug that will not be used. We do not recommend upgraded lights as it can burn up the headlight circuit.
Plug and play for 2019-2021 Rover models. (Up to Rover 5) (Not compatible with Rover 6) Will only work with stock 200 lumen headlight, will not work with the 500 Lumen headlights. THE 500 will burn up your controller.
Mini - Although also typically plug and play for 2018 and prior, this controller is substantially larger than stock and will not fit inside the frame or stock mounting locations. May have a different battery plug. Please check your bike and photos before ordering.
Older City or Wagon Models - Untested, but customers have reported it works well. Setting adjustments may be required. Controller may not fit correctly. Additional mounting hardware may be required. NOT compatible with new Radwagon 5.
Rover 6 + STEPOVER & STEP THROUGH- Does not work
Runner - Tested and working on prior models.
Rad 5Expand - works
Mission - Works, we recomend turning max power down.
Runner Two - Untested by Area 13, but customers have reported it is compatible.
Runner Plus - Tested and Working. NOT COMPATIBLE WITH 500 LUMEN STOCK HEADLIGHT.
Works with all European/Canadian models except Rover 6
Compatible with both 48v and 52 batteries. (NOT recommended for 60v)
Dimensions: 7.5" x 3.25" x 1.75"
How to Program:
The LCD screen has a handlebar mounted switch with three buttons, UP, DOWN, and a center Power button. 1. Start with battery and handlebar switch on. The LCD will be off.
2. Turn on LCD by pressing and holding POWER button. Holding the UP button will turn on the backlight if needed.
3. Within 5 seconds of turning LCD on, press and hold BOTH UP, and DOWN buttons for a few seconds to enter the settings mode.
Brief explanations are as follows.
P1 Motor Characteristic Parameter Setting Mode (100, 46 for direct drive motors on the Radcity or some Radwagon models)
P2 Wheel Speed Pulse Signal Setting Mode (5, 6 for upgraded 750w motors)
P3 Power Assist Control Mode (1)
P4 Handlebar Startup Mode (0)
P5 Power Monitoring Mode (15)
C1 Power Assist Sensor and Parameter Selection Mode (3)
C2 Motor Phase Classification Coding Mode (0)
C3 Power Assist Ratio Gear Initialization Mode (1)
C4 Handlebar Function Setting Mode (0)
C5 Controller Maximum Current Adjustment Mode (6)
C6 Backlight Brightness Adjustment Mode (3)
C7 Cruise Function Setting Mode (0 or 1. Setting to 1 enables cruise. While riding, hold the DOWN button to enable cruise control. Using the throttle or brakes will disable the cruise.
C8 Motor Operating Temperature Display Mode (0)
C9 Power-on Password Setting Mode (0)
C10 Automatic Restore Default Setting Mode (n)
C11 Attribute Selection Mode (0)
C12 Controller Minimum Voltage Adjustment Mode (4)
C13 ABS brakes of the controller and parameters of anti-charge control (0)
C14 Power-assist tuning parameters (1)
Press and hold POWER at any time to exit the setup mode.
Troubleshooting
* This is a universal kit. New controller may not fit in stock location and physical size may be different.
I cannot get my headlight to turn on:
Long press the UP arrow to turn the lights on and off.
Pedal assist is not working properly:
- If after adjusting the settings your pedal assist still does not work, check the following cables to ensure they are fully plugged in, check the pedal assist sensor connection. Make there is no bent or pins, and it is fully seated together:
- Pedal assist connector (yellow 3 pin coming from sensor)
- Motor Cable
- Main wiring harness (the one typically ran through the frame). Make sure there is NO bent pins
- If all the connections are good and no damage done to the pins or connectors, try changing the C1 setting to 2.
- If it still does not function, please check to make sure the motor works with throttle to eliminate a different type of problem. If throttle works but the pedal assist does not, the next step would be a different pedal assist sensor, or the stock motor controller and display. This should narrow down where the problem is occurring.
“Motor position sensor fault” or “Motor or controller short circuit fault!”:
In nearly all cases of receiving this error, the motor cable is not fully seated. Please note that the arrows can sometimes be up to 1/8th turn off. The cable should be firmly seated with the lines around the circumference of each half of the plug nearly flush. Wiggle back and forth on both cables and push firmly together.
I have a 48v battery, but it says 53v (or similar):
This is perfectly normal. A 48v battery when fully charged will be about 54 volts.
My battery voltage is over 48v, but the gauge reads empty:
Take the bike for a ride! Depending on settings it may be waiting for calibration. A few seconds of riding should fix this. If the problem persists, check the main harness connection coming from the controller through the frame and up to the handlebars. Check for any bent pins. A single bent pin will cause issues.
My speed does not read correctly, it jumps up to 49mph when coasting (and/or reads 0):
Please verify your P2 setting. An incorrect setting here will cause the wrong speed to be displayed when coasting. Also make sure you have the correct wheel dimension (DIM). The dimension is the overall tire diameter, not just the rim size. P2 = 5 for stock motor. P2 = 6 for upgraded Bafang 750W motor.
RadCity and RadWagon (direct drive motor):
Note that some settings may need to be changed for proper operation. P1 is determined by the number of magnets or poles in the motor as well as the gear reduction. As the RadCity and older RadWagon have a direct drive motor, use the setting 46 for P1. P2 may also require a change for a correct speed reading.
Motor or system shuts down while riding:
Adjust your C5 setting to a lower current output. Settings 0-2 are different take off speeds followed by max power. 3 is the lowest current output and 10 is the highest. Take the bike for a spin and adjust the current output till you find a happy medium the controller and motor are happy with. For stock motors, we recommend 5 - 7 for C5.
CHECK OUT THIS YOUTUBE VIDEO FOR STEP BY STEP SET UP. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B0F6x8V0NZQ
*The Upgrade Kit is created for specific models of Rad bikes, and that name is used for part compatibility or identification only. We are not affiliated with that company and this item is an aftermarket part.
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Reviews
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Works fantastic on my Radrunner 1 beware about using with the Rad Premium headlight
I highly recommend this upgrade kit. I can now get up almost any hill without too much effort. The torque it offers is amazing. **************************** With that aside, do not use the Rad Premium headlight with the controller, the light circuit will eventually burn out. I found out too late and my controller was out of the warranty period. So now I have a non working light and have to unplug it for the rear taillight to even work. I see that they now say this an issue for the Rover, be aware that it affects the Radrunner as well. I wish they had posted the warning before, maybe I would have a working headlight now.
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Not waterproof
The only nick I give it is it's not waterproof, should come with a box to keep it in along the up tube where the waterbottle holes are on the RadRunner Plus and others to keep it in. Other than that, I had little problem with it, even though I had a rough time getting the settings right on it, I've been using it now for a few months off/on when I can get to ride it, where I live now isn't a safe place for it, it's definitely snappy and will throw you if you're not careful, though I have tuned it down a lot and made it closer to the legal settings for eBikes in my area. (25mph limits instead of full open limit, not the slow 20mph class 2 but, close enough.) I highly recommend upgrading to hydraulic brakes! Also, cruise feature is a PIA to get to work but, a sweet addition when it does. I've been up to 50+mph downhill with it but, didn't feel safe above about 30 due to RR+ front stem. I'm otherwise super happy for this upgrade, my only major ding would be not waterproof and no case with it, (or otherwise,) to make it so. You won't go wrong getting it, just understand it's a DIY upgrade that's NOT waterproof AND doesn't automatically turn on the lights but, will turn up the torque! I'll post my settings later when I can get out to it.
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Could use longer wires to attach it under racks.
If the wires were longer it would be better to hide under rear racks to keep it dry. Since not waterproof...
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Excellent upgrade!!!
I attached this upgraded amplifier and screen to my Radrunner 2. This upgrade performs as expected… Mounting of the amplifier was a bit difficult. With proper know how and tools it adapted to the E bike quite well. This is the newer after model with brake light adapter.
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Ebike became moped
Night and day difference on my 2020 radrunner. Easy install, easy programming. In less than an hour I now have a motorcycle.
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Works very well on my New RadRunner Plus
Pretty hard to install with all the cables but i made it. I need to find some advise and help to adjust the settings on the display, if anyone can help. Thx I highly recommand
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Perfect for Radrunner 1 european version.
Since I have found very little information in french I will do this review to help my french fellows. En effet sur les version EU et US ce qui diffère sur les vélo vendus par la marque Radpower bikes ce n'est pas le moteur mais le contrôleur de moteur qui va limiter la puissance de celui-ci, en sachant que le moteur d'origine supporte en théorie 912w/48v soit 19a et que le contrôleur d'origine sur les modèles EU est de 250w/48v soit 5.2 ampères. L'installation même si elle m'a pris grosso modo 2h pour tout bien mettre en place. J'ai du repercer la platine de fixation de l'ancien contrôleur pour m'adapter au perçage sur le nouveau contro. rapidement testé si tout fonctionnait puis remonté le tout. Résultat le vélo grimpe bien mieux qu'avant ! Petit point négatif assez contradictoire avec le fait que j'ai upgradé ce vélo, le paramétrage d'origine du vélo était assez agréable il permettait de trouver en bon compromis entre le pédalage et l'assistance électrique même si des fois il manquait un petit quelque chose pour le coup maintenant le vélo est presque trop nerveux et il me faut ajuster les paramètres afin de retrouver un bon équilibre entre pédalage et assistance. En tout cas le produit est parfait et correspond exactement à ce que je souhaitais, il a été envoyé très rapidement à ma grande surprise je l'ai reçu en corse en une quinzaine de jours Thanks Area13 for the product.
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Not exactly plug and play
I bought this upgrade kit for my 2020 Rad Rover 5 because everything led me to believe it was plug and play but after removing my stock display screen I quickly realized that the new colour screen had a very different mount and cannot be attached to the existing hardware. I’m not sure if there is an adaptor to correct this issue or if I would just have to Gerry rig something to hold it in place?
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Not quite plug and play 2
Sorry, this is to update my previous review about the new screen not mounting. That was my mistake as I had misplaced the new mounting bracket but found it and all is good. Sorry for the confusion!