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Title: Hooking up Magic Pie 4 controller
Post by: Dangwillo on October 07, 2015, 05:42:20 PM

I took my controller off to attempt to fix broken wire.  How do I plug green, blue, and  yellow wires? †here are three terminals A B C. Thanks

Title: Re: Hooking up Magic Pie 4 controller
Post by: Dangwillo on October 07, 2015, 06:15:05 PM

Here is a pic of my controller.  I found an old thread with a different looking controller in which Alan listed 5 possible combinations. Just figured someone should know order.

Title: Re: Hooking up Magic Pie 4 controller
Post by: Dangwillo on October 07, 2015, 08:04:23 PM

Been sitting here all day searching internet and nothing. Frustrating that this info is not easily available>

Title: Re: Hooking up Magic Pie 4 controller
Post by: Dangwillo on October 07, 2015, 09:12:19 PM

Good news maybe.  I hooked the wires up one way, and a loud noise came out.  I tried another, and the wheel spun. I figure I fixed it. Put it back together, even with GM's stripped screws.  Then I tried it out, and the wheel went backwards.  So I figure it works, maybe. I just need to hook it up right. And I won't even try again until someone gives me a heads up.

Title: Re: Hooking up Magic Pie 4 controller
Post by: Zerogee on October 07, 2015, 09:21:03 PM

Does this help?
https://youtu.be/eQfy2oimisw

Title: Re: Hooking up Magic Pie 4 controller
Post by: Dangwillo on October 07, 2015, 09:35:09 PM

Yes it does.  Thanks very much.  I watched another video Alan had suggested and it had a different controller.  SO here I go, and thanks again!

Title: Re: Hooking up Magic Pie 4 controller
Post by: Dangwillo on October 07, 2015, 10:34:40 PM

I tried it and the motor still goes backward. :'( I have tried several combinations. and to make matters worse I am doing this with the bike upside down and the break disconnected, which was engaging the regen brake, preventing the wheel from working. SO I may have fixed it and not even known.  I am pretty frustrated and cannot understand why I cannot find any info on this.  I am going drinking, and if that don't work, well I got a hammer. ;)

Title: Re: Hooking up Magic Pie 4 controller
Post by: Dangwillo on October 08, 2015, 02:10:08 AM

So I think I fixed it, but I twisted the throttle and the torque pulled the wheel out of the dropouts. But that's a good sign.  I went to hook the MP5 to another bike, but- I lost a part for the fork, the old kind.  ARRGH!  At least I learned something. :)

Title: Re: Hooking up Magic Pie 4 controller
Post by: Dangwillo on October 08, 2015, 01:46:49 PM

I am at a loss.  Now it works in spurts and the throttle will not shut off.  I think it is time for the hammer, becasue I am done with this crap

Title: Re: Hooking up Magic Pie 4 controller
Post by: Dangwillo on October 08, 2015, 06:10:41 PM

The hammer has not come out, but man has the frustration.  I put the MP on another bike, and erratic wattage, but no error codes on LCD display.  I really would like some information on how to wire the controller?  says mp 4 v 5 3.1

Title: Re: Hooking up Magic Pie 4 controller
Post by: Bikemad on October 08, 2015, 11:42:10 PM

Here are the connections on my original MP4 controller:

(http://www.arhservices.co.uk/GoldenMotor/MPIII/P5222268_zpsfd2a3d63.JPG)

Unfortunately, your controller looks quite different, so there is no guarantee that the phase wires will be connected in the same order.

Alan
 

Title: Re: Hooking up Magic Pie 4 controller
Post by: Dangwillo on October 10, 2015, 01:22:32 PM

Kasen got back to me and sent me the phase wires for my controller. The combination was yellow, blue, green; A<B<C.  I'll see if I can attach the jpg he sent me.  Consequently, I hooked up the controller the correct way and it appears to work, but I had some strange pulsing phantom pulsing of the throttle at first when I pressed the mode button.  Seems to work okay, except that it maxes out wattage sometimes, and sometimes it doesn't.  I wonder if shorted out the pedal assist wires?

Anyway, I am glad to at least know that the controller works! I will update later and see how it goes.