Hey there, I got an e-bike a while back, and suddenly the battery stopped charging. I thought it was the charger, waited for a replacement charger and then that didn’t fix it. I have a bit of background with electronics so I took the cap off the battery and poked around with a multimeter. I think the issue is the connections of the charging cable, anyone know what this white goo on top of the wires is and how I could remove it?

The battery was under warranty so I’m getting a replacement but I’d hate to throw a mostly good battery in the trash

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    411 months ago

    RTV silicone of some sort. If they don’t have you return the old battery, then you can scrape it. Get an edge up, then use a qtip dipped in isopropyl alcohol in there to loosen the bond. From there work it with a credit card or plastic scraper and the alcohol qtip.