Another Orbea question

Electrically assisted bikes, trikes, etc. that are legal in the UK
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Grandad
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Another Orbea question

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The only built in control is the button which cycles through low-medium and high power and off. Lots of additional facilities through a smartphone
but I don't have one.

Is there any other way to check the state of the battery - this is the only thing I would really need to know.
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I thought Orbea used a phone app for viewing some parameters.
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I thought Orbea used a phone app for viewing some parameters

Yes, but I do not have a smartphone to use an app, hence my question is there any other way to find the battery level.
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Grandad wrote:
I thought Orbea used a phone app for viewing some parameters

Yes, but I do not have a smartphone to use an app, hence my question is there any other way to find the battery level.


The button that controls the on/off and 3 power levels changes colour - white with 100 down to 75%, green 75 down to 50, amber 50 down to 25, red 25 down to zero. From experience with mine (I don't bother with the app stuff) the indicator lights give a reasonable result based on the mileage/motor usage on the ride.

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Thanks Rob. That clinches my decision to buy one.
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