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Bafang Battery Labeling

Based on Tee’s unfortunate experience, I finally got around to labeling the Bafang batteries on our Tour Easy ‘bents:

Bafang battery labeling - charge jack
Bafang battery labeling – charge jack

On the other side, each lock is now color-coded to its key:

Bafang battery labeling - lock and keys
Bafang battery labeling – lock and keys

It’s laser-safe polyurethane vinyl applied to the battery after vigorously wiping crud off the surface with denatured alcohol. Think of it as an outdoor testcase for PSA vinyl.

I’m sure there’s a master key out there for all e-bike locks, but we remove them so rarely the color coding should suffice.

Worst case, pick the lock with a piece of wire and a hex key.