What connectors and cables are used in e-bikes

The XT-60 looks nice, very handy, although it seems to me as though you could never make them really weatherproof, and you'd have to use shrink wrap to keep the water out.

Also the automotive ones with the rubber seals look very nice.

I'll have a look, where to source them and what they might cost.

I could also get used to some half-turn screw connectors (like the neolithic networks cables if anyone else old enough to remember is still alive)

What's the maximum amount of poles per connector you could actually have use for? Are there more than 3 that go to the motor?If the controller is mounted to the handlebar

I don't know, how many turns this takes to screw on, but I find it rather odd, that a battery would have a 4-pole connector


My bike's light had a very similar looking connector, with internally only 2 of them in use. I find it extremely annoying having to remove a connector and having to do more than 1 second's work.

Where do the cables leave the cycle analyst? on the back or on the side?
I'm thinking about attaching a little box to the back of the CA, which will hold the controller and have all the connector sockets built into the back (at least protected from rain). All the different attachments could get different shape connectors to make everything easily exchangable.

The other reason, I am asking is because my girlfriend asked me for a charger for her phone, so I'm thinking about making a little box with 2-pole connector on one side, a a fuse and a DC-DC converter down to 5V (rated 2-3A) and a water proof USB connector on the other side. I might make a few more of them and sell them to people who don't want to order the parts themselves or don't feel comfortable using a soldering iron. That's why I'm wondering about the battery connectors, BioniX uses.

I also think it is very important to have connectors that will only connect one way, so you can' plug them in the wrong way.The XT-60 looks nice, very handy, although it seems to me as though you could never make them really weatherproof, and you'd have to use shrink wrap to keep the water out.Also the automotive ones with the rubber seals look very nice.I'll have a look, where to source them and what they might cost.I could also get used to some half-turn screw connectors (like the neolithic networks cables if anyone else old enough to remember is still alive)What's the maximum amount of poles per connector you could actually have use for? Are there more than 3 that go to the motor?If the controller is mounted to the handlebarI don't know, how many turns this takes to screw on, but I find it rather odd, that a battery would have a 4-pole connectorMy bike's light had a very similar looking connector, with internally only 2 of them in use. I find it extremely annoying having to remove a connector and having to do more than 1 second's work.Where do the cables leave the cycle analyst? on the back or on the side?I'm thinking about attaching a little box to the back of the CA, which will hold the controller and have all the connector sockets built into the back (at least protected from rain). All the different attachments could get different shape connectors to make everything easily exchangable.The other reason, I am asking is because my girlfriend asked me for a charger for her phone, so I'm thinking about making a little box with 2-pole connector on one side, a a fuse and a DC-DC converter down to 5V (rated 2-3A) and a water proof USB connector on the other side. I might make a few more of them and sell them to people who don't want to order the parts themselves or don't feel comfortable using a soldering iron. That's why I'm wondering about the battery connectors, BioniX uses.