Backfire Galaxy 2 Battery Mod!

Quick video on how to install 2 batteries on your Backfire Galaxy board.
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[@killmonger4410]

Amazing quick video. Straight to the point. Also the board looks sick with double batteries. Can't wait to mod my backfire.

[@onel0wcubn]

Thanks!

[@BEARDEDTECHY]

Seriously dope. I was wondering if this was possible because I wasn't sure the G2 ESC could handle additional power. For sure I'm picking up another battery now.

[@lucasflater7320]

sick! how did you mount it to the board? like what kind of screws and sealing?

[@obiwandado]

Could I run 1 Samsung 30Q 10s2p pack and 1 Sony VCT6 10s2p pack in parallel? Back fire no longer offers the 30Q packs in G2T 10s2p configuration. Thanks for any help.

[@kevinburns5889]

Do you have to charge the batteries separately?

[@vigilantegamer335]

would i be able to put on a ranger x2 battery on my zealot and connect parallel ?

[@MacksmusPrime]

so bassicly you gotta drill the new holes for the new battery - i got the newer g2 so idk what ESC i have? but thanks for this i was curious if we could and you proved it more or less, wish was a bit more in depth and showed the process of you adding or which battery did you match the one in side or did you buy two new ones (longer ranges?) i am new to building or adding to the board but the default battery dies so fast on 2nd gear :(

[@haqinc]

Do you think I can do this with my G3 plus?

[@amanuelamanuel]

Very cool, looks very clean. Doesn't even look like a mod. Just curious, did you need to move the position of the cases in order for the extra battery to fit on the board?

[@onel0wcubn]

Thanks man! The cases actually fit perfectly without any modification. The only thing I did was dremel a small hole big enough for the xt60 cable to channel through.

[@iWillHitYou28]

Good vid! Quick question, Will it work with the regular backfire G2 ESC that it comes with or does it have to have the backfire G2s esc?

[@onel0wcubn]

It will work with the G2 esc as well.

[@sergioinsunza8653]

let's see if I do the battery setup with that xt60 #1 . do I need to have both batteries on when riding #2 can I charge them both at the same time well connected

[@dustinhankins2153]

What did you use to for the rubber adhesive attached to the board that is used for water proofing and eliminating vibration as on the other original battery?

[@VanyaJohn]

Some guy from another video was saying you need to charge both batteries at the same time using two separate chargers. Is that what you do to charge? Anything special you need to do to charge?

[@gatishiphoshoko6529]

one question is it safe to charge both battery packs because what if one of them has lower soc than the other

[@napperm2310]

Can I charge separately if they are still connected?

[@ridekleen7155]

Do you think this would work on a ranger x1 ??

[@LostLeftyLimb]

I’m trying to figure out how to do something like this on the backfire era 2. Just want to extend the range.

[@elliottjames671]

Where you get that extra battery some are like $400 more than the board of thinking of getting.

[@MILLERS066]

Hell yeah brother

[@JavierMartinez-bi2rw]

Can you do a video on the now specs of the board, like how fast and the range etc

[@onel0wcubn]

For sure! I'm due for a few new videos in the works. I'll publish soon.

[@dynamite6507]

Can I do this to a g2 black thats stock ?

[@MrPhillipsTheChangeAgent]

Wow this is impressive. How many miles do you get now? Does it double the range?

[@onel0wcubn]

Double range for sure. I got about 30 miles one day.

[@esk8omg]

Have you had any issues did you have to unplug the other battery to charge them or do you just plug in 2 Chargers

[@onel0wcubn]

years later and no issues.

[@sergioinsunza8653]

do both batteries have to be on?

[@someguy81]

Would this work with a backfire g2 black?

[@jamesreyes8555]

Can you do a range test stub this board? I’d like to see the comparison with one battery vs two. Range speed etc. do is charge the same way? Or do you have to charge them separate?

[@onel0wcubn]

Yea I can do that when the weather gets better here. Been snowing some lately. I charge both batteries at the same time.

[@skatingeezer3952]

Thanks for the info.. Noticed pretty big chunk out of one of your rear wheels.. Having ridden the board alot can you please comment about the good or bad of the big backfire wheels..

[@onel0wcubn]

Hey! It chunked like that when I was riding through NYC for a weekend. Potholes and other crap on the road. I've ridden it like that since then without any issues so I'm not worried about it. I have replacements but these are still good. The big wheels are a lot more comfortable than the 80's Better top speed too. I doubt I'll ever put the small wheels back on unless I'm on fresh paved flat roads.

[@skatingeezer3952]

@@onel0wcubn Thanks.. Glad to hear that even with chunk they still ride better than the smaller wheels..

[@onel0wcubn]

@@skatingeezer3952 For Sure! Follow my instagram page @dcesk8 for some giveaways, I have some shirts and wheels I'm giving away.

[@tesh0boy]

Are ESC linked to certain power batteries and motors or is everything mechanical pretty much interchangeable in eboards? I want to use the wow go ESC, and controller with my backfire GS2 deck, motors, and gs2 battery pretty much.

[@onel0wcubn]

You can swap out ESC's and remote. You just want to check and see if the connectors are the same for the motors from the esc.

[@pedxing]

just curious... what battery did you start out with here? Looks like a person could juice to 28AH with the Ranger battery. =) might be fun. ;) I'm a bit ignorant, is there a programming tool that works with the G2S ESC that is available in the wild? my guess is that some tuning could be useful after making this mod.

[@onel0wcubn]

These are two stock G2 batteries. I'm sure a Ranger battery would work if you made your own enclosure for it. I doubt there is software for the esc since most of them use eprom and can only be done in house.

[@fischersgadgets4936]

I'm doing this same setup and I'm wondering if you can charge both batteries separately with them connected together. The positive on the charge port and output plug are connected but the negatives are not.

[@onel0wcubn]

Yes you can. I've noticed that they don't charge 100% when they are both connected. May be a safety feature on the BMS keeping them from topping off. When I disconnect they have a little bit of charging left.

[@TheMillwright1980]

@@onel0wcubn So to get 100% charge you have to remove the battery covers and disconnect the batteries and charge separately every time?

[@onel0wcubn]

@@TheMillwright1980 From my experience yes. The chargers both go green when I keep the batteries connected. But if I disconnect one and put the charger on it the light goes back to red for about another 30 min of charging.

[@SteebTai]

hows the charging time?

[@trevorphilips4507]

Hi, I Am thinking about this setup on my G2 Black, but how ESC can handle it? Because if you connect 2 batteries in parallel, the Voltage is same, capacities are doubled but current is also higher. Or Am I wrong?

[@dynamite6507]

Did you ever do it? I'm thinking about it

[@trevorphilips4507]

@@dynamite6507 no I didn't. But it sound's interesting :)

[@firedudeseth]

Do you think this same set up would work for two boosted board batteries on a stealth?

[@onel0wcubn]

I don't think it's as simple with a boosted but it might be!

[@miraged1]

Can you do this for the g3?

[@onel0wcubn]

Yes. You can do this with any board.

[@TheMillwright1980]

I'm curious, with the extra distance does it cause the motors to become too hot? I know after a 7 mile run my motors are pretty hot already.

[@onel0wcubn]

LightWaveZinger not too bad. I’ve been running three batteries now for a few months and they’re fine.

[@raykhalifa]

@@onel0wcubn how did you fit 3?

[@mrcoin777]

@@raykhalifa 3rd one the top middle

[@Themeparknewsandmore]

@@mrcoin777 what kind of range did you get with the two batteries?

[@oliverlindhard1109]

i just bought an extra samsung Q30 battery, what range are you getting? :) great video

[@onel0wcubn]

I've never died out on a ride and I've done 15 mile rides at pretty much top speed.

[@michaelm9061]

I just bought that 30Q for my backfire g2s as well this morning with container to carry with me on long rides to do a quick swap on the go. Not sure if i will mount both on the board together.

[@onel0wcubn]

@@michaelm9061 If you do mount them both on the board be sure to buy another samsung. You don't want two different batteries running in parallel. Should be the same specs.

[@michaelm9061]

@@onel0wcubn thanks for the tip. Yeah probably not a good idea to mix specs. It looks like maybe a 5 minute swap since i have a container and charge port on both so will just carry one fully charged one as a spare. Should be able to get around 15 miles in fast mode and over 20 to 24 in economy mode between the 2 batts. I get around 12 on the backfire battery in economy mode average speed around 15mph. Hoping the samsung will get me more.

[@FG-lb8wf]

Glad you mentioned this! I just bought the Samsung for my brand new black. Gonna do the swap routine as well so that I can ride as hard as I want! I have 2 medium hills to climb one way at 3.5 mile distance. But my board has the extender bracket up front and 105mm cloud wheels. So it’s already eating into my power. I’m 190# with my gym bag on me now add the weight of the extra battery. If I can hit max speed for the duration I’ll be super happy! The speed limit to my destination and back is 25mph.

[@sergioinsunza8653]

Can the backfire G3 battery turbo fit the backfire G2 Galaxy turbo? Or the backfire g2 black 2020 can that battery fit the G2 Galaxy turbo?

[@onel0wcubn]

I don't believe so. The G2 battery is the 10s4p. The newer boards have the 12s2p

[@Motor-City_Ben-Diesel]

Hey it is worth having the riptide and also the backfire. You do get a different but still exciting ride out if each?

[@onel0wcubn]

What up dude! For sure the Riptide is a completely different ride and feel. It's stiff, it's nimble, it's light and still gets 22mph and blasts up hills. I use it for all of my short commutes. If you're interested use DCESK8-100 for a discount.

[@capcom4eva]

@@onel0wcubn I still have the G2s. Can you give a duro recommendation & specific type of riptides for bushings & pivot cups? I’m 176 lbs. Thanks!

[@JavierMartinez-bi2rw]

Hey i was wondering if you can use 2 different batteries or do they have to be the same because i have a battery from another board but don’t know if they are the same

[@esk8omg]

Always use the same batteries

[@arborlawns]

No brotha you can mix, just be careful and don't go insane with a super small battery to a huge one connecting them together that is. You can add a 2s to a 10s making a 12s no problem. Just make sure they are the SAME voltage.

[@rmh5102]

Why can't we just upgrade the current battery?

[@1questionderethorique]

If you add a battery on the Ranger X1, what would be the total range ? And is it doable ?

[@onel0wcubn]

Yes it is possible but that would make it so heavy. Close to if not over 40 pounds. The battery itself weighs about 15 pounds. You would get about 35 miles of range though.

[@1questionderethorique]

I just received my Ranger X1 and to be honest with you it’s an amazing board. But I don’t want to add 15 or 20 pounds to it. But thank you for your amazing videos

[@thespeeddemongtr3294]

Where you get the batteries from? Lmk thanks ASAP if so I got the stuff to do it if so does ebay have any aftermarket battery for it and what’s the voltage battery I can put in like 36v 10amp hour? Or lmk thanks

[@onel0wcubn]

I had another backfire board that I used the battery from. You can find any battery with the same specs.

[@thespeeddemongtr3294]

You remember the specs on these battery’s on the g2?

[@Hashainderjit123]

I’m curious to see if this battery setup will fry any fuses in the esc? Over heat the esc? Or motors?

[@onel0wcubn]

I'm about 5 months into this setup and haven't had any issues at all.

[@Prirrie]

@@onel0wcubn Still no problems?

[@onel0wcubn]

@@Prirrie Over 2000 miles and still no issues!

[@Prirrie]

onel0wcubn Thats great! Any idea where i can get the extra inserts? Thanks!

[@donho6615]

How easy is it to install the SANYO BATTERY PACK 20700B. any advise

[@onel0wcubn]

If it'll fit the backfire case should be an easy swap. If not you would need to modify or print your own mod for the battery.

[@jeremyneworleans]

I did it but had to break up the Backfire casing inside a little to make it fit. Also you need to adapt the charging port if you get the battery from Meepo.

[@fabianimmler9159]

@@jeremyneworleans hey Jeremy, I wanted to get the sanyo battery pack from meepo for my backfire v2, too. The only thing that holds me back is the adaption of the charging port, just like you said. I just have no idea how to do that. Is there soldering involved? if so I can forget it, because I have no idea how that works :( Could you tell me how you did it, please?

[@Prirrie]

@@fabianimmler9159 Here's a guy that did it. Should be pretty simple. www.reddit.com/r/ElectricSkateboarding/comments/86a8x0/swapping_batteries_on_backfire_v2/

[@nicolawilliamsfeng]

I really want to see a video of this backfire with two batteries on road.....

[@onel0wcubn]

Check my Instagram @onelowcubn I ride everyday.

[@astearn6546]

Does it charge perfectly fine?

[@onel0wcubn]

Andrew Stearn yea I’ve had no issues. If anything just unplug the adapter and charge separately.

[@medsaib9031]

Can I do this on the zealot S ?

[@onel0wcubn]

yes

[@MrPhillipsTheChangeAgent]

Where did you buy the extra battery

[@onel0wcubn]

Straight from Backfire.

[@fischersgadgets4936]

How fast can you go with this setup?

[@onel0wcubn]

I go about 27-28 with the big wheels on.

[@davidcampion7]

Can you charge both at the same time with one charger?

[@onel0wcubn]

You can but it will take a long time. I usually charge them separately.

[@blackmartini7684]

How would you charge them both at the same time??)

[@mariogillroy9546]

Will that work on a teemo m1?🤔

[@mikeycarney8838]

Just ordered that today, tell me if that works

[@ShavedHead]

possible to make with zealot ?

[@onel0wcubn]

Any board really. I have run them on my zealot over a year now.

[@froggyfresh5193]

Do you have an update?

[@onel0wcubn]

Like? I'm still rocking two batteries no issues. Still get the same range.

[@GustaveTremey]

Would it work with my wowgo 2S? And do you have any idea for protection the second battery?

[@onel0wcubn]

It should work with any board really. As long as you get the correct cable. You mean the case for the battery? you can buy them or make your own. 3d print one.

[@GustaveTremey]

@@onel0wcubn Thanks!

[@ganesha7912]

what about 2 batteries on ranger x1 lol

[@onel0wcubn]

that would be a 40lb board!

[@sergioinsunza8653]

?

[@SyrNarcissus]

Can that be done with the G2?

[@sergioinsunza8653]

?