Xiaomi Electric Scooter E1 Motor Error Fix

This scooter gave me an E1 error message. All that I could find online is that it was a motor failure. I do not have any sort of warranty on this scooter so I decided to open it up and see if I could fix it, otherwise I be at a few hundred dollar loss :(. This message can display for many reasons but ultimately the motor has failed or something is seriously effecting the motor. In my case the nut that holds the wheel in place loosened and caused the wire harness to twist and break. This video shows the process I used to repair the scooter. I have never worked on a scooter before but decided to give it a shot ... it was well worth it!
I'm not exactly sure if this is the scooter model, but the components are the same.
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[@jamescarter3302]

Hi there. Just wanted to stop in to let you know that your video is still helping people to this very day. Had a bad wipeout this afternoon. The concrete ate right through the wires right in the same place as yours, while your method of fixing it was a little different, It was still successful. Lifesaver, I could find no other videos about repair for my particular scooter. Mines was a hiboy s2 pro, just got at Christmas. Once again props to you sir!

[@makeitworkdiy3768]

Hey what’s up James, thanks for the encouragement. I’m glad you were able to find this video helpful. It is one of my most viewed videos this far. These electric vehicles are so cool, but a wipeout is bound to happen sooner or later haha! Take care dude!

[@gkalyan]

Your video is helpful😊. It helped me understand that E01 can be caused by simple wire disconnections.

[@lewissimpson6731]

I have a kugoo M4 that I’ve loved using. I have crashed it a few times and got the error 1 code during a normal journey. I saw this video a few days ago and it has encouraged me to give it a try because nobody near me seems to do repairs. I’ve never done anything mechanical like this at all, it’s your comment at the end of the video saying you haven’t ever messed with scooters before that has given me the hopes that I might be able to fix it after all :) My soldering kit arrived today, I’m going to open it up in the next few hours and hope I find the source of the problem/manage to repair it :)

[@makeitworkdiy3768]

Lewis you can do it! Just take your time and inspect really well.

[@robertsimms5861]

Absolutely top-notch repair...considering you knew nothing about E-Scooters beforehand. Makes the repair even more impressive. Like you (or were? :P), I am new to E-Scooters. But, I took onboard a repair of one though, just to impress its owner - young and gorgeous mum of three! (I know, a silly idea.) I knew everything would be on the internet, especially KZbin. But, after painstakingly getting all the error codes for a HitWay (or Evercross) H5, I delved into faultfinding. I was getting an E-010 error (LCD Tx comms) at first, then after messing with the wiring loom entirely (buzz testing with continuity meter), I am now getting a E-001 error. Then I saw your video and it confirmed to me that the cable entering the hub, like yours, was twisted and damaged. So, I'll venture into the motor hub and see what's what? I'll also test that the three Hall sensors are working correctly (I saw demonstrated on KZbin with a magnet). I'll let you know how I get on.

[@makeitworkdiy3768]

Its just like anything in life. You just have to TRY! If you don't try you will never know. If you are hands on, and get enjoyment out of working on things it will be worth the trouble. Honestly, I made this video thinking it would be a waste of time but it seems to be my most watched video, and most commented video. I'm glad to know you got some use out of it, let me know how your repair goes! Take care.

[@matthelm3922]

Great Video Brother! I got a Hover 1 journey and had the same code. Removed the deck and started playing with wires. No obvious damage spotted, but when i disconnect the battery from the controller no codes, as soon as the hub rotates... E1 code. Its midnight now, so tomorrow's another day. After work i plan on opening the Hub housing and checking the wires. Funny enough when i removed the cheap plastic guards from the forks the bolt holding the hub fell off.... still no obvious damage to the wiring... So i assume its internal, gonna have tomorrow breaking it down and figuring this mess out lol. I got in the scooter for $40 from amazon after a 56% off sale and $150 gift card for credit approval. If i can manage another 5 months gas free commuting ill be a happy man. Again. Great video, Cheers!

[@warrengreenfield8865]

Thx for this, I've fixed my lads having watched your video 🤙

[@makeitworkdiy3768]

Awesome! Glad to hear! Did it cut in the same place?

[@flipchipsjb]

I have an E3 code and having no luck any suggestions??

[@makeitworkdiy3768]

@@flipchipsjb I’m not exactly sure. This is what I found online “This means “Abnormal hall signal from motor”. In the vast majority of cases, it is the motor cable that needs to be re-connected. ... 1- Unplug the motor extension cable both from the motor and controller” I would open it up to insure all the proper connections are still connected. Perhaps a solder came loose.

[@carlosesquivel1314]

Dude I have the same problem with same scooter I've taking the wheel apart , but didn't see anything wrong , I'll take it apart again and check thoroughly ,to see what that E1. Code is thanks .I'm glad you were able to fix it .when I tried to reset E1 on bottom I discover that there is two power on scooter P1 P2 for faster speed . If you hold the power button it beeps then you can see the two modes .

[@lenny4d]

Awesome vid, just what I needed. I have an escooter (different type than the xiomi but same principles) that also got the wires damaged just above the end of the centerbolt of the motorwheel. This video helped me understand what to expect. I opened up the motor to see if I could replace the wirebundle, but it was impossible, In my case there are only three (3) thick wires, no hall sensors. No idea how the controller knows the speed. All three were seriously damaged at the entry point to the bolt. There was no connection pcb inside, the main wires were connected directly to the windings. So, unlike in your video at 3:17 I tried to splice new wires onto clipped-off ends just above the bolt. And then some good heatshrink around it. It looked good, no shorts. But unfortunately when I put everything back together (and connected the spliced wires to the main wires from the controller) it did not work. The motor does not spin, and when I give it some turns with my hand and apply power via the controller there is some bonking sound. The wheel turns well without friction in its ball bearings so that is all ok. No idea what do next. I don't want to throw a 800 us$ escooter that is only one year old in the bin. I doubt that anything else is broken, but of course it may be, I had a little rough beating before it stopped working. Maybe there is a hall sensor somewhere else that I haven't found that is dead? I don't see any 'unknown' cables going out anywhere.

[@makeitworkdiy3768]

Yeah just out of curiosity I later opened up where the battery stores just underneath where I stand, and I found a plethora of wires. Take a look on yours, especially if you had a little wreck or something. I felt the same way about not wanting to throw a perfectly good scooter away. At least you took a chance to try, but don't give up, maybe take another look!

[@lenny4d]

@@makeitworkdiy3768 Thanks for the support. The bonking sound in the motor must be a somewhat loose magnet, I can't think of anything else. But repairing/refixing magnets sucks :( Yes, I made my way to the controller too, a massive amount of connectors, I could not find so quickly the best matching controller on the net, but it is reasonably obvious on what is what. I might open it to see if one or more of the FETs has blown too. Because when the motor wires get shorted something probably gives. I read a good discussion on the pedelecs.co.uk forum on havoc after a short circuit between phase wires, so that was also useful. As the phasewire splice/fix I made is not great I can't say I am overly excited by the prospects though.

[@SarcastXXVII]

Cool video, thank you for making it! Interesting to watch

[@makeitworkdiy3768]

Thanks you glad you enjoyed it!

[@Nick_Papa]

Nice video, it gave solution at my problem on a Ducati pro 2. Thanks

[@makeitworkdiy3768]

Love to hear that! Glad you back on the streets ridin’

[@paulstir]

Well done dude 👌🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 my godson just handed me his scooter today with the exact same wire problem .

[@makeitworkdiy3768]

Paul with a little bit of time and effort, your godson will be back on the pavement no problem!

[@paulstir]

@@makeitworkdiy3768 indeed it’s 3am here in the uk , it’s just took 3 hours to sort the breaks ( frozen ) , wire problem, greased the bearings also a new inner tube , he will here in a few hours , thanks for content & reply 👍 all the best from 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@fylypivigor8358]

Good work 👍

[@makeitworkdiy3768]

Thank you for the feedback! IT was a fun project. Makes me more confident to do more DIY things!

[@cariboujoyride9799]

Thank you!! All I had to do was tighten a bolt.

[@makeitworkdiy3768]

lucky dude!

[@Abszurdista-fatalista]

Great video, thanks for sharing. Does the front wheel on yours also turn rather hard? (As if the bearing is too tight on a bicycle wheel) And: Has yours ever had an "E3" error?

[@makeitworkdiy3768]

Hello, No my front wheel turns fine. Not tight at all. I have yet to see a E3 Error message.

[@lisalovelylady]

yes on a hover 1 noticed that, we have e9 as well, some kids at the park took the scooter from my son and crashed it thats when i got the code, this park in particular has alot of buttholes lurking, i got into a horrible situation there the following week, but anyway that must mean that something got seriously knocked loose in the scoot

[@LesaP-yz4ym]

So much help thanks

[@makeitworkdiy3768]

Happy to help

[@selly_belly1405]

Thank you so much.❤

[@makeitworkdiy3768]

You're welcome 😊

[@rulette37]

Please, do not forget to disconnect the battery to do this kind of operations (the battery is located in the cover that is under the e-scooter).

[@marcosalvarezmorga6378]

Thanks for the video

[@makeitworkdiy3768]

You bet

[@certi1up68]

A lot of them get the e14 error which is a scooter throttle error and when the throttle goes stops your scooter moving. So once it’s changed to a new one your be good to go. Happened to me two days ago

[@gotobedandtickler]

I thought you was "Ali G". Great video.

[@makeitworkdiy3768]

HAHA I can see the resemblance

[@gregorymann3431]

Thank you

[@makeitworkdiy3768]

no problem dude.

[@deoranjed8118]

It doesn't just come off like that! You have to bash the thing to get the case off, it's bloody difficult!

[@imayyoebb2630]

Do I need to change the Wheeler or van u do a quik fix?

[@bigzybinc]

In my case it was the tire rubbing against rear motor wire. Solar scooter

[@barrywithers1764]

Did the scooter wheel spin before you put everything back together???????

[@marcosalvarezmorga6378]

Good j9b man

[@jkdeluxy]

hey there I had a similar problem but with my Xiaomi Pro 2 the same thing happened with my motor but the situation was way worse... I speculate that the nut got loose as well since the wires wrapped around the motor but the thing is that somehow the motor still managed to drive (this happened while I was riding it) while I was riding the scooter not knowing what is happening to the motor I soon noticed that there was smoke leaking out of the motor when I touched the motor it was extremely hot luckily I was 2 houses away from my house so I grabbed the scooter and ran to my garage and quickly started to take the motor off as fast as I could when I eventually took it off and unscrewed the plate holding the motor together the entire motor was literally on fire so I grabbed onto my bottle of water and washed it down until it was all gone at that moment I noticed the wires were all twisted just like yours and that's how I knew it had something to do with that but anyway I took the entire motor off and replaced it with a new one that was the worst day off my life! I thought my scooter wouldn't survive that day and thank god I was near my house because god knows what would have happened if I was somewhere else in the public... but yeah this happened 4 months ago and I live in the UK so I still wander what the police would do to me if this happened in a public area since they are still illegal for now in the UK

[@makeitworkdiy3768]

Thanks for sharing your story. You are so lucky you were close to home! what a sight that would have been. Yeah as soon as the wires rip and touch something they are nt supposed to it will create a short and the power will FLOW! and start a fire hahah. I'm glad you are ok and made it through such a scary experience.

[@capalot6999]

brooo soon as i would see fire im out would of left the scooter n run gahshaha

[@leejamesblunt6411]

Awesome video, i have a E4 CODE the motor wheel seems stiff and does not move any ideas?

[@makeitworkdiy3768]

At the very least I would open up the wheel and see if anything strange is going on. Check the nut that holds the wheel on not to be too tight.

[@viktorgajdos9699]

Disconnect the motor wire from the controller, if motor frees up, then the issue is with one of the Mosfets. If not, motor windings are shorted.

[@younis_sarkani_official]

❤

[@Ninetizclothing]

Hey mate Mine also says E1 all the connections I can see look fine ?

[@chezzeeX]

Was watching your video with interest. My son bought a used reconditioned E scooter a few weeks ago. Firstly he found the battery only lasted an hour but that was because I think he was riding on fast speed. Then the rear wheel nut came loose and fell off. I had to get a replacement from the seller. Now he gets an Error code 1 on scooter. He says the other nut came loose and the wire cover wore away, he said it became twisted. So I've been looking for answers. I've tightened nuts but it's still the same. Taped round the wire .I now feel I need to open wheel up to see. Would help if I have a soldering iron. It's kind of frustrating.

[@makeitworkdiy3768]

Most likely I would assume where the wire got twisted they may have also got damaged. You don’t have to solder them, although that would be the best permanent Method. If you can repair the wire without opening the wheel that would be ideal. But in my case I needed to open the wheel to repair.

[@chezzeeX]

@@makeitworkdiy3768 Hi, thanks forr the reply. I ended buying a solderer and I did take the cover off the wheel. I noticed that some other part of the cable further down had been damaged too. But looking closely, the copper wires they don't seem to be broken, just exposed. So I taped round the cable. Put the cover back, tightened the bolts. Sadly the scooter still shows Error 1. It's annoying because It's fully charged and my son just wants to ride it. Do you have any suggestions what should I do now?

[@makeitworkdiy3768]

@@chezzeeX look closely at where the wire sleeve wore away. If any wires are showing or damaged it will need to be repaired. There must be a loss of connection somewhere on the device.

[@francoloyarte149]

Hello friend, how are you? Well, I'll let you comment, I have an electric skateboard on the computer, I marked e6, which could be the e6?

[@bennorris2040]

Dude looks Kyle from Nelk Boys

[@willdavies8210]

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[@makeitworkdiy3768]

Very nice! ::: Borat Voice ::::

[@shaunitai]

gj dad

[@Faisal-jo5vk]

Literally same exact problem as me, I just don't have the ability to fix it

[@DUROTV]

Whatt is code error E5 for scooter Ducati croos-e 460w work okay for not show KM speed

[@HasanProd]

use heavy duty locktite, if it can come loose once, it can come loose again

[@lewissimpson6731]

Update: I have the wheel off, the motor cables are disconnected. Everything at the front end of the scooter seems to be intact so I'm really hoping it's just a frayed wire where it bends into the wheel, or maybe one needs soldering back into place inside the wheel. I should know soon!

[@makeitworkdiy3768]

The anticipation is killing me! :)

[@makeitworkdiy3768]

What happened with this project?!

[@misconceptions1381]

I have one of these that has an E1 code. I took it apart and now when I ride it and hit the accelerator, it literally acts like a brake.

[@frankiestrevett6334]

I know I'm being really dumb but I'm having difficulties in getting the wheel off any hints please

[@makeitworkdiy3768]

You have to pry off the side relfector stickers. It exposes the Allen screws you have to take off before getting to the wheel bolt.

[@CARKINGS14]

Hey is there any posible way that I can contact u

[@davedraper7722]

For the love of God, PLEASE BUY A SHIFTER 5:35

[@makeitworkdiy3768]

What's a shifter???

[@williamhopkins145]

I have a zinc Evo scotter with this error will this be the same

[@makeitworkdiy3768]

Typically it will be some sort of similar issue

[@ezekielchery6892]

Dose anyone knows where the white wire connects?

[@davebruton5731]

Like those bumper stickers say , " sh.t happens '"

[@jamessmith431]

Does anyone know about a M MEGAWHEELS E1 error code fix?

[@nofilterboogz]

Hey the same kinda thing happened to my scooter. But now it literally will not turn on. I have changed the motor but it still doesn’t turn on. Any ideas?

[@makeitworkdiy3768]

You changed the whole motor? I only had to reconnect the wires. If you connected everything we same way it came off it should work. It’s hard to say without seeing it with my own eyes.

[@denisestevenson9788]

I have a mi scooter when I turn it on it won’t move my back wheel is stiff anyone can help no sound on it to

[@ChinnyRusso]

Had mine fixed in 5 minutes that’s pal

[@makeitworkdiy3768]

Heck yeah! Scoot on brotha

[@ChinnyRusso]

@@makeitworkdiy3768 quick question brother what’s the pice called that allows you to fold the Handel bars? I’m after snapping a bolt down there by over tightening

[@makeitworkdiy3768]

@@ChinnyRusso Oh no! ... Well that a great question. I would assume you would have to get handy and make something up to fix it yourself. There are so many different scooters, I would imagine a replacement part like that would be hard to find. Its hard to give you advice without seeng what you are dealing with.

[@ChinnyRusso]

@@makeitworkdiy3768 understood, thanks for the quick reply’s.

[@makeitworkdiy3768]

@@ChinnyRusso No problem. Good luck man!

[@saami1600]

Hello do you know what e3 means because I can't find this error on Google, help pls!

[@makeitworkdiy3768]

Sorry I haven't run into an E3 error code yet.

[@saami1600]

@@makeitworkdiy3768 Ok, thank you!

[@lenasamidzic2023]

Help bluewheel Ix 300 code eros E 20

[@rafiqtagizade.87]

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[@julissarodriguez5991]

my scooter smells of burning its frame that is inside where you put your feet that has many cables is silver and says e6 can you tell me how to repair it please

[@makeitworkdiy3768]

There’s could be so many issues, it’s hard to tell with out seeing it and troubleshooting. I would discontinue use until you are able to have it looked at.

[@chrisreeves8402]

Hi any ideas what e5 error means

[@makeitworkdiy3768]

The E-5 error code relates to a communication error between the computer and the resistance motor. In most cases, this is caused by the cable that plugs into the back of the computer not being properly inserted into its connect

[@chrisreeves8402]

Thanks any ideas how I could fix this

[@makeitworkdiy3768]

@@chrisreeves8402 Chris you know to be honest I don't know a whole bunch about these scooters. Which is the main reason I posted this video because you don't see a lot of information out there. I would suggest you open up the compartments and make sure all the connections are propper to start.

[@williamhopkins145]

No e5 is a battety problem

[@samuelwiseman1940]

Code 18 ?

[@selly_belly1405]

Now the scooter is working but E1 code didn't disappear is it normal?

[@DaRunninManZ]

No

[@youngpop5853]

Do anybody know how to fix E5

[@kurtschupe7658]

I've got no power on my HYBOY N IM NOT SURE THE PROBLEM IS

[@makeitworkdiy3768]

I feel ya Kurt. Sounds frustrating.

[@willemvanvoorst94]

'Make it work' (or other specials) HELP me pls.. .. Motor problem began with the ‘hall’-noise etc. -Battery 90 %. 40V -Cables are okay. -No error on display neither beeps.Only 0 so no speed either. Beeps only on/off. -The 3 spots on the hall-board at the motor (yellow, green, blue) and the 3 right pins of the halls give 5 V. NO ZERO (no matter where or how the magnet is) -Renewed all the halls SS41F, nothing. -Renewed them by a preformatted board (middle one has different polarity) but nothing changes, 5V no zero. -Renewed the main board but keeps the same. -Renewed the dashboard, no difference…, -again new halls, reversed the middle one and twisted its pins ‘cause of the polarity, but again nothing changed. -The throttle worked fine. I checked the halls etc on all the ways I could find on YT. What can I check (and fix) still more? Thx for ideas and help!

[@genesiscamacho3294]

En español no entiendo nada.

[@Michael-sc7yt]

You should put your camera closer to the motor and do not accelerate the video....... I cannot watch what you were doing

[@makeitworkdiy3768]

If go in the settings on playback speed you can slow the video down. I figured I didn’t want to waste too much time showing every detail knowing that everyone will have different scooters, so I zoomed through somethings. I’m actually very surprised how much attention this video got. Otherwise I probably would have tried to get some better shots. Thanks for checking it out.