We are camping. I contemplated taking one of 2 portable work stands but didn't. So it seemed like a totally bad idea to pull that brand new fork off without being firmly on a stand so we called Anthony the mechanic at the authorized orbea dealer 2 hours south in Tempe, AZ . Lol and behold he has...
My buddy just showed up at the RV park in Clarkdale,AZ with his brand new rise. It booted up for a few rides around the pavement and then when we were actually going for a ride it wouldn't boot up. After reading your excellent writeup I wonder how I get to the connection just inside the what you...
i've posted on the connector on the shimano bt e8010 detachable battery connector to the male plugs on the bike cracking and the unavailability of a replacement part. so as i decided a while ago that a spare batt is a necessity and because the first battery is now because of the broken connector...
i just reread the op. lets do the math: 20 km there 30 km up mountain: sum is 100 km to and from. are you kidding me on one battery regardless of resistance.
i have 3700 miles on my e8000 commencal meta. the battery to bike connector of the mt e8010 cracked and shimano offers no spare parts for repair of an otherwise ok battery. so now i own 2 other batts. ive replaced the speed sensor once and the mode selector on the left perch twice. the motor...
I POSTED A WTB AND A DISCUSSION OF the exact same thing that occurred with my same battery. part not available and without it, unless you are going to install a completely different plug with its opposite on the frame, the battery is useless. this is shimanos fault and it should be an...
fyi: as expected shimano blew me off. not willing, caring to, etc,etc to help me out. all i wanted was to purchase the part. why should they give a hoot.
So I usually run surly wizard the dirt wizard 3.0 on the rear which is incredible traction but it was scaring me on some pretty slanted granite where I was riding let me not name exact name but NorCal anyway it was pretty wet and I didn't feel that the rear wheel was going to stay on the trail...
1. Shimano doesn't stand squarely behind it's e bike problems. My battery saga is proof enough. The part of the negative battery lead copper hat plugs to the metal prongs cracked and those slugs don't even stock a $5 part.
2. Never update e8000 firmware.
@1oldfart: I disagree. Typically one of the packs.of ten 3.something volt batteries in one of 4 stacks of ten isn't holding equivalent voltage as it's soul mates and it triggers that 1/5 of the total battery to be somehow either partially or totally unavailable. The result is now the batt is at...
2018 meta power e8000 motor with 504 batteries.
Batt #1 started doing that after about 1.5 years. About 1500 miles of use. 20% to red and off in a mile or two. Bought a second batt ( not integrated. ) That one is not yet doing that.
Now the connector to the battery mount on batt #1 has cracked...
Your solution is radical but reasonable. I sent a repair request to Shimano warrenty and expect it to be turned down.
I'm curious if other brands such as Bosch have these kinds of issues. I was going to stick with shamomif I ever bought a.sexond ebike but now I'm wondering if that's a wise...
So this rediculous squared. This plug could be changed correctly at any iPhone fixit shop or even by me if and only if Shimano bothered to support their stuff. This is a $10 part.
Now I'm starting to understand your motivations. It's obvious to me that this connector is going to fail. I just ordered a third battery ( $616 yikes) and if I keep this bike , which I love , and which I have yet to see anything significantly superior, I can see evolving into your fix. I would...
Seeing you have been in there, and that only the large negative port is cracked and missing the copper pickups, would you think it's safe to shove a wad of aluminum foil blindly into only that one pickup to try and obtain connectivity or is there stuff behind that plug that warms one not to...