Questions tagged [electronics]
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Hacking Bike Lights: SuperNova E3 Pro 2 with a TL3 Pro
My Challenge (besides trying to overcome the temptation of putting things together that don't quite belong) is trying to get the SuperNova E3 Pro 2 to keep the "parking mode" on with a TL3 ...
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Wireless bike computer will not enter sleep mode
I have used a Raleigh wireless cycle computer for ages and no issues. I just recently replaced the battery in the sensor and now the bike computer will not enter sleep mode. It is supposed to do so ...
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Communication with electric and bluetooth wheel (imortor)
I would like to know about the specs, standard or protocols to communicate through Bluetooth with the controller embedded in the wheel.
By default the wheel can be managed through BT with a very poor ...
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SRAM Rival eTap Rear Derailleur Cannot Shift All The Way Inboard
I have set up a number of eTAP SRAM rear Derailleurs and never had an issue. I set up a 44 tooth XPLR cassette with the XPLR Rival eTAP rear Derailleur. I got the chain sized, on the pulleys and ...
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Are there any fully automatic electronic shifters?
Inspired by
Are there any electronic shifters that decide front/back for you?
and a near duplicate of
Is there such thing as an automatic transmission for bikes?
the difference being that here I'm ...
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Are there any electronic shifters that decide front/back for you?
Are there any road bike electronic shifting systems out there currently that only have a single up and down shifter lever and use a computer to make the decision of whether to shift on the rear ...
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Has anyone successfully changed the battery in a Knog Blinder Mini Dot?
I have a pair of Knog Blinder Mini Dots which were left with their non-user-replaceable LiPo batteries flat over winter and now won’t take a meaningful charge.
I’m handy with a soldering iron but less ...
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Can I safely drill a hole from the crown into the steerer in my carbon fork?
I want to install dynamo-powered USB charging apparatus inside my fork steerer. However, it's a carbon fork that has no exit at the crown for the dynamo wiring.
Is it safe to drill a small hole (at ...
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How do you repair or lengthen a B&M Luxos Control Cable?
Maybe this would be better off in electronics, but since it's bike gear specific, I thought I'd try here first.
I need to have longer control cables on B&M's Luxos U headlight/charger combo. This ...
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How to make a 10 year old electric bike battery work better?
I have taken a 10 year old electric bike out of the garage a few weeks ago after not having used it for multiple years. The bike is an elops 7 bought at decathlon with a geonaute battery. It still ...
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Is an IP68 rating sufficient to protect a phone during a 12 hour ride in heavy rain?
I would like to bring my IP68-rated phone with me on long rides where the weather might be very wet.
As I understand, IP68 means it can withstand immersion at a depth of 1 metre for 30 minutes.
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Electronic gears, how do they work?
As I happen to be endowed with the honor to use a Specialized S works road bike that was lying in a friend's basement, I decided to go for a ride until swift realization of the gears being electronic ...
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Are dynamo hubs specific to particular lights?
I am looking to purchase a dynamo hub, such as those made by Shimano, Son, Exposure etc. and a set of lights to connect to it.
What I want to know is if any dynamo light will work with any dynamo hub, ...
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Bosch eBike wiring diagram, where to find?
My RieseMüllerPackster80 refused to start today.
I guess there is a bad connection somewhere but as all I could do was plugging the battery and computer in and out, I am not wiser whether cabling has ...
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Best E-reader for a touring bike? [closed]
OK, folks, since today is April 1st and April 1st is pretty much the start of the cycling season here in Tropical Southern Minnesota, I figure it's the ideal day to ask this question:
What is the ...
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Can I charge an ebike from another ebike battery?
I have a fiido d2s, and I love it. I'm not sure if I could upgrade to a bigger bike, because it fits so well in the back of my car and public transport. Anyway, it doesn't have a detachable/...
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Tips for packing electrical cables near Giant Quick-E bottom bracket
I've been having major trouble getting all the cables back in after removing the bottom bracket electric motor from my Giant Quick-E.
It's a rat's nest down there. There are cables coming from the ...
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Resetting unknown E-Tube Passkey
I just bought an e-bike from Wiggle's demo fleet and am having problems with the electronics. I think I need to do a firmware update but I can't get into the E-tube app which allows me to configure ...
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Is it possible to add a TT shifter to Di2 junction box?
Is it technically possible to add another shifter to an already functioning Di2 setup, allowing for an extra shifter at the end of an aero extension bar, hooked up to the same junction box as the ...
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Gear change recording
Has anyone heard of a device that records gear changes?
Like a cadence sensor or power meter, but specific to recording when you change gear.
With all the data we can currently capture about our ...
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RPM regulation of direct hub motors
I found this bike push-trailer.
Because the trailer project is open-source I discovered that the used hub motor is MUXUS XF40 (specs here)
In many places on the internet a learned that if such ...
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AC dyno light on battery pack?
I'm running a Supernova E3 PRO 2 of my dynohub. However I would like to use my non-dynohub front-wheel whilst still being able to use the same lights on battery power.
The lights have an internal AC/...
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Electronic shifting for planetary gear hub
Gear hubs are nice, but after getting a Rohloff I realized that shifting is extremely difficult and requires lots of effort. So this got me thinking: do electronic shifting systems exist for gear hubs?...
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Kalkhoff Agattu (e-bike) Panasonic 24v engine dead - worth repairing?
UPDATE:
http://www.kalkhoff-bikes.com/en/bikes/e-bike/e-activity/agattu-impulse-8-hs-8-g-1.html
I went with one of the above. It's not a 2016 model though. The Impulse 2 drive is awesome.
My three ...
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Bosch Nyon computer -- syncs but no activities are transferred
I have an electric bike with a Bosch engine (Performance Line) and a Nyon Computer.
My eBike Connect app (on iPhone) is able to connect to the Nyon (see screenshot)
but no activities are ...
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Bosch Nyon and W-LAN
I have an electric bike with a Bosch engine (Performance Line) and a Nyon Computer.
The Nyon is not able to connect to WPA or WPA2 password protected networks. If I remove authentication on my ...
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Is the XTR Di2 battery compatible with Ultegra Di2?
I'm considering installing an Ultegra Di2 groupset on a small road bike. The space below the water bottle bosses is too little to install the regular road Di2 battery, but the XTR SM-BTC1 Di2 battery ...
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Password protect Shimano Di2?
I'm working on a bike with Shimano Di2 (electronic shifting with servo motors in the derailleurs), and I use the e-tube software on a laptop to configure it.
What I would like to do is be able to ...
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What does "Electronic Ready" mean on a Giant Frame?
I just purchased a 2014 Giant TCX SLR 2, and noticed in the spec sheet that the frame is "Electronic Ready"
What does this mean?
http://www.giant-bicycles.com/en-ca/bikes/model/tcx.slr.2/17669/73500/...
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Lights wiring polarity and wire marking
I am re-wiring my bike lights to add a smartphone charger and improve the connections. Wires are going in pairs, one wire in a pair being marked with a white stripe. Since I am using LED lights, ...
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Finding Elevation Change, any method
So, I think it'd be cool - for goal setting for example - if I could keep track of my elevation change.
The problem is, the local cyclocomputers I looked at seem to use barometric pressure to ...
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triathlon handlebars for ultegra di2
I recently bought a Canyon AL 9.0 Di2 bike and would like to mount a triathlon handlebars on it. My ultimate desire would be able to have the gear switchers both on the triathlon and the bike's ...
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How long will a battery last in a Garmin GSC 10?
My relatively new Garmin GSC 10 Speed/Cadence unit has started losing connection to my Garmin 500. I'm assuming that the battery is running out, since I'm still using the original that came with it. I ...
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Which parameters should I track with bicycle computer so I can analyze changes in my riding?
I'm building Arduino-based bicycle computer with GPS at my free time as a hobby project.
So I have to find out which parameters of ride will be useful to track to see a progress (or any changes) in ...
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Protecting gadgets against rain during touring
When carrying laptop / camera around I'm always stressed out when it starts raining. Living in a city one can easily avoid rain though - but on a long touring trip there will inevitably be cases when ...
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Cheap energy sources for electronics during touring with low amount of sun energy?
My goal is to find a cheap energy sources for touring.
I cannot use solar all the time so I am planning to get Reelights outlined here, for lights, because they are cheaper than installing a hub ...
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