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    Giant Explore battery swap

    Hi I have a 2016 (ish) Giant Explore E+2 that uses a battery that I can't seem to locate. I bought the bike without a battery. I since bought a 2018 Giant EnergyPak 500Wh Battery. Does anyone know if it is at all possible to interchange these using the existing pins? The old one only has 3...
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    Specialized Turbo VADO battery failure

    Update. Took about 30 minutes to install the TCD-w display/computer. The Vado fired right up and it is back on the road. so now I have an ebike with a new 704watt battery and TCD-w display/computer. Oh, and a new shop vac to clean up the garage floor
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    Specialized Turbo VADO battery failure

    True, and it seems they figured it out with the VADO SL chargers and ports. So that is an improvement.
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    Specialized Turbo VADO battery failure

    I ordered a TCD-w upgrade kit from the LBS. The BLOKS I have will not work with a new battery.
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    Specialized Turbo VADO battery failure

    My display is slightly different. There is not an internal battery. I can power up the unit with a USB cable, but still get the blinking power level icon. I tried the reset button and no luck. When the battery got fried I wonder if it took out this display...
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    Specialized Turbo VADO battery failure

    OK, thanks. I will give it a try and report back. Cheers
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    Specialized Turbo VADO battery failure

    Also, this computer/display is the hard wire one. The only thing display is a blinkling single battery indicator.
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    Specialized Turbo VADO battery failure

    I do not know how. I have been searching the web for some type reset option for these older VADO bikes.
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    Specialized Turbo VADO battery failure

    Update. Turns out I was able to get a new battery under warranty. However, now my ebike does not turn on. All I get is a blinking bar on the computer. This is a 2017 VADO with the older bick computer. I think more damage was done than to just the battery.
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    HELP - Specialized Vado/Como Battery motherboard replacement.

    It is coated, but I can cut through it pretty easily. More like soft plastic.
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    Design error on the battery lock on Turbo Vado 5, and more models…?

    How did you do this? I am impressed. One of my motor mount broke. Mine is a 2017 Vado 5.0 too.
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    Specialized Turbo VADO battery failure

    This seems to be pretty common way to break your battery. That is by shorting out the terminals on the battery In my case charger magnetic plug picked up a staple off the garage floor and when I plugged in the charge the staple crossed the pins on the batttery. Others have accidentally placed...
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    HELP - Specialized Vado/Como Battery motherboard replacement.

    I checked that one and there is continuity. I’ll poke around some more.
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    HELP - Specialized Vado/Como Battery motherboard replacement.

    Dammit, the same thing just happened to me.... a staple.... so there is a micro fuse I should for first, @kayakdave?
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    yamaha pw series electric motor wiring diagram for a 2017 Giant Explore E+2

    Still holding out to find a replacement battery, even a dead one where I can replace the cells.... Also trying to figure out if the newer generation of battery 6 terminals) could be used but I suspect it is too "smart". I have the 6 terminal connector that I could swap out on the ebike. In the...
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    yamaha pw series electric motor wiring diagram for a 2017 Giant Explore E+2

    Hi. Yes, I attached a 36volt battery and rode it around the neighborhood. Everything worked, the power assist, the display , batter indicator, power ,etc.
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    yamaha pw series electric motor wiring diagram for a 2017 Giant Explore E+2

    Hi I have a 2016/17 Giant Explore E+ 2. It is the model that uses the EnergyPak with 4 slots, where 3 are used. The terminal are positive and negative and the 3rd is a grey wire that goes into the motor. I hooked up a 36v battery and the bike seems to work fine, however, I am trying to figure...
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    Giant Explore E+ 2 battery options?

    Does anyone know what the 3rd white wire is for? The white goes into the motor. This bike uses a battery with 4 slots in it. The outside slots/terminals are the 36v inputs. I just hooked up a mcgiver's 36volt battery and rode around and everything seems to operates normally. I am sure the...
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    Giant Explore E+ 2 battery options?

    I am interested. What are you looking to get for it?
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    Giant Explore E+ 2 battery options?

    Praying for a 2nd opinion...;)
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