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    Update to/New Turbo Vado 5.0?

    I found that my Enviolo calibration was inconsistent at higher tension and I would not get the full gear ratio range on hub. I found this while troubleshooting a couple things while setting up the new bike (ie centering rear wheel, adjusting tension to troubleshoot the feel of ghost pedaling...
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    Update to/New Turbo Vado 5.0?

    That's a good recommendation, I ended up buying one as well and I much prefer it to the app. The app is a great idea, but sadly it just didn't work well for me . I'm running at ~35lbs after some trial and error
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    Update to/New Turbo Vado 5.0?

    Yeah, I don't know why they have such a high upper tension spec and why dealers think higher end of spec is better. Lots of issues between what we see with a seemingly simple solution. Glad you sorted out the tension issue as well -- neither of these bikes are fun when they don't work...
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    Update to/New Turbo Vado 5.0?

    I really like it. Like you mentioned, I initially I had issues because the belt was too tight which ended up limiting max gear ratio. I fixed that and at the same time I swapped 24T to the 22T rear sprocket. Both the rear sprocket and belt tension probably caused issues for others and was...
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    Charging Battery - 4 AMP to Watts?

    Yes, your calcs are quite close. I believe it's a 36V battery. So a 4A charger into a 36V pack is 36x4=144W (power)...and if that power is maintained for one hour then you added 144Whr (energy). Which means a 625Whr battery would take 625/144=4.3hrs to charge (or ~2hrs for 50% or ~4hrs for...
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    New Enviolo hub firmware / Vado 5.0IGH

    That's great to hear! I have not yet upgraded but plan to do so. Do you know if you have the 22T or 24T rear cog?
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    Update to/New Turbo Vado 5.0?

    I bought a Vado 5.0 IGH last summer, and found the last one in my area. But I had gone to other bike shops at the time that said it was "backordered" until June of 2024 but I could order one if interested. That corroborates June and loosely implies it should be a very similar model if they...
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    New Enviolo hub firmware / Vado 5.0IGH

    This is from Gates website https://www.gatescarbondrive.com/products/rear-sprockets/22t-enviolo-cdx
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    New Enviolo hub firmware / Vado 5.0IGH

    Good deal, it will be interesting to see if @Nonlinear can detect a difference You can update the firmware with the enviolo app. I have specialized app set to auto connect to bike. If you do too, make sure you kill Specialized app first so you can connect to enviolo app. I purchased the...
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    New Enviolo hub firmware / Vado 5.0IGH

    Enviolo posted new firmware a couple weeks ago for Automatiq (version R48 -- I'm on R47). Did anyone here try the update? I have not because it's working great and I don't have time to tinker if something goes awry, but I probably will at some point. Regarding changes, I don't believe the...
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    2022 turbo Vado 5 IGH battery does not secure …. Loose when pushing it in at the top.

    Hi all, Going back to Silvercat's question, has anyone tried adjusting or removing those three screws? I'd like to remove the screws & battery bar holder to access wiring....but I'm hesitant in case the position and fit of battery are fine tuned by those screws.
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    Specialized Vado 5.0 IGH Cadence Survey

    I swapped to a 22T as well and think it's great, but I'm essentially on flats. I too saw different calibration behavior along the way, but for me, reducing the belt tension after calibrating at higher tension gave me an even wider gear range (this was with the 24T when I was messing around). I...
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    Enviolo automatic - vibrations + cadence + 22T + tension

    Are you trying to figure out when / why you should calibrate? There is not a lot of interesting detail on calibration. Basically they tell us how to do it, and then a few bullets with a common theme of calibrating whenever something changes. Nuvinci (before they were enviolo)...
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    Enviolo automatic - vibrations + cadence + 22T + tension

    I'm not sure if you have other sources, but I read that it should be calibrated twice a year, whenever wheel is removed, "repaired", etc. Documentation is open enough that I wouldn't exclude tension adjustments. Also, I didn't ask if belt tension changes when gear ratios change -- but I...
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    First Impressions Vado 5 IGH Automatiq

    I wrote down some of my findings regarding enviolo here https://forums.electricbikereview.com/threads/enviolo-automatic-vibrations-cadence-22t-tension.53873/post-621811 Main findings were that reducing belt tension after first calibrating at higher tension increased the available gear ratio (is...
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    Enviolo automatic - vibrations + cadence + 22T + tension

    Okay, so the 22T/2023 vs 24T/2023 alone doesn't explain the vibrations. While I did change a fair amount, I was able to get lower cadences/no vibrations with the 24T as well by reducing belt tension below spec (which seemed to increase available geat ratio)...so I guess too much tension could...
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    Enviolo automatic - vibrations + cadence + 22T + tension

    I have a fairly lengthy update for pedal vibrations and some other ancillary improvements -- I swapped to a 22T rear sprocket and all pedal vibrations are gone(!). I wonder if this holds true for everyone. Swapping out was much easier than expected and without issue. Lack of vibrations could...
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    Enviolo automatic - vibrations + cadence + 22T + tension

    Thanks, good to know. I'm starting to think it's the belt vibrating. I recently viewed the belt with a strobe light (just a dimmable led flashlight) while pedaling on a stand and saw standing waves on the belt during vibrations. I tried a couple different belt tensions and checked alignment...
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    Enviolo automatic - vibrations + cadence + 22T + tension

    Hi everyone, This is a great forum with a lot of helpful members. I'm hoping to leverage some of your expertise as someone new to ebikes! Some background: I have a new Vado 5.0 IGH that is generally great except for some questionable vibrations coming from the Enviolo hub at times. I've read...
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