I didn't find the Bosch-branded part on Amazon, but this is functionally equivalent: (Link Removed - No Longer Exists)
Bosch Intuvia Ebike Display Settings
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I didn't find the Bosch-branded part on Amazon, but this is functionally equivalent: (Link Removed - No Longer Exists)
JohnDoe1983
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Thanks, I will take a look at it.
Has anyone looked inside their Intuvia to determine if there is a CR2016 inside? I suspect it's an older version that has that.
CR2016's & CR2032's are NOT rechargeable!
I have my Intuvia off the bike most of the time and have not had a need to charge it in over 10 months , but it does get a chance to attach to the bike a minimum of once per week.
The same unit did not work out of the box when i got it (from memory i had it on the bike when charging the whole bike to fix it) but this unit has since been flawless. I do leave it on the bike when charging dualbattery.
CR2016's & CR2032's are NOT rechargeable!
I have my Intuvia off the bike most of the time and have not had a need to charge it in over 10 months , but it does get a chance to attach to the bike a minimum of once per week.
The same unit did not work out of the box when i got it (from memory i had it on the bike when charging the whole bike to fix it) but this unit has since been flawless. I do leave it on the bike when charging dualbattery.
steve mercier
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Glad it has not let you down yet. Surely I am not the only one that it has happened to.
Chris Nolte
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The battery inside the Intuvia is a small 240mAh LiPo rechargeable battery. It’s At the moment it is not a replaceable Bosch part. But I understand they are working on this.
In theory someone could solder in a new battery but you could open yourself up to liability if something was to go wrong. Bosch would not be liable if something went wrong. Which I understand historically may not have happened in thier history. Perhaps due to their extensive testing and focus on safety.
I hope to follow up on this internal battery as it is one of the few degradable parts on the Bosch system.
Below is a photo of the battery in the Intuvia
Great info.
I fail to understand why companies who produce electronics devices can't charge an extra few $ and put one of these in instead:
http://www.maxwell.com/products/ultracapacitors/cells
steve mercier
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So when then rechargeable battery finally fails to hold a charge it will be time to buy a whole new Intuvia. I believe it is called planned obsolence. The Purion with those CR2016 batteries is looking good to me right now.
How many Intuvia batteries have you heard about failing completely?
steve mercier
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steve mercier
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None
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dblhelix
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A few guys doing their own replacement in comments here:
https://rodezio.wordpress.com/2017/08/19/replace-bosch-ebike-intuvia-display-dead-battery/
Mine died over its 3rd winter, last year. Bike had a little over 10,000km at the time. My theory is that the main battery went into deep sleep over the winter, and the Intuvia battery ran empty. The main symptom was that I could only turn the bike on via the button on the main battery. Once on, it worked fine. Remove the Intuvia from the bike and it was dead. Occasionally, the bike would stop and throw an error about the main battery.
I found the wordpress site above. I first found a 240mAh battery intended for an RC helicopter. It looked the same, but the bike kept throwing errors.
The proper battery is a 502030 rated 240mAh. I ordered 4 of them for $10 on ebay.
The hardest part of the job was removing the back of the case - the middle screw holes were filled with plastic. But you need to solder two leads.
I found the wordpress site above. I first found a 240mAh battery intended for an RC helicopter. It looked the same, but the bike kept throwing errors.
The proper battery is a 502030 rated 240mAh. I ordered 4 of them for $10 on ebay.
The hardest part of the job was removing the back of the case - the middle screw holes were filled with plastic. But you need to solder two leads.
JohnDoe1983
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I bought the original USB to USC cable from a Bosch dealer for 15$. Just ordered a dongle to USC female to USB male.
I can charge my helmet light right now with that cable when plugged to the Intuvia. Will check with my Iphone when I received the dongle.
https://shop.scooteretti.com/collections/bosch-ebike-system-parts/products/bosch-ebike-usb-cable
I can charge my helmet light right now with that cable when plugged to the Intuvia. Will check with my Iphone when I received the dongle.
https://shop.scooteretti.com/collections/bosch-ebike-system-parts/products/bosch-ebike-usb-cable
JohnDoe1983
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Chris Nolte
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It seems that @Slob above might be a better person to ask. I don’t have personal experience replacing this and I can’t make a specific recommendation as much as I would like to. One thing I do know is that the Bosch sensors and tolerances are very specific. I plan to ask some of the engineers at Bosch more about this topic when I get a chance though and I’ll be sure to update here.
I'm going to say "yes". That one matches the specs. I've attached a pic of the one I installed. Looks the same but the label is slightly different.
My first attempt wasn't a 502030. It had the right voltage and amperage. I believe there's a small controller in the battery, and this is what was different. The wrong battery worked, but would randomly throw errors after about 10-15km. I'd have to stop and powercycle the bike to get going again.
The 502030 worked just like new.
My first attempt wasn't a 502030. It had the right voltage and amperage. I believe there's a small controller in the battery, and this is what was different. The wrong battery worked, but would randomly throw errors after about 10-15km. I'd have to stop and powercycle the bike to get going again.
The 502030 worked just like new.
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JohnDoe1983
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I finally manage to get the thing charging my Iphone 5SE from the Intuvia.
I even used a LED light connected to the USB end of the cable and it work perfectly.
So, I include an image of the parts I bought from Amazon.
Thanks everyone for your help.
Cheers
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I don't know the exact size, but you can get the Bosch/Nyon lock screw on ebay. Just search for Bosch Intuvia Lock Screw. You have to remove the Intuvia mount from the handle bar to install the lock screw. Then once you reinstall the mount, you cannot remove the Intuvia from the mount.
