I just ordered the exact parts you said you used. was this as simple as removing the TCU from the top tube, threading the remote cable through the hole in the frame, connecting to the spare lead coming out of the TCU, and them mounting the button thingy to the handlebar extension? is the cylinder on the bar extension the exact correct diameter to match the diameter of the remote assembly?
Creo Remote Control DIY
- Thread starter Forkliter
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Yes, the remote is designed to mount on a 7/8" bar so the extender unit will work just fine. Unfortunately, the Creo has road drop bars that are larger than 7/8" so the remote will not mount directly to the bars.
Any success with this option?
SHAKEYSTART
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Could someone provide the P/N for the proper FSR cable for the left shifter mod? Thanks!
Picking up my Carbon Comp Evo today. When I ordered the bike, I mentioned I wanted the buttons that come standard now on the higher spec ones. The owner had added them to his personal bike and told me he had ordered several sets. Stopped by Thursday to see if any eta on bike and there it was in the stand with the buttons on, the rack on and almost ready to go. This bike is replacing my Creo E5 and Vado 3.0 so will be road (paved and dirt) as well as light shopping and hopefully some longer trips. I also mentioned I would be ordering a range extender and he showed me the 5 boxes he had just gotten These guys are great and turned me on to e bikes a few years ago when they had a couple of base Levo’s in stock. Now they stock almost the whole lineup.
Great choice had mine for about 5 months now and just over 800 mls and loved every minute of it, Enjoy.
Nxkharra
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Pics please
Fredericksburg, VA.
Howzit, did you ever get the solution listed here to work? Just received my TCU adapter cable and trying to figure out if I should go all the way to the shifter or try it further downstream. Appreciate any feedbackI tried that first and it didn’t work for me — I wish it was that easy. But, you should give it a shot, because I may have missed something.
taylorpetie
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Refer to post #49 and #51. If your not comfortable with the DIY, you can order the stock buttons that should be available.
The "cut the Di2 wires coming from the shifter buttons" approach works because the Di2 shift buttons are just switches. You can't cut the actual Di2 cables in the top tube (or anywhere else) for this because they are a proprietary version of a CAN bus - its two wires carrying digital signals. Shimano would have to make a Di2 device that acted like a solenoid and they haven't done that. Wish they would - no one else can do it legitimately as Shimano's bus protocol is proprietary.
It should be possible to use wireless buttons (bluetooth or ANT+) that communicate with a wireless receiver that operates a solenoid inside the top tube. The solenoid would then have a wire similar to the FSR wire that goes to the TCU (easiest way is to cut the FSR shifter's wire off of it but that's also silly expensive). There are parts for all of this except the FSR shifter wire but it would be a project to get it going.
It should be possible to use wireless buttons (bluetooth or ANT+) that communicate with a wireless receiver that operates a solenoid inside the top tube. The solenoid would then have a wire similar to the FSR wire that goes to the TCU (easiest way is to cut the FSR shifter's wire off of it but that's also silly expensive). There are parts for all of this except the FSR shifter wire but it would be a project to get it going.
Also... it might be possible to do the shifter button mod without actually cutting the shifter wire. Peal back some of the insulation to expose the wire but don't cut it. Then solder the FSR wires to the shifter wire and tape it up. Doing that would leave the Di2 function unmodified but also control the power level. So if you pressed the left 'shift up' button it would still send the left shifter Di2 signal for "shift up" but also trip the power level up function. You can leave the Di2 left shift up and down buttons undefined in the Di2 software. Obviously that isn't all that useful (doing two things with one button) but it is less destructive should you want to reverse it - just unplug the FSR wire in the top tube.
kattanm
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Oh wow please video this. So left shifter will be assist up and down?
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