Is there such a thing as a non-OEM Shimano BT-e8016 battery replacement?

[Melgarpoe]

Are there companies making off-brand replacement batteries to use instead of Shimano branded batteries? I'm quickly realizing that getting an actual Shimano brand battery is not going to be an easy task, at least unless I want to wait until September 2022 or later, so I'm hoping someone is making an equivalent of this type of battery besides Shimano?

Thanks,
Michael

 

[JRA]

No. Due to the proprietary firmware/software made necessary by Shimano as well as the other "major" motor manufacturers that prevents it. Did you try here?:

Shimano STEPS BT-E8016 Frame Down Tube 630WH Battery from Bike Bling

Shimano STEPS BT-E8016 Frame Down Tube 630WH Battery

www.bikebling.com

 

[Melgarpoe]

Thanks. I have checked Bike Bling, but they don't seem to have them in stock. It says they're taking preorders only.

But thanks for the reply. Much appreciated.

Michael

 

[WattsUpDude]

Thanks. I have checked Bike Bling, but they don't seem to have them in stock. It says they're taking preorders only.

But thanks for the reply. Much appreciated.

Michael

Good thing you did not order from there. They do a whole lot of “bait and switch”.

 

[Mike TowpathTraveler]

Ridewill in Italy shows they have it in stock. Link: https://www.ridewill.it/p/it/shiman...-e8010-36v-mtb-steps-14ah-504wh-nero/1389173/

I would email them to ask if they could ship a battery from Italy to the US. As battery shipping regs are strict for a reason, it's more than possible this will be a no-go for you, but worth asking.

I have bought battery decals for my Haibike from them on 2 occasions, and another member here was able to get a Yamaha sensor cable from them in just several days time (of course, that is via air-shipment).

Let us know how it works out, costs and shipping terms as Ridewill could open up another avenue for reliable vendors to us US ebikers.

 

[Melgarpoe]

Ridewill in Italy has both an eBay storefront as well as a web presence as you've noted. I tried ordering from each of these and in fact, the order goes through just fine and then Ridewill has refunded my purchase price and advised me that Shimano now bars them from shipping these batteries to the US. Apparently it's to "protect" US retailers from being undercut in pricing from abroad.

I've also located the battery from a source in Poland and from one in Australia, but both of these also say that Shimano will not let them ship to the US either.

The hunt goes on!

Thanks for your reply,

Michael