Excellent video, well done. After changing the battery I now get the green light on the shifter, but no movement or light at the derailer. (Yes, derailler battery is fully charged and gets a green light when shifting up on the Left shifter, but not down on the right hand side shifter with the new battery) Any tips?
Hello Lanadrahrepus. Unfortunately I have never changed the lever of my SRAM Groupset so I don’t think I can help you. Try the SRAM site. They have a lot of instructional videos.
Hi Eva. If your bike is equipped with a SRAM etap AXS red then that’s where the shifter battery is located no matter what bike brand you have. It has nothing to do with the brand of your bike but the brand and type of the groupset
Yes it could be really the case the battery is dead as I have not changed it since I get this bike and I have already done more than 12000km with more than 200 000m of height so I use a lot the gear.
This video is helpful but SRAM says: "The CR2032 batteries located in AXS controllers can remain installed during times of storage. They will not discharge or corrode and last 300 hours." This is just not true. One of the real pains with AXS etap Red is the 2032 lithium batteries expire quickly. SRAM certainly couldn't mean 300 hours of combined use and time when not in use (when not riding). Whatever the math is, you're changing the 2032 battery often enough that it becomes a huge hassle and you wish for the charging methods of Di2 or EPS. EPS initially is a bit more tedious because of the small charging port, but overall it's easily preferable to the SRAM etap 2032-battery issue. Di2 is easy to charge and is also preferable. Finally, both EPS and Di2 charges last longer and are better in terms of finding the right gear, and the derailleur motors (power) are superior.
@@ClassicCyclingCC Thanks, Classic Cycling. Yes, on one of my bikes I have etap Red AXS and it's still pretty new, and those lithium batteries are always running out. When recently I had to change the batteries again I thought: I'm going to just dump this groupset for Di2 Ultegra and take the loss. And I would do that if I could trade the groupset and get some money for it -- for a new group. It's hard to sell a used groupset, but I wish I could. Plus with the lithium batteries you never know when they will run out. All is fine and you think you're riding first thing in the morning and next thing you're on your bike and you can't change a single gear -- and you're not even certain the lithium battery is the problem. It's actually terrible. From the beginning of eTap, SRAM made it sound (and so did a lot of bike magazines and podcasts, etc) like the easy-charge exterior batteries were all there is to it and were such a breakthrough... Thanks for you reply.
@@rastamangr8378 have you recharged the batteries on the front and rear derailleur? The coin style Lithium batteries only activates the levers and the power meter.
@@ClassicCyclingCC Are you serious? Yes, of course I recharged my front and rear derailleur batteries. And my derailleur (changing gears, I mean) didn't work until I replaced my lithium batteries. Very strange. If you are right that the coin lithium batteries just deal with the levers (I don't use a power meter), then maybe something is wrong with my removable derailleur batteries or the connection. Still, why would those removable batteries only work -- and gear changes work again -- when I put in new lithium batteries? This doesn't make sense to me.
I connect my groupset to my Garmin and it will display battery life for both shifters and derailleurs. DI2 also will also die on you if you never check the battery. These coin batteries are easy to replace.
I understand but you have try an electronic groupset at least once. I find it hard to go back to mechanical groupset now. Electronic groupset are so smooth, effortless and so easy. A gentle tap and clack, you have changed gear. It’s a real treat.
Short, informative, to the point, and spot on. Thank you!
Thank you for your post! Cheers.
Much better than the SRAM video on this topic - thanks!
Thank you Bruce for the encouraging words
Thanks! It should be easy to find this info on SRAM website, but I got the answer here. Appreciate it!
You are quite welcome
Bike shop didn't know that.. but you did. Fixed and riding again - SO THANK YOU!!
Any time!
Very useful video. I managed to replace them by watching ur video.
Good to know that I was able to help!
Very helpful. Thank you!
Excellent video, well done. After changing the battery I now get the green light on the shifter, but no movement or light at the derailer. (Yes, derailler battery is fully charged and gets a green light when shifting up on the Left shifter, but not down on the right hand side shifter with the new battery) Any tips?
Thanks mate, you are a life saver.
Thanks, great video
Thanks for this video, very helpful
Thank you!!!
Thanks! Saved my ride this morning!
You are welcome!
many thanks
Thanks Sir, left hand shifter battery had failed, replaced my morning ride can continue.
Thanks again👍🏿
Certamente è stato utilissimo grazie
Prego Massimo
Do you also know how to replace a damaged leever? I swap a leever?
Hello Lanadrahrepus. Unfortunately I have never changed the lever of my SRAM Groupset so I don’t think I can help you. Try the SRAM site. They have a lot of instructional videos.
Thank you 😊
You are quite welcome!
Man, I sure wish the rim brake shifters had the same battery placement. Huge PITA to replace the battery on the rim brake shifters compared to this.
Thank you. This is not easy for me. The plastic is proving difficult to screw off.
Thanks yowainwright. Yes plastic can be hard to remove the first time you do it. It is a lot easier after that. Cheers!
All the bike using SRAM has a battery here? I have a TREK Emonda SLR7.
Hi Eva. If your bike is equipped with a SRAM etap AXS red then that’s where the shifter battery is located no matter what bike brand you have. It has nothing to do with the brand of your bike but the brand and type of the groupset
@@ClassicCyclingCC Okay I have SRAM etap AXS FORCE. Does it matter if it is RED or FORCE ?
Yes it could be really the case the battery is dead as I have not changed it since I get this bike and I have already done more than 12000km with more than 200 000m of height so I use a lot the gear.
@@evanougier2177 I am not 100% sur but I believe battery on SRAM AXS force is located in the same spot.
@@ClassicCyclingCC I have SRAM AXS Force and I confirm it's in the same spot. Your video helped me locate it. Thanks!
Thanks :)
My pleasure
Thanks boss
You are welcome
This video is helpful but SRAM says: "The CR2032 batteries located in AXS controllers can remain installed during times of storage. They will not discharge or corrode and last 300 hours." This is just not true. One of the real pains with AXS etap Red is the 2032 lithium batteries expire quickly. SRAM certainly couldn't mean 300 hours of combined use and time when not in use (when not riding). Whatever the math is, you're changing the 2032 battery often enough that it becomes a huge hassle and you wish for the charging methods of Di2 or EPS. EPS initially is a bit more tedious because of the small charging port, but overall it's easily preferable to the SRAM etap 2032-battery issue. Di2 is easy to charge and is also preferable. Finally, both EPS and Di2 charges last longer and are better in terms of finding the right gear, and the derailleur motors (power) are superior.
Hello Rastaman. I agree with you that 300 hrs seems quite optimistic and is not consistent with my experience. Thanks for your post.
@@ClassicCyclingCC Thanks, Classic Cycling. Yes, on one of my bikes I have etap Red AXS and it's still pretty new, and those lithium batteries are always running out. When recently I had to change the batteries again I thought: I'm going to just dump this groupset for Di2 Ultegra and take the loss. And I would do that if I could trade the groupset and get some money for it -- for a new group. It's hard to sell a used groupset, but I wish I could. Plus with the lithium batteries you never know when they will run out. All is fine and you think you're riding first thing in the morning and next thing you're on your bike and you can't change a single gear -- and you're not even certain the lithium battery is the problem. It's actually terrible. From the beginning of eTap, SRAM made it sound (and so did a lot of bike magazines and podcasts, etc) like the easy-charge exterior batteries were all there is to it and were such a breakthrough... Thanks for you reply.
@@rastamangr8378 have you recharged the batteries on the front and rear derailleur? The coin style Lithium batteries only activates the levers and the power meter.
@@ClassicCyclingCC Are you serious? Yes, of course I recharged my front and rear derailleur batteries. And my derailleur (changing gears, I mean) didn't work until I replaced my lithium batteries. Very strange. If you are right that the coin lithium batteries just deal with the levers (I don't use a power meter), then maybe something is wrong with my removable derailleur batteries or the connection. Still, why would those removable batteries only work -- and gear changes work again -- when I put in new lithium batteries? This doesn't make sense to me.
I connect my groupset to my Garmin and it will display battery life for both shifters and derailleurs. DI2 also will also die on you if you never check the battery. These coin batteries are easy to replace.
how long they last?
Mine lasted about a year
Mine about 8 months / 7000km of riding. Battery was original on the bike, so I don't know how long it was sitting in the warehouse beforehand.
The originals lasted 20+ months; almost 17,000 mi. Perhaps I don't shift enuf!
Lots of hills included in that ...
I think I just stay with my mechanical group sets.
I understand but you have try an electronic groupset at least once. I find it hard to go back to mechanical groupset now. Electronic groupset are so smooth, effortless and so easy. A gentle tap and clack, you have changed gear. It’s a real treat.
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Thank you!
You are very welcome.