How To Check, Charge & Change A SRAM ETap Battery | GCN Tech Maintenance Monday
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- Опубліковано 12 лип 2024
- Electronic shifting can be a lot smoother than its mechanical counterparts, but it does require a little extra vigilance if you don't want to find yourself out of battery and stuck in the 53x11 halfway through a 200km mountain epic! Alex is here to tell you how to keep track of your eTap battery level and what to do when you're running low.
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When you don’t have electric gears or SRAM stuff but watch a vid on maintaining them just cos you like any bike-related content ☺️👌🏻
same for me with porn
Best suggestion I received for electronic groupsets is to charge them at the beginning of the month. A good habit to start to ensure never having a dead battery.
My bike also uses SRAM. Thanks for the good info about the bike.👍
Useful. I didn't know about the LEDs on the shifter
Thank you, this is”Need to know”. Even my LBS didn’t kno all this
thanks Alex! love the clear, easy way you share the info.
Thanks for the quick but complete understanding of the SRAM battery systems...thanks
Recommend removing batteries when putting your bike on a car -- they will be active when in motion and thus draining the battery. Had only ridden on mine a few times but done a bunch of driving with it and they died on me without my charger.
Nice video im new to sram and this video tells it all! Happily assembling my cube now!
Very clear and to the point, thanks! 😊
Thanks Guys, excellent explanation
Thanks. That was refreshingly clear and concise
brilliant. knew about the rechargables but didn't realise about batteries in handlebars. thanks
useful info! New apex axs owner and must say it is fantastic. Smooth, precise and fast!
Thank you…perfect video
Excellent video. Easy to understand instructions.
Glad you enjoyed it Philip 🎉
Practico. Thanks!
Thank you!
Thanks for the explanation…I’m new to this world of battery power shifters!
Very helpful thanks
You're welcome, glad we could be of service!
cheers for this video i,ve just changed my batteries on my levers ,cheers
Very useful
Thanks for the clear information! If I don't ride my bike for a while will the battery loose its charge?
I'll be sticking to my cables a while yet
Alex throwing a "cheap" shot at Dan Lloyd the GCN pensioner , er I mean presenter.
I synced my new SRAM rival sensors to my Wahoo Roam v2. Roam displays an alarm when the derailleur battery leval drops to a low level warning you to charge your batteries after your ride.
Hope the batteries etc are still the same when I’m able to get an orca…some time in 2023 now apparently
Do you know when there will be a replacement for the
Campagnolo Power Unit CH EPS V2 PU15 cheps Chorus Athena, mine is dead and the bike shop can not find a replacement......I have only had the bike 6mths from secondhand ..
Really? I have 3 rotate them on the bike and in the charger. Never had a one fail.
I have the sram red axs for a year now. Better than the invention of sliced bread. I have two chargers. Makes charging much easier. Carry a third battery in my saddle bag. Never had to use it. I leaves the batteries in the derailleurs when traveling. Keeps the ports clean. You can buy port blocks. Hard to get. The sram axs is great. Went from a sram force mechanical. I would NEVER go back. I have been riding/racing for 50 years. I have seen it all.
What do the other two lights on the derailleur battery charging station mean?
On the charger, what does it mean when the blue light is flashing? Cheers.
As far as the shifter batteries go they do not last one year I’ve had my SRAM force e tap for 4 months about 170 miles a week and it’s dead already left me stranded with no shifting in the middle of nowhere. Sounds like I’m complaining but I’m not I love it
I have had two sram batteries apparently die after leaving on charge. Can these batteries be damaged by over charging?
I have one question..If I charge the battery , the led light shows red...not amber and never turn to green for fullt charged situation,,,even after many hours of leaving it charging. Does it mean the battery has lost its shelf life already ? Its only less than 2 years since I purchase the bike.
I’ve had several of the batteries on the rear break in the past where the tab perishes and snaps off. Fortunately SRAM keeps replacing under warranty.
I’ve only replaced a couple of Sram batteries for customers who had a broken tab, and each time was after a violent crash at the local crits.
@@prestachuck2867 I'm not saying you're lying because maybe that is the only experience you have with the batteries. When I had eTap I had a battery break for no reason. The tab design is garbage. And the batteries I had needed charged every 4 or 5 days. Shimano's battery is well protected hence a much better design and the charge lasts me for two months. Now which which one is better fan boy? You've been drinking to much SRAM koolaid. By the way the wires that Shimano uses are not a big deal like some buttheads want you to think.
Mine broke once on the previous gen Sram red rear derailleur, i glued it and it never broke again
@@wasupwitdat1mofiki94 now I’m not saying Shimano isn’t great and it is truly amazing I think all groupsets are awesome for sure but there was def something wrong with your batteries. These things last forever lol again Shimano is incredible I love it too
@@Lubecycling I had bad luck with 1 battery out of 3. The other two I treated like they were made like a fragile champagne glass.
Does anyone know how to get accurate battery readings on the app. When I check my components in person they are all green but on the app they are showing red. Any help is appreciated. Thanks
Can you show how to charge new Shimano group sets. Because my new bike have the group sets.
#askgcntech if you want them to see this.
#askgcntech. Hi all can you show Shimano Di2 12 group sets to change the battery. It on my new bike its on order now get March. Love
#askgcntech How can I see the condition, not actual charge of a used battery on a Etap Red 11 speed I'm about to buy?
Anyone have issue with the rear derailleur battery draining so fast. I charged mine before a 30 mile ride and haven't ridden since and now battery is low on the rear. Does the rear derailleur use battery even tho the bike is not in use?
Yes anytime the bike is moved etc the whole battery is turned on.
Can youll do one for the Di2
No need, di2 isn't this complicated. Just charge it.
@@galenkehler The sram procedure isn’t complicated either. It’s not rocket science.
i had one green blink at the start of my ride on derailleur and it died 7 hours in .. why ?
If you dont have one of this charger you maybe should return the bicycle to its owner 🤣
The battery charger does come with the bike. A usb charger that you plug it into does not, but pretty much every single living human being on the planet who can afford an eTap equipped bicycle has at least a half dozen usb chargers laying around the home. Most Usb rechargeable headlights and even some expensive (Wahoo) computers do not include a usb charger with the purchase. It’s not an issue unless you’re a hoarder.
@@prestachuck2867 Thats why i say if you dont have the battery charger its maybe not your bike XD
This bike was really easy to assemble ua-cam.com/users/postUgkxMesz3KOGEmwmvyKQfLfrRSUXLFzfVHZA and required very few adjustments out of the box. The wheels did not require any truing/adjustments. The frame had some small scratches, but nothing major.I did replace the seat though - the seat it came with was very uncomfortable. The tires need to be re-inflated every 4-5 days, but this appears to be quite common for the narrow 700x25 tires.Overall, in my opinion, this bike looks and rides like a much more expensive bike.
Is there any way to get a percentage charge status on either the shifter or derraileur batteries? I'm sure I've seen this somewhere (maybe on my Wahoo head unit?), but I cannot find it again - just the green/red indicator in the AXS app or the LEDs on the components themselves.
Was looking for this option as well. Can't find the answer anywherr
The charge level on the derailleurs can be seen on your head unit.
Which head unit are you referring to, and where (what do you need to do in order to display it?). I'm using a Wahoo Elemnt Bolt
Kindly confirm USB charger specifications as all chargers don't work ...
Not sure this really warranted a video. Note that this was ETAP AXS. The original ETAP is essentially the same but the shifter cr2032 battery cover is held on with 4 little screws. My shifter batteries took 4 years to generate a battery life warning on the Garmin. In terms of the derailleur batteries, i carry a spare. Fairly light and quick to change which isn't that often.
After 3 years my left shifter battery finally died today lol
Green/red - they don't learn, do they? This is a huge no-go since decades because of color blindness.
I never use the red/green lights; between the SRAM app and the Garmin Edge I have two different notifications on if the battery is getting "critical." Also, as I tend to use the rear derailleur much more frequently than the front, if I get a "battery critical" notification I simply switch the front and rear and have several more weeks of charge if necessary.
Question: wouldn't a battery charger come with the bike? And 2:10 was a definite 'HACK"
The battery charger does come with the bike. A usb charger that you plug it into does not, but pretty much every single living human being on the planet who can afford an eTap equipped bicycle has at least a half dozen usb chargers laying around the home. Most Usb rechargeable headlights and even some expensive (Wahoo) computers do not include a usb charger with the purchase. It’s not an issue unless you’re a hoarder.
Uggg another electric group vid. Honestly
Honestly really basic info here…was hoping for tips like should you drain the batteries fully before recharging? Should you swap front and rear regularly since the rear gets used a lot more? etc. etc.
The best range for lithium ion batteries is from 30-70%. Meaning you only charge to 70% and let it drain to 30%. In my opinion, this would be a little impractical though, because that way you can only use 40% of the batteries. That’s why I keep them in a range of 20-80%.
As for swapping them around, yes that can be beneficial, because with every charge cycle you damage the batteries a tiny amount. By swapping them, you can even out that wear. If you’d charge them up to 100% and let them drain to 0% I would do this more often, because li-ion batteries *really* don’t like being charged and discharged fully.
Other than that, I’d say there’s nothing else to say.
#askgcntech for an answer
Run the battery until the red light comes on. Charge away. As to swapping them round, you can do this, but with the battery type it isn't neccessary. BTW, I'm about equal front to back as many shifts require a micro adjust of the front as well as the back throw.
Is the bike steel or aluminum?
How about a video on how to recharge a $3.00 cable .
Would rather know how to buy one without being ripped off.
Retail prices are not a “rip off” unless you’re a company employee or a professional rider. If you don’t have enough cash for a product, you just cannot afford to own said product. It’s not a rip off, you’re not the consumer for that product.
@@prestachuck2867 If it's got the SRAM name on it it's a RIPOFF. SRAM is garbage and I will never own it again. Shimano Dura-Ace 9170 is the Crown Jewel.
@@wasupwitdat1mofiki94 whats wrong with sram exactly? ive been using red axs for about 2 years now, bout 15,000kms a year, rode through mud and flood, and i have never experienced any annoying problems. shifting is responsive, quick, and never had any electronical failures. am i missing out on something?
Would love manufacturers to think of color blind users…
I am also color blind. I always have to ask my wife the color. Not a big deal. There are a lot worst physical challenges in life then this.
Why is it a struggle without the SRAM charger ? Doesn't the battery itself have a standard micro-usb charging port ?
no they don't
So, with AXS, on a multi day trip all the weight savings you might make are lost because you have to take a battery charger with you? 😏😉
It is not a struggle. A flick of the fingertip and the battery comes off. The battery easily clicks into it’s charger with only gentle finger pressure. Ooh. Big struggle. People are so lazy these days.
@@bikepackingadventure7913 Those eTap derailleur batteries will last for many weeks on a full charge. The battery and the charger are feather light. Why would anyone want a racing groupset on a touring bike anyway? If it doesn’t suit you needs, don’t buy it. Get a mechanical groupset.
@@prestachuck2867 Force AXS, Eagle AXS?
1st comment….
#GCN GIVE ME.AN.TT.BIKE😂
THIS IS AN TROLL COMMENT 😂
seems like a giant rip off for these systems. Bicycles are wireless freedom. endless free fun. I hope this is a fad.
Felt the same until i got a set at discount. How much youre willing to pay is up to you (and you can argue a road bike isnt even required for a good tine) but theres no denying the tech is damn good and aesthetically pleasing. Its a nice to have, whether you can close your eyes and pull the trigger is up to you.
@@supersixmikeohimod I agree. I do wish that Sram and Shimano still had mechanical Force/Ultegra/Red/Dura-Ace groups available as an option though. But yeah. Electronic shift is not a fad, and is not going away. Also, being expensive does not make something a rip off. Either you can afford it, or you cannot.
@@prestachuck2867 'just because something is expensive doesnt mean its a rip off'. Well said. Only in cycling do you have snobbery that goes downwards and upwards. Different people can afford different things, why try to diminish others enjoyment of our hobby?
I dont buy new bikes often and my other groupsets are still mechanical. If price were no issue i wouldnt go back to mechanical. But it is so ill just be happy with my one etap system.
I will work on making it go away! cheers
I have dura-ace mechanical on my 2015 Domane and just purchased a 2022 Domane with the ETAP AXS system. Love both bikes. Yeah, never have to worry about the dura-ace losing power, but there is a smooth, easy shift feel that accompanies the AXS system. For me, both are good. Just depends on what you enjoy riding.