2020 - 2024 Specialized Turbo Levo TCU Battery Change

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2 ай бұрын

This is a simple video showing you how to change the battery in the TCU to stop this particular sequence of red and blue fashing lights.
A google of the flashing lights will show there different meanings of the lights depending on their location. This video relates to the TCU battery lights only.
No special tools or techniques are needed and with a little care could be undertaken by most people.
This video is provided for information only and no responsibility is taken if things don't go well for you! I'm reporting my single expereince at changing the battery.

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@bungi101a 2 күн бұрын

Very useful - followed your tip with the small screwdriver and whole job took 2 minutes. Thanks!

@lazurm 7 күн бұрын

Four suggestions: 1.-After removing the 10 torx screw, if you don't have a magnetic tray, remove the TCU and then replace the screw into its position on the top tube so that you vastly reduce the odds of losing it if it falls somewhere. 2.-To remove the battery easily without a tool, disconnect the two thick cables from the TCU (don't worry, they can't be mixed up when reconnecting them because they have a different pattern for the pins, not to mention that one is color coded) and then place the TCU in a cupped hand in such a way that no part of the TCU can be hit when you slap your hands together. Doing it this way will have the battery fly out of the TCU. 3.-I'd strongly suggest using plastic, sharp pointed tweezers to push the new battery in as using a metal shanked mini-screwdriver or anything that causes metal to enter the battery compartment runs the real risk of shorting the TCU and blowing its board. 4.-This last suggestion is a seemingly minor one but, based on my experience, the CR1620 batteries don't have a long enough shelf life that one can assume that the "new" one you put into the TCU is in new condition. Thankfully I own a MBT-1 pulse load battery tester which tests many batteries, the CR1620 being one of them. Today, the bicycle shop put one in (no charge so, why not?) and by evening I couldn't even turn my TCU on. Thankfully I had a new battery on hand and so I tested the one the shop put in and it read out at 40%. The one I put in was at 100% and, sure enough, my TCU turned on easily after I made the switch.

@MikeBarbarossa 22 сағат бұрын

The plastic piece on the bottom comes off with some careful prying. This makes it easier to get the battery out

@migueljuarez6217 Ай бұрын

So thankful sir! You just helped me save quite a good money by not taking it to the dealer to diagnose the error and change the battery. Regards from Monterrey, Mexico!

@999columbo Ай бұрын

Brilliant, looked for vids a few weeks ago on this but didn’t find much. Just tried replacing battery and was totally stumped on how to get it out! You would think with all the Specialized R&D that they could come up with a sliding plastic tab that battery sits in, that you can actually grab hold of to remove the battery! Thanks for the video, it’s back off to the garage to try again.

@lazurm 6 күн бұрын

To remove the battery easily without a tool, disconnect the two thick cables from the TCU (don't worry, they can't be mixed up when reconnecting them because they have a different pattern for the pins, not to mention that one is color coded) and then place the TCU in a cupped hand in such a way that no part of the TCU can be hit when you slap your hands together. Doing it this way will have the battery fly out of the TCU.

@steveburge9745 28 күн бұрын

Great video. Saved me heaps in doing it myself. I share your frustration with the battery mechanism. Very fiddly.

@BryanMcGlade 28 күн бұрын

Glad it helped

@luclebel6265 10 күн бұрын

Very useful. And great job with the montage 👍

@BryanMcGlade 10 күн бұрын

thanks!

@rogerblank5280 2 ай бұрын

Thank you for the vid! My 2020 Levo is the best Trail ebike I've ridden. Cheers 🍻

@BryanMcGlade 2 ай бұрын

You're welcome. I love mine, its just amazing ;-)

@BryanMcGlade Ай бұрын

Glad to be of some help. I agree its one of the worst battery designs I've ever seen! Its a pity this error code is not in the manual that come with the bike too...

@robertaharper1265 Ай бұрын

I have a Turbo Vado sl. My manual does not explain how to get the battery out so thank you for this. I just want to mention my manual does state that using metallic tweezers to re-insert the battery will lead to the battery short circuiting. I noticed you used a small metal screwdriver in your video 😊.

@BryanMcGlade Ай бұрын

The screw driver only touches one side and it's the flat battery coming out so it's all good!

@lazurm 6 күн бұрын

@Justin-iw7pl Ай бұрын

Thanks man, your a life saver.chapeau 👌👍

@charlesvickery Ай бұрын

Thank you!!

@mikeloeser6239 Ай бұрын

I had trouble getting that battery out. Finally pushed down on the battery tab with a tiny flathead, while pushing the battery upwards and it wiggled loose.

@BryanMcGlade Ай бұрын

its a bit tricky. very poor battery design i think!

@lazurm 6 күн бұрын

@villepallari3189 18 күн бұрын

I found much easier way to remove old battery. Disconnet tcu two wire-push battery clip down a little. Then knock it against something(wood) very easy knock and its out

@davidfrederick-y1i 11 күн бұрын

Great tip. No prying or tools required worked great. Thx

@lazurm 6 күн бұрын

Yes, this works but rather than knocking it against wood (not a good idea for sensitive electronics) just cup the TCU in one hand and bang that hand against your other hand. The TCU doesn't get directly hit and the G forces, though gentler, are enough.

@BikingBadwithTC Ай бұрын

If your bike has the TCU screen, it does not have a dedicated internal battery.

@scottea100 17 күн бұрын

This video could by 20 seconds long.

@Dwyeb73 9 күн бұрын

To get the battery out super easy. Push the little tab down and simply pull out with a magnet. 🧲 Tip of Gorilla tape can work to. Super aggravating. Bad design.

@BryanMcGlade 9 күн бұрын

I tried a few magnets but I was not sucessful - perhaps I didn't have the right kind of magnet. The tape idea sounds good!

@Dwyeb73 9 күн бұрын

@@BryanMcGladeI use the little telescopic antenna magnet like mechanics use to retrieve dropped bolts etc. If you press that little clip down that’s right before the battery it literally almost pops out onto the magnet.

@lazurm 6 күн бұрын