How to Use the Bosch Purion Controller

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4 жыл бұрын

Did you recently purchase a new electric bike and want to learn how to use the Bosch Purion head unit to the full capacity? This video is for you. Question of the day: What Bosch electric bike motor do you have and what is your favorite thing about it?
Extra credit: What other Bosch e-bike tips would you like to see?
In this video we will cover:
1. How to turn on the bike
2. What all the symbols mean
3. How to change modes of assistance
4. How to scroll through trip distance, odometer, range of battery
5. What the battery range means
6. How to reset the trip distance
7. How to turn on the lights
8. How to use walk-assist if it is turned on (some manufacturers don't enable this)
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@rolandthro2673 3 жыл бұрын

I looked through all the information that the store provided on my new GDS and the information on the Bosch display was in a word "lacking". This video answered all my question and I even found out I have a "walk mode" absolutely never mentioned in the Tern manual.

@slufoot733 2 жыл бұрын

Very good info Just got an Ebike with the Bosch Purion control head and I didn't know half these functions. THANK YOU!

@richardstevens8479 2 жыл бұрын

A succinct explanation of something that's confused me for over two years. Thanks so much.

@stormbroke 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks. I was struggling to understand the controls but you explained it very well. Clear and concise!

@miraullrich3252 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for such a clear explanation. I really did not want to go to the local bike shop right now, and this gave me all I needed to know for my new bike.

@BikeShopGirl 4 жыл бұрын

Glad it helped!

@Lando62 5 ай бұрын

Good job! The trip features are not in the book so this is a big help.

@mh9696 3 жыл бұрын

Spot on! Nice job!

@danielgreen3715 Жыл бұрын

Thankyou for explaining this !

@alwright8715 3 жыл бұрын

Just got my ebike watched your video a few times very informative great work

@BikeShopGirl 3 жыл бұрын

Great to hear!

@steverolfeca 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you- I was having trouble figuring out the walk mode! I have the Action Line Plus. I like the quiet operation, the ability to backpedal, and the sophisticated torque sensing. I want a subtle "wind at my back" feeling, and don't like motors that make themselves known by surging forward, or continuing to propel the bike for a second or more after I let up on the pedals.

@BikeShopGirl 4 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful

@mohsinsheikh1961 2 жыл бұрын

@@BikeShopGirl Nice video! I have cube touring hybrid one 500 ebike, since it is a paddle assist and due to my health requirements I would like to add throttle to my cube ebike, please advise / guide on how to go about having throttle control installed in it. Thank you

@seanmchristen 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the video, can you changes from Miles to kilometers?

@TwelfthAvenueCuisine 3 жыл бұрын

I have the Tern HSD P9 Performance. The bike shop is located in the San Francisco Hills and the shop only carries the Performance model with 500 Wh motor. This bike handles the hills well and I have not used the Sport or Turbo mode on hills. We rode 20 miles for 3 days with hills and I used less than 1 bar on the trip. 99% of the time on this trip, I rode in Eco. This was my first trip.

@BikeShopGirl 3 жыл бұрын

How's your bike going now?

@TwelfthAvenueCuisine 3 жыл бұрын

@@BikeShopGirl still loving it. No problemd with it.

@corinnevaatainen4064 3 жыл бұрын

Fab videos! Had my new e-bike a week. I noticed that the est distance remaining has changed, on full battery, from the first time I rode the bike. I guess the Purion is "clever" and makes the estimate based on my usage. I have also noticed that if I don't use the assist, the est remaining distance goes up. Is this the bike being clever, again, and showing me that it's always thinking?

@tompaah7503 4 жыл бұрын

What, such an excellent video and noone answered the question? I've got the Bosch Performance Speed (gen. 2) and what I like most about it is that it's assisting up to 45 km/h from factory and it does it fairly well. It really made a difference for my 40 miles/day commute, I would not have taking on the task of commuting with a 25 km/h ebike (guess thats even lower than what you call "class 1" in the US).

@BikeShopGirl 4 жыл бұрын

Ha! Thank you for being the first to answer the question :)

@piepvanheuven4200 4 жыл бұрын

Brilliant.

@Audi2oo 3 жыл бұрын

I have bought a Cube Reaction Hybrid Pro 625 grey'n'yellow (2021) with Bosch CX Gen. 4!

@michaltomczyk9936 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the video ;) Do you know if we can charge any external devices, eg. phones, using the micro USB connection on a side? Or is it just for service connection. I've seen people charging their phones from their displays on Brose ebike systems so was wondering if Bosch does it as well. Many thanks! ;)

@ibsn87 Жыл бұрын

I’m about to wire up lights to my 2018 cube stereo. I can get the display to show the light on and off. I wonder if I need to go to a dealer to get it turned on. Or if it’s showing the light icon can we assume it will work?

@andrewdgregson 2 жыл бұрын

Helpful thanks

@balmatian 4 жыл бұрын

That was great and the best straightforward explanation of the Purion I've seen.

@BikeShopGirl 4 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

@nttrung30 11 ай бұрын

This bike and company is phenomenal.

@azbikenut 3 жыл бұрын

Best explanation I found on KZfaq. Thanks so much. My bike is Canyon Grail:on with Bosch Performance CX Speed (Class 3). I love it.

@BikeShopGirl 3 жыл бұрын

Glad it helped!

@azbikenut 3 жыл бұрын

@@BikeShopGirl I wish I could change the wheel circumference to get better accuracy but I think that's not possible. It'd be nice if it somewhat agreed with my GPS bike computer, but that's no big deal.

@BikeShopGirl 3 жыл бұрын

It's down to the MM and set at the motor, I would argue that your bike will be more accurate due to this than your GPS which is always somewhat a drift :)

@TheGazza636 2 жыл бұрын

Great this thing was doing my head in

@matejbludsky8410 4 жыл бұрын

Great job !

@BikeShopGirl 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@radio73s 5 ай бұрын

Thank You 👍

@lu.schnei57-58 2 жыл бұрын

Is there a way to get 1/10 mile reading opposed to only 1 mile, 2 mile…? Thx

@edmondopowell 10 ай бұрын

short and sweet was wonderiing what walk was about

@nicolevanderlinden2911 4 жыл бұрын

Love your videos, thanks so much Nicole

@BikeShopGirl 4 жыл бұрын

You are so welcome!

@diannemattingly2247 4 жыл бұрын

Thank You Arrly! I love your teaching technique. I just bought a 2020 Cannondale Tesoro E bike. Still getting used to it. When I bought the bike I didn't have a rack so they had to take off the front wheel to fit into my car. Ever since I put it back on it makes a rubbing sound. The tire is stable but something is rubbing. The metal fender has been ruled out but no one can seem to help me. Any ideas?

@BikeShopGirl 4 жыл бұрын

My guess is the brakes are rubbing. Make sure the wheel is in straight, best way to do this is when the bike is standing on two wheels and straight up/down. Then open the quick release and make sure it is straight in. If it is and you still get that noise the brakes may be out of alignment OR the brake lever got squeezed when the wheel was out and now the pads need pushed back in.

@diannemattingly2247 4 жыл бұрын

@@BikeShopGirl Good morning Arrly, thank you for your response. I realized yesterday that you are in Colorado! I live in Glendale. I am going to come see you this week and hopefully find a water bottle. Do you sell specialized helmets? I am wanting to purchase a white one.Thanks again and have a great day!!

@BikeShopGirl 4 жыл бұрын

Hey Dianne, I'm an odd shop where I'm only by appointment and sell primarily cargo bikes :) There are a few shops closer to you that I would recommend for helmets/bottle cages. Pedal in Littleton and GoodTurn are the two that come to mind. Thank you!

@andyukh1625 3 жыл бұрын

Just purchased an absolute bargain Cube Reaction Hybrid Pro 500wh battery 2020 for £1100, stunning condition just got lucky someone was moving and didn’t have the time to ride...........Bosch Generation 4 motor cost me £20 at a bike shop to update ! Pure heaven , first ebike can’t wait to get home from work to ride !! Get info now I understand how the controls all work 😊

@bgo4719 3 жыл бұрын

You happy with the bike? Been looking at the 2021 model for biking in Norway 😄

@Extremegaz25 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the info, details there I didn't know, it's a gen 4 motor trek rail 7 and I love it, vids on my channel, thanks.

@Gelovan682 2 жыл бұрын

can we replace it ourselves if it goes out-ie, just plug a new one in?

@TomRiddle1 4 жыл бұрын

Good clear explanation. Does it have a battery? If it doesn't where does it get its power? If it does, where is the battery? Can the user change it?

@BikeShopGirl 4 жыл бұрын

Tom - the Bosch Purion is an ebike controller and it runs off the ebike battery. It does have a battery but that is only in emergency if you leave it sitting without a charged main e-bike battery for a long time.

@benhenshaw2782 Жыл бұрын

Good video. Didn't know about the Walk function. ? Is there a way to disable the bike, other than locking it up, so if someone does cut the lock cable, the motor will not start up? Seems like it should be a no-brainer function to me.

@brandy6755 2 жыл бұрын

Can you change the Km to Mph? I'm sure it was Mph when I first bought the bike.

@soniamccamley 3 жыл бұрын

How do I get the light to turn off. Hitting the minus button doesn't work. Thanks

@rolandf7419 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the video. Very helpful. What if your computer shows light on and the rear light is on but not the front light. What could be the cause? Also, I didn't know you had to hit the + button after activating Walk mode. Thanks again.

@BikeShopGirl 3 жыл бұрын

What front light do you have? Could it be turned off? See this video: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/mcydo8lz1OCqkWQ.html

@marinepomarede9490 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the explanations. Any idea why on earth there is no option to have a clock on it? I use my bike to commute but also to take my kid to after-school activities and I would love to know if we are going to be on time easily or if I need you speed up a bit (while remaining safe of course). Many thanks

@BikeShopGirl 3 жыл бұрын

Good question! No idea, I assume to keep things simple?

@marinepomarede9490 3 жыл бұрын

@@BikeShopGirl I suspect it wouldn't have been hard to have an extra screen for the clock and people can pick the screen they want (time, speed...)...

@cheetos812 3 жыл бұрын

I have a Trek Verve+ with that display - But the walk button does not activate or do anything? Also holding down the + doesn't turn on/off the light. It just permanently stays on. Are these functions available for any bike that uses the Purion?

@BikeShopGirl 3 жыл бұрын

Your shop probably has the light turned on all the time, and not all bikes have the walk function enabled. Ask them next time you get it serviced.

@samibensialie7829 3 жыл бұрын

One question, can you add a different display to your bosch motor, like if you want a different one or is that not possible

@BikeShopGirl 3 жыл бұрын

Sure is, talk to your local dealers for the options on your specific bike.

@ironmann7 3 жыл бұрын

How do I change from miles to kilometers or vice versa?

@gwsmith706 2 жыл бұрын

Very helpful. The info regarding odometer and walk function is not in the owners manual. Thank you.

@BikeShopGirl 2 жыл бұрын

Glad it helped

@ravikhi4955 7 ай бұрын

Hello dear i have bosch ebike purion display but the head light is not working i am trying like you guide line press and hold 2 to 5 Sec + button but still not on and not showing light icon on display can you help me for resolve this issue

@johnconnor3707 4 жыл бұрын

How do you turn off lights icon. My bike doesn't have lights but the icon is showing lights on. Am in the uk so don't know if controls differ ! Enjoy riding my scott eride30 hybrid with Bosch active motor good video cheers jc

@BikeShopGirl 4 жыл бұрын

This is dependent on your dealer. I "hard-set" my customer's lights to always be on. If they haven't done this you can hold the + button to turn on and off the light. If they are hard-set and you don't like it, a bosch dealer can change it for you!

@johnconnor3707 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks bike shop girl worked pressing the+ button cheers jc

@tommymoreno7588 4 жыл бұрын

Bike Shop Girl if it is hard set can you remove that to be able to turn the lights on and off without a dealer?

@BikeShopGirl 3 жыл бұрын

No, your dealer needs to plug in through a computer to change this and sometimes bike manufacturers have done it at the hardware level

@martindixon6351 4 жыл бұрын

Hi, when resetting the trip cycle does this reset the odometer as well.

@BikeShopGirl 4 жыл бұрын

No, the odometer is not able to be reset

@martindixon6351 4 жыл бұрын

@@BikeShopGirl thank you. You know your stuff

@nielsthorsen6481 2 жыл бұрын

How do I change from MPH to Kilometers per hour?

@geomilo1 3 жыл бұрын

if walk function will not activate could it be the cr2016 batteries in the unit or something else

@BikeShopGirl 3 жыл бұрын

If all the other functions work, it is that your bike doesn't have walk turned on.

@magicmark456 3 ай бұрын

I can’t turn off my Bosch Purion lights. No matter how much I pressure “+” button, it does nothing. Any advise??🚴🏼🚴🏻‍♀️🚴🏼🚴🏻‍♀️

@jacobbnjmn 4 жыл бұрын

Bosch Active Line Plus! How do you set the Purion to display only the level of Assist?

@BikeShopGirl 4 жыл бұрын

When in a mode, Hold - button and then release, keep repeating that until it has rotated through each option and back to showing the mode.

@jacobbnjmn 4 жыл бұрын

@@BikeShopGirl Thank you! It's worked

@BikeShopGirl 4 жыл бұрын

Great!

@beverlymorrison4327 4 жыл бұрын

Can you tell me when the app for the motor is coming and will you be able to change settings on the app? Like on the shimano motor

@BikeShopGirl 4 жыл бұрын

You’ll need a different head unit to use the Bosch smartphone hub. Depending on your bike setup this can be done at a bosch dealer. 🙌🏽

@davidschneider2406 3 жыл бұрын

@secretproduction4278 3 жыл бұрын

How do I increase the limit speed?

@BikeShopGirl 3 жыл бұрын

You can't on a Bosch system without potentially voiding warranty and causing your system to lock

@TheJeeva143 Жыл бұрын

Whoop!!

@yellowmanusa 3 жыл бұрын

How do I see the total miles? (Odometer)

@BikeShopGirl 3 жыл бұрын

Go to 1:45 on the video 👍🏽

@brittnyevans8035 Жыл бұрын

Ancheer 26" Electric

@fredman1085 2 жыл бұрын

I wish the manual touched on this even a little. Mine didn't.

@MustangTogunner 2 жыл бұрын

where is the clock?

@BikeShopGirl 2 жыл бұрын

There is no clock on this model

@winner1207 3 жыл бұрын

You did not mention the fact that he has and micro USB android socket on the right hand side which you can use to charge your phones if you’re able to get the cable

@BikeShopGirl 3 жыл бұрын

It doesn't actually do a good job charging, too weak of a pass through.