Di2 seatpost/battery modification
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I have now completed installing the internal wiring for the Di2 system. The frameset is a deddachia scuro which had campag record gears. All the gear bosses fitted to the frame had to be removed, all the holes apart from one was filled using epoxy, then repainted.
The battery conversion was fairly simple, but this being the first one i have done i was working in the dark regarding the battery module itself. This conversion would suit most seat posts.
I will go into more detail when i load up the photo's.
The battery conversion was fairly simple, but this being the first one i have done i was working in the dark regarding the battery module itself. This conversion would suit most seat posts.
I will go into more detail when i load up the photo's.
sounds like it will look super clean but purely on a performance base isnt it better to have the battery low on the frame?
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I agree that it would be better to have a lower centre of gravity, but would you really notice 50gramms ?
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Most likely no. And wouldn't a seat bag filled with stuff be heavier?
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Was it Garmin that mounted the battery underneath the saddle?!
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its was Columbia on the plasma 3 in the giro this past year that got it started if i remember correctly
At least with this mod it gets rid of the bulky looking battery holder and its location.
All the parts are still used with the addition of 1 switch, 1 male & female connector and some extra wires. and a bit of heat shrink.
All the parts are still used with the addition of 1 switch, 1 male & female connector and some extra wires. and a bit of heat shrink.
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New Madone mounts it under the BB - tidiest place whilst still being easily accessible I reckon
This sounds interesting - post some photos! I've never tried Di2, and doubt I will for a while. But I like 'clean' looking bikes, so the internal routing should help clean things up a bit. If 50g is all the battery weighs then it won't affect the ride at all, wherever it is. Think how much a heavier saddle changes the ride over a lighter one - nothing at all (except in the comfort department!)
Ok, here is a small update. I have loaded them on photobucket which makes my life easier. Some things still need to be made better.
will give more details later. Let the pictures do the talking.
http://s277.photobucket.com/albums/kk44/zyman2464/
will give more details later. Let the pictures do the talking.
http://s277.photobucket.com/albums/kk44/zyman2464/
If I am following your photos correctly, you: disassembled the battery case and wiring; replaced the wires with a longer, home-made harness; added an on/off switch behind the bottom bracket; re-routed all the power through the seatpost and seat tube; and, mounted the battery under the saddle. Is that correct? Did you use the stock battery case again? Can you provide us some photos of the under-saddle mounting?
I removed the battery from it's case and enclosed it with adhesive waterproof heatshrink. see photo 10, it is inserted into the seatpost, then held in place with some silicone sealer so that it would be easy to remove if i ever needed to. It is recharged via the 3 way socket embeded in the seatpost. The original battery case is then used with the shimano charger to charge the battery as normal. I will take some more photo's showing this. I discharged the battery and recharged it using this modification to check the charging function.
That is among the best work, of any kind, that I have seen to-date.
It would be great to try to do something similar with an integrated bike with the battery at the junction of the seatmast and the bottom bracket and the recharger out the top of the seatmast under the saddle...
It would be great to try to do something similar with an integrated bike with the battery at the junction of the seatmast and the bottom bracket and the recharger out the top of the seatmast under the saddle...
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