Shimano Steps E6000 battery fail - is it a fuse?
Posted: 1 Sep 2020, 7:23pm
Dear Forum members,
I just had an E6000 fail on me after 5000 miles (2-years old). Here are a few diagnostics:
1. The failed battery charges both mounted on the bike and off the bike fine (or at least the charging lights indicate that this is the case).
2. The charge lights on the side of the battery show it is fully charged.
3. The bike works fine with my back up battery but the bike will not start with the failed battery.
4. The battery did not fail on the bike. It was sat off the bike for 6 weeks or so unused during lockdown and when I tried to use it, it would not start.
5. After the battery failure and when using the back up I realised that there was a short circuit in the wire to the front light....
6. I have cleaned the contacts on the battery.
My only current throught is that point 5 may have fused the battery. So two questions:
1. What might be the problem and resolution?
2. If you agree on the fuse, how can I resolve that?
Thank you very much!
Mark
I just had an E6000 fail on me after 5000 miles (2-years old). Here are a few diagnostics:
1. The failed battery charges both mounted on the bike and off the bike fine (or at least the charging lights indicate that this is the case).
2. The charge lights on the side of the battery show it is fully charged.
3. The bike works fine with my back up battery but the bike will not start with the failed battery.
4. The battery did not fail on the bike. It was sat off the bike for 6 weeks or so unused during lockdown and when I tried to use it, it would not start.
5. After the battery failure and when using the back up I realised that there was a short circuit in the wire to the front light....
6. I have cleaned the contacts on the battery.
My only current throught is that point 5 may have fused the battery. So two questions:
1. What might be the problem and resolution?
2. If you agree on the fuse, how can I resolve that?
Thank you very much!
Mark