New 12 speed DI2 - help needed

[Billybreadface]

I've just had a lovely new Orro Gold with the new 12 speed DI2 - this is the one where the electronic gubbins is in the derailleur and not a separate junction box.

The issue is regardless of how I set it, I can't get synchronised or semi- synchro shifting to work. It just shifts as manual even though my Garmin and the Shimano etube app show its in S2 mode. Any ideas?

 

[Cycleops]

If it's new I should resort back to your supplying dealer. They should be able to help if they have any interest in good customer relations.

 

[Peter Salt]

I sure as hell can fix stuff... But if it's new and on warranty - I just take it back to the store and have them do the work for me.

 

[Ridgeway]

is the battery charged ?

 

[Chislenko]

Personally, I didn't understand a word of the original post, old age and lack of awareness of new innovations setting in here!

 

[TerryDi2]

The older systems required you to press the junction box button to change modes. On the new system this has moved to the rear derailleur.

Have you switched modes using the button? If you haven't:

Locate the button on the rear derailleur, and then press it twice. That will switch to the next mode. The LED will indicate what mode you have just switched to.

If I recalled correctly:

• LED on: Manual mode
• LED flashing twice: S1
• LED flashing three times: S2

 

[Ajax Bay]

Think we need a separate orphan sub-forum: 'Bicycle electronics, disc brakes and tubeless tyres'. Leave the real physical mechanics and repairs to the familiar.

 

[Peter Salt]

Think we need a separate orphan sub-forum: 'Bicycle electronics, disc brakes and tubeless tyres'. Leave the real physical mechanics and repairs to the familiar.

Disagree, a repair is a repair.

 

[Milkfloat]

Think we need a separate orphan sub-forum: 'Bicycle electronics, disc brakes and tubeless tyres'. Leave the real physical mechanics and repairs to the familiar.

Perhaps just sticking with https://www.cyclechat.net/forums/vintage-classic-bikes.50/ would work.

 

[Chislenko]

Disagree, a repair is a repair.

To be fair there are repairs and the are repairs that appear to me to require a degree in computer science 😟.

To be honest though Peter my last few years in the motor trade were pretty much the same, I just couldn't / didn't want to keep up with the technology and it just seemed to be a lot of youngsters plugging in diagnostic equipment. If they needed a gearbox or a diff rebuilding though they similarly turned to me.

 

[Peter Salt]

To be fair there are repairs and the are repairs that appear to me to require a degree in computer science 😟.

To be honest though Peter my last few years in the motor trade were pretty much the same, I just couldn't / didn't want to keep up with the technology and it just seemed to be a lot of youngsters plugging in diagnostic equipment. If they needed a gearbox or a diff rebuilding though they similarly turned to me.

Yes, the similarities to motor repairs is what came to my mind as well.

 

[Cycleops]

Think we need a separate orphan sub-forum: 'Bicycle electronics, disc brakes and tubeless tyres'. Leave the real physical mechanics and repairs to the familiar.

Not sure about that, difficult to know where to draw the line.
Maybe there could a separate section for Di2 which has its own problems. Those that are still on conventional mechanical shifters could visit every so often if they needed a laugh.