Help, 2019 levo won't turn on.

[JBs]

Im new to the forum and can only be called a very casual mountain bike rider. Yesterday after washing my levo down with a hose not pressure washer, i placed it on charge after it had air dried. The battery is showing fully charged with 4 green lights next to the charge port and green light on charger. But when i connect the terminal it will not turn on. The 4 green lights flash alternatively then go off, so if you number them 1 to 4, 1 and 3 come on together and alternate flashing with 2 and 4 together. Anyone got any ideas apart from water ingress?

Thanks

 

[Jeffw]

I posted this yesterday:

2020 S-Works Turbo - No Power!!! - EMTB Forums

 

[JBs]

Cheers just seen that. Will take a look but the actual port is clean and to be honest looks like new.

 

[JBs]

Solved. The main connector as mentioned was clean as a whistle, so i removed the side plastic to trace the cable back to another connector. This area was full of pine needles and dirt. This connector seemed to come off easily without having to lever the retaining clip. Cleaned out and a squirt of contact cleaner. Now working perfect.

 

[Lethallee]

Im new to the forum and can only be called a very casual mountain bike rider. Yesterday after washing my levo down with a hose not pressure washer, i placed it on charge after it had air dried. The battery is showing fully charged with 4 green lights next to the charge port and green light on charger. But when i connect the terminal it will not turn on. The 4 green lights flash alternatively then go off, so if you number them 1 to 4, 1 and 3 come on together and alternate flashing with 2 and 4 together. Anyone got any ideas apart from water ingress?

Thanks

I have had the same issues:

1. Specialized replaced my wiring harness under warranty, that fixed your issue.
2. I have found that if you very carefully inspect the very small pins on the wiring harness, that one of them will pick up a tiny bit of dirt and not allow it to spring up to the height of the others, use a very small pick to get the dirt out and the pin will come back to the same level as the others.

 

[Sidecaer#64]

Hello JBS, just to help with your cleaning routine, if can afford or can get a small air compressor, best thing i ever brought. once i wash my Levo remove the TCU on top tube and remove all water and also check the 2 connectors that live in with the TCU, then i remove crank ( non drive side) remove engine cover and make sure all is dry and clean inside, remove power cable make sure is dry, i do not use any contact cleaner or anything inside. This is my weekly routine on my 2019 Levo and I've had no problems at all.

 

[Jeffw]

The version 3 of the harness cable was only released recently so your 2019 won't have it on. Had the same issue with mine. Unfortunately the Levo is no more, too many power failures.
Nice new colours and suitably increased prices for 2021, but as expected, still the same old reliability issues

 

[KennyB]

Bit confused by these harness version numbers. My Levo was built in May 2019 and I thought it had version 1. I got a new harness around New Year which I thought was version 2. Now talk of version 3. Anyone explain, got pictures, please?

 

[HGmtb]

I had the same issue with my 2019 Levo - although it would turn on after unplugging the battery and then plugging it back in. I lived with this workaround for a couple of months, but then decided to get it sorted before the warranty ran out. I got a new power cable, which didn't solve the problem, and after that a new TCU, which did turn out to be the solution, and so now everything works perfectly - including my original motor !

 

[Jeffw]

Hi
I posted on this a couple of months back

2020 S-Works Turbo - No Power!!!

I charged my Turbo 3 days ago and verified it was fully charged before unplugging. I also verified it powered on the the TCU displayed full bars. Today I went to ride and it would not turn on. I plugged in the charger and no lights turned on by the charging port. What is going on? I’m going...

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and this one. Shows a different clip on the harness

Dead levo

When you connect your battery to the bike does your battery show any lights? If 1st and 3rd light and then cycle to 2nd and 4th. Your battery port is wet / dirty. I have the same issue after a wash, I cleaned both terminals and left overnight but still a red flash when I press the on button...

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