Broken bosch kiox display unit (clip in tact)

[ashleydwsmith]

As per title, broke my 2 day old kiox unit ( the clip tha forces it into the connectors) and Bosch don’t appear to sell just the case.
so hoping I might be able to just replace the back which will be cheaper than buying a brand new unit

 

[ashleydwsmith]

do you mean the part that attachés to the stem ?

No the actual unit. The small clip/lanyard loop broke off and that’s what forces the unit on to the connectors.
Effectively all I need is the back of a kiox unit.

 

[ashleydwsmith]

This piece has broken off the actual unit.

 

[MrPeaski]

If I recall from another thread, you got this as an upgrade kit.
There should have been a small countersunk screw with it. This goes through the back of the mount and into the Kiox to permanently fix it in place.
Might be a solution to keep it in place while riding until an another turns up

 

[ashleydwsmith]

If I recall from another thread, you got this as an upgrade kit.
There should have been a small countersunk screw with it. This goes through the back of the mount and into the Kiox to permanently fix it in place.
Might be a solution to keep it in place while riding until an another turns up

Ahhh I didn’t know that Thankyou

 

[ggrin]

I use a reusable cable tie around the outside, fed below the bottom of the holding unit

 

[JackySi]

Hi! I registered here just to find out if the OP ever found out how to fix the broken hinge issue? I also broke the hinge on KIOX and it is useless right now. I wonder if I can fix it as it's just 1 week old and it wasn't cheap =(.
Everything holds fine except for no hinge, no connectors, no power.

 

[ashleydwsmith]

Hi! I registered here just to find out if the OP ever found out how to fix the broken hinge issue? I also broke the hinge on KIOX and it is useless right now. I wonder if I can fix it as it's just 1 week old and it wasn't cheap =(.
Everything holds fine except for no hinge, no connectors, no power.

Nope, still have the unit tucked away! had to screw it on as per someone else’s suggestion then zip tie it down at the connector so as to keep connection. That kissed me off cos I couldn’t remove it so bought another one

 

[JackySi]

Nope, still have the unit tucked away! had to screw it on as per someone else’s suggestion then zip tie it down at the connector so as to keep connection. That kissed me off cos I couldn’t remove it so bought another one

Oh... I was really hoping there was a better way. I just bought the KIOX... Thank you for answering this old post! =)
My temp fix was "welding" metal into the casing and it seems to work lol... It looks HORRIBLE. But it holds very strongly. It did save me 100€. I had the same issue twice now, the first time I glued KIOX using EPOXY and it held for 3 years. 1 week ago I bought another display and broke it again. I fell both times and I never fell in between. It's just crazy luck I have.

 

[Stihldog]

I personally learned my lesson and stopped mounting the Kiox to the stem or the bar. There’s a holder available which mounts the top tube (below and behind the stem). That may not be possible on some brands of bikes.

I can still see the display of the Kiox when it’s mounted this way. There’s a number of pages available on the Kiox but while I’m riding I am only interested in what mode I’m in (purple =MTB mode) and the time. I can barely read the fine print anyways without my prescription glasses.

I’m still able to attach a tether to the Kiox for when I go OTB’s. IMO a tether is better than a fixed mount Kiox with the screw on the back.

 

[JackySi]

I personally learned my lesson and stopped mounting the Kiox to the stem or the bar. There’s a holder available which mounts the top tube (below and behind the stem). That may not be possible on some brands of bikes.

I can still see the display of the Kiox when it’s mounted this way. There’s a number of pages available on the Kiox but while I’m riding I am only interested in what mode I’m in (purple =MTB mode) and the time. I can barely read the fine print anyways without my prescription glasses.

I’m still able to attach a tether to the Kiox for when I go OTB’s. IMO a tether is better than a fixed mount Kiox with the screw on the back.

Oh yeah smart. I look at my heart rate a lot as I'm worried I would go over, sometimes I go into extreme. I saw that, but not a fan. I do like how DJI inside frame displays... May switch on mine like you did as well, just to be on the safe side. I find it funny though, with purion (that was my OEM install) I never had issues... First Kiox I had 2 days, fell and it broke... I feel twice with this bike and both times broke Kiox.

Nice. Thanks for sharing =)

 

[Stihldog]

Oh yeah smart. I look at my heart rate a lot as I'm worried I would go over, sometimes I go into extreme. I saw that, but not a fan. I do like how DJI inside frame displays... May switch on mine like you did as well, just to be on the safe side. I find it funny though, with purion (that was my OEM install) I never had issues... First Kiox I had 2 days, fell and it broke... I feel twice with this bike and both times broke Kiox.

Nice. Thanks for sharing =)

Besides cleaning up the cockpit the Kiox is less prone to accidental damage.



Most of the new smart bike displays are on the top tube now. I also allow the Kiox controller to slightly rotate on the bar.