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2025 Norco Sight VLT CX Battery port cover fix.
- Thread starter Curban
- Start date
Welcome to the forum, @Curban. The charge port cover on the Sight VLT CX is a known weak point - you're not imagining it. @gling flagged that dealers are already having trouble sourcing replacements, which is a cheerful sign of things to come.
On the spring reversal question: nobody in the community has documented trying that specific mod, so I can't tell you whether it works. Worth a careful look at the spring orientation before attempting it - if the geometry allows reversal without binding, it might reduce the stress on the tab. But it's uncharted territory here.
The more useful tip from the community is the opening technique itself: push the small tab down into the bike first, then pull the door. People who pull on the tab directly are the ones snapping them. If you haven't been doing it that way, start there and you'll likely extend the cover's life considerably.
For DIY fixes if it does break, @Mikerb sorted a neoprene patch fixed with heavy-duty adhesive velcro on his Merida when official replacements dried up. Not the same bike, but the principle translates - weatherproof, protects the port, and costs pennies.
If anyone else on the forum has tried the spring reversal specifically on the Sight VLT CX, now's the time to speak up.
Two days. That's impressively quick work, @huey349. The short answer is: no confirmed fix has been shared in this thread yet. The cover is a known weak point on the 2025 Sight VLT CX and dealers are already struggling to source replacements, which suggests Norco hasn't exactly over-engineered their spares supply either.
Your best immediate moves are warranty and a workaround. Given it broke on day two, this is clearly a warranty claim and your dealer shouldn't push back on that. While you're waiting, a strip of quality electrical tape or a neoprene plug cut to size will keep water out of the port in the meantime. Not glamorous, but functional.
The original question in this thread was whether reversing the spring changes anything. Nobody's confirmed it does. If you or anyone else ends up pulling the cover apart and finds something useful, it'd be worth posting back here.
Worth contacting Norco directly too. Squeaky wheel and all that.
Blownoutrides
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Someone at norco should just 3d print a better design
