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UK to US EP8

Cornish

New Member
Jul 1, 2022
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Hi All
Can anyone tell me how I can swap to US spec to get the 20mph max speed. I don’t want to downgrade anything and I want to be able to swap it back without it being known, to UK spec should I need to send the EP8 away for warranty issues. What do the main dealers use as I know they can do it? Cheers
 

Cornish

New Member
Jul 1, 2022
13
2
Cornwall
Yes the dealer has a shimano tool, I was wondering what that tool is called and can it be bought? I told my bike manufacturer that I was going on holiday to the states and I wanted it unlocked and they said the dealer can do it on arrival and departure. I’m sure I’ve read somewhere about a tool but can’t remember the name or code
 

Cornish

New Member
Jul 1, 2022
13
2
Cornwall
Can you confirm that using the PCE02 that things can be restored to UK without anyone knowing or does it leave a footprint?
 

aarfeldt

E*POWAH Master
Subscriber
May 25, 2019
710
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Denmark, Danstrup
I use STUnlocker, and has helped many others to use it in practice.
It's a very usefull tool to many purposes.
I use SM-PCE1 (cheap)

BUT - users has been rejected at dealers, because a tool has been used.
If you can live with that - fine by me.
But you are taking a risk (so am I and my friends - we dont care)
 

vadII

E*POWAH Master
Feb 19, 2019
763
564
Earth
BUT - users has been rejected at dealers, because a tool has been used.
Yes, they will be rejected if they show their bikes with changed settings. NO ONE will see that settings have been changed if they are returned to their defaults/stock values!
 

Shjay

Well-known member
Apr 30, 2019
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488
Kent
Buy the PCE02, being the later one
Then need to download STunlocker & buy license on laptop to change settings to US have the cable use it on my gravel bike & Rise but not changed to US
 

Shjay

Well-known member
Apr 30, 2019
835
488
Kent
Ahh you misunderstood, meant I use the PCE02 cable for my gravel bike
Haven’t downloaded st Unlocker on laptop yet, have it on phone
Please email/PM me with proofs (screenshots, email address and etc)
 

Cornish

New Member
Jul 1, 2022
13
2
Cornwall
Just so its clear in my head as I have a MacBook and iPhone, can I just get Stunlocker and do the swap from UK to US via bluetooth in the same way that I currently used Shimano etube? Sorry for the basic questions that im sure have been asked and answered before
 

vadII

E*POWAH Master
Feb 19, 2019
763
564
Earth
Just so its clear in my head as I have a MacBook and iPhone, can I just get Stunlocker and do the swap from UK to US via bluetooth in the same way that I currently used Shimano etube? Sorry for the basic questions that im sure have been asked and answered before
You have a double miss...
PCE interface requires Windows only, and you can't downgrade via iPhone if you have latest ETube App installed on it. Downgrade works on ETube App 5.0.2 version and lower
 

Cornish

New Member
Jul 1, 2022
13
2
Cornwall
You have a double miss...
PCE interface requires Windows only, and you can't downgrade via iPhone if you have latest ETube App installed on it. Downgrade works on ETube App 5.0.2 version and lower
Ok thanks for clarifying its much appreciated. I can get access to a windows from a friend I guess 👍
 

InRustWeTrust

E*POWAH Master
Mar 9, 2020
509
730
Sweden
Just so its clear in my head as I have a MacBook and iPhone, can I just get Stunlocker and do the swap from UK to US via bluetooth in the same way that I currently used Shimano etube? Sorry for the basic questions that im sure have been asked and answered before


I use stunlocker on my ipad and there were no problems
.

I just downloaded the app, bought a license and connected the app to my engine
 

Cornish

New Member
Jul 1, 2022
13
2
Cornwall
I use stunlocker on my ipad and there were no problems
.

I just downloaded the app, bought a license and connected the app to my engine
I think that you must have downgraded the firmware to do that. I don’t want to downgrade as mine is the EP8 RS with the specific Orbea tune. I’d do what you have otherwise
 

InRustWeTrust

E*POWAH Master
Mar 9, 2020
509
730
Sweden
I think that you must have downgraded the firmware to do that. I don’t want to downgrade as mine is the EP8 RS with the specific Orbea tune. I’d do what you have otherwise


I didn't have to downgrade the software. But as you say, you probably need to do it with the EP8 RS engine.
 

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