Which FOBO Bike 2 app do I want?

[bigbadbrucie]

Greg, I’m hoping that this question is not considered “hijacking your thread”. Once the FOBO II is installed, and the unit doing what it is supposed to, approximately how long before the batteries in each unit should be replaced. I know that it is no biggie, but I’d hate to be on an extended road trip and have dead batteries. Thoughts?

 

[Adventurer]

Greg, I’m hoping that this question is not considered “hijacking your thread”. Once the FOBO II is installed, and the unit doing what it is supposed to, approximately how long before the batteries in each unit should be replaced. I know that it is no biggie, but I’d hate to be on an extended road trip and have dead batteries. Thoughts?

The FOBO literature says approximately 1 year, mine are around nine months old and still going strong. They use CR 1632 batteries that are widely available. Probably available at any Wally World and Walgreens etc. plus the app itself shows the battery charge of each unit as well as the air pressure of each tire.
Screen shot of my actual unit (not sure why a screen shot is so dark?)

 

[bigbadbrucie]

The FOBO literature says approximately 1 year, mine are around nine months old and still going strong. They use CR 1632 batteries that are widely available. Probably available at any Wally World and Walgreens etc. plus the app itself shows the battery charge of each unit as well as the air pressure of each tire.
Screen shot of my actual unit (not sure why a screen shot is so dark?)
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I agree on the FOBO app, however my unit is 6 - 8 months old and the rear battery shows 2 weeks since update and still shows 2 volts. I replaced it, and it is now solid green and 2.4 volts. I take it that after 2 weeks with no update, that it was dead. Normally updates every couple minutes. This was on the original batteries, and who knows how old they were.

 

[gkamer]

The hardest part for this old man was getting up off the floor afterwards.

I share you pain bro.....:roflblack:

 

[Peteoz]

Greg, I’m hoping that this question is not considered “hijacking your thread”. Once the FOBO II is installed, and the unit doing what it is supposed to, approximately how long before the batteries in each unit should be replaced. I know that it is no biggie, but I’d hate to be on an extended road trip and have dead batteries. Thoughts?

Brucie, I always carry a spare pack (4) batteries with me, just in case. I have seen the battery status go to red even after a few weeks, and I change them over……..but I have to say that I did not change a battery that was showing as red for 2 months, as I wanted to see what happened. It just continued to work as normal, so I’m not sure FOBO’s onboard “assessment” is particularly reliable.:dontknow:

Pete

 

[EdMat]

It just continued to work as normal, so I’m not sure FOBO’s onboard “assessment” is particularly reliable.:dontknow:

Pete

:agree: Plus if you look in the box they send new spares

 

[bigbadbrucie]

:agree: Plus if you look in the box they send new spares

I agree, but how old are the spares? I don’t know how much power they draw, nor how long they are supposed to reasonably last.
Peteoz....turns red? Mine starts out green and I’ve never seen red...not even after it quits updating. Is it supposed to turn red once the battery dies?

 

[EdMat]

Mine goes from green to orange to red. They stay in that condition for months, working just fine. The only one that is green is for the air bag that I added months ago. 2 are orange and 1 is red, they are about a year or a little more old.

 

[bigbadbrucie]

Mine goes from green to orange to red. They stay in that condition for months, working just fine. The only one that is green is for the air bag that I added months ago. 2 are orange and 1 is red, they are about a year or a little more old.

OK...I see what you’re talking about “colours”. At the moment my right wheel and my rear wheel are both solid green, whereas my left wheel is outlined in orange. The left wheel and the right wheel batteries were replaced at the same time...one solid green, the other only outlined in orange.

 

[Peteoz]

:agree: Plus if you look in the box they send new spares

……been using the same FOBO caps for 6 years now, Ed……those spares are long gone,hyea:

Pete

 

[troop]

I see that Fobo uses Maxell 1632 batteries. Not the best, but better than cheap generic ones. I'll likely buy some fresh Energizer or Duracell batteries at some point this season.