Replacing the battery of the E-Pass

[Odo]

After over half a decade's service my e-pass' battery died. I've opened it up and see a "SAFT 3.6V LS 1400" battery with 3rd party solder tabs.

The battery is identical to the below minus the solder tabs connecting it to the e-pass circuit board.



The e-pass solder tabs is different from the one that really comes from SAFT pictured below.



The battery costs $9-16.00

[madzie71]

Is this available locally? Malapit na ring ma-drain tong e-pass ko...

[alwayz_yummy]

wala bang service ang nag-iisue ng epass? <sana di mo muna binuksan>

[boybi]

alam ko both the SLEX and NLEX will replace the batt but for a fee. ang problema, hindi naman yata sila nagbibigay ng service unit while they replace the batt. and it would take them a few days to return the unit to you.

[Odo]

wala bang service ang nag-iisue ng epass? <sana di mo muna binuksan>

i called the epass ppl and they told me i'll have to buy a new epass if my unit is busted. they wont replace the battery but will replace the whole unit. that's why i'm asking.

[topgun]

im sure may mabibiling battery nayan at solder mo na lang

[kyle618]

last time i asked it was 1.5k or something like that! wat fcking ripoff just to change the damn batteryyyy and i heard you could change it easily, just be careful at it.

[shadow]

More economical to replace with a new one

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[111prez]

I have stopped using my epass and wondered about this: if I am charged VAT for buying the load, then why am I still being charged VAT for the toll fee everytime I pass the toll booth?

[pyramid00]

i saw a diy on how to change the batt. why change it? these batteries could be charged. charge it instead. let an electronics technician design a charger made from parts bought entirely from raon? the parts are; LM317 variable voltage regulator, a couple of electrolytic capacitors, etc.

a lithuim battery can be charged up to a max of 4.2vdc. it is to be plugged in the cigarette lighter for 2-3hrs. if you forget to unplug it, no harm done. oopppsss, because of this reply, mawawalan ng sales ang mga battery stores. cost of parts p100-p200. cheap, no?

[dr. d]

i saw a diy on how to change the batt. why change it? these batteries could be charged. charge it instead. let an electronics technician design a charger made from parts bought entirely from raon? the parts are; LM317 variable voltage regulator, a couple of electrolytic capacitors, etc.

a lithuim battery can be charged up to a max of 4.2vdc. it is to be plugged in the cigarette lighter for 2-3hrs. if you forget to unplug it, no harm done. oopppsss, because of this reply, mawawalan ng sales ang mga battery stores. cost of parts p100-p200. cheap, no?

are all lithium batteries rechargeable? or only those marked "rechargeable" ?

[Leo_Arz]

Pano Kung ipa replace sa kanila how much kaya? Eh 999 pesos Epass ngayon promo nila?


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[pyramid00]

nagulat ako sa tanong mo, dr. d; wala pa akong nakitang lithuim batt na nonrechargeable. by common knowledge, mercury batt should not be charged, at pati alkaline batt din. n-c batts are rechargeable, etc.. a cp batt is similar to the batt of epass. p999 na ba ngayon ang promo price? baka more or less, p100 ang charger, the parts are installed inside a cigarette lighter plug. i would prefer the setup w/ a charger, of course, sa iba, bulky-looking ito. kung kailangan ipost ko ang schematic diag dito, sa next reply na lang. tatapusin ko yong thread about gtoil. page 30 na ako. informative na, komedy pa. hehe

[jasonub]

Just get the voltage and amperage of the current battery

You can then buy any battery like it
Just get the same amperage or current or higher not lower.

[macsd]

Just get the voltage and amperage of the current battery

You can then buy any battery like it
Just get the same amperage or current or higher not lower.

The battery cost of the same type is 1,600 at Festival. Better to buy a new epass.

[mle61]

The battery cost of the same type is 1,600 at Festival. Better to buy a new epass.

The new epass units have a contract of 3 years, so it's like 1,600 every 3 years. I own the old unit, which is now conking out after 12 years, so I'd rather have the batteries replaced. However, if they're phasing out the old units, then that's a problem.

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The battery cost of the same type is 1,600 at Festival. Better to buy a new epass.

The new epass units have a contract of 3 years, so it's like 1,600 every 3 years. I own the old unit, which is now conking out after 12 years, so I'd rather have the batteries replaced. However, if they're phasing out the old units, then that's a problem.