When you buy a Di2 bike it generally does not come with a Di2 manual. And even when it does it is usually horribly outdated or full of information you just don’t need right now. On this page we’ll explain Di2 basics – everything you need to know to use your Di2 bike to its fullest potential.
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Di2 basics
There is a lof of Di2 information out there, but it’s all very fragmented. This guide is meant to help you get started. Some things we think every Di2 owner should know are:
What does Di2 mean?
Di2 stands for “Digital Integrated Intelligence” – Shimano’s version of electronic shifting. DI2 gives you instant, accurate, lighting-fast shifts the first and every time, at the push of a button. Even in the most extreme conditions, shifting is precise and controlled. You can change gear even under heavy load while climbing or accelerating. With DI2, you are in complete control.
Di2 is available on road bikes, mountain bikes, e-bikes and since 2019, gravel bikes.
How often do I charge my bike? And how?
A modern Di2 battery is said to last between 2500 and 5000 kilometers. This depends a bit on how often you shift and also your shifting style. The front derailleur has to work harder than the rear derailleur and thus also consumes more energy. This means that if you use the front derailleur a lot your battery will run out a bit quicker – don’t let this stop you from using the front derailleur though. It takes most people months to ride 2500-5000km and most Di2 users don’t charge their bikes more than three times a year.
Once the battery level reaches 10% the front derailleur will stop working. This way the most battery-hungry operations are disabled and you should be able to finish your ride using just the rear derailleur.
So how can you tell the battery level? If you’ve got the EW-WU111 Wireless Unit or a mountain bike with a System Information Display – just look at your Wahoo/Garmin or the display.
Don’t have either of those? Just press and hold any of your shifter buttons for half a second. The left LED on your junction box will illuminate to indicate the charge left in the battery. Shimano recommend charging the battery when the level gets below 25%.
How do I charge the battery?
First, unpack that SM-BCR2 charger! One end of it plugs into your bike, the other (USB) end goes into either a laptop or an AC adapter with USB port (mobile phone charger adapter for example). The order in which you plug your devices in does not matter. Just connect the bike to the charger and leave it in until the orange charging indicator switches off – this can take up to 1.5 – 3 hours.
Can’t find the charging port? Its location depends on your bike configuration. If your bike has an internal battery you’ll have to plug the charger into the junction box – either below the stem/handlebar or integrated into the frame. It has a little cover that you can open using a screwdriver or knife.
Does your bike use an external battery? Then your charger will most likely plug directly into the battery. Have a look at the image below for some example charging port locations.
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Important: Shimano recommend you use an AC adapter with a voltage of 5.0 Vdc and with a current equal to or higher than 1.0 Adc. If you use an adapter with a current lower than 1.0A it may “heat up, potentially causing a fire, smoke, overheating, destruction, electric shock, or burns“. Also, it could result in a poorly charged battery.
If you have to use a computer or laptop to charge your bike, use a USB 3 port (usually blue) if you’ve got one – the (maximum) current on USB 3 ports is higher and it’ll charge quicker.
What does the button on the Junction box do?
Both the current and the previous generation Di2 have a button on the Junction box. Depending on what battery you use, the button does different things. If you use it combined with one of the old batteries (external SM-BMR1, SM-BMR2, or internal SM-BTR2) it:
The modern Di2 batteries allow you to enter Bluetooth LE connection mode. Note that this Bluetooth connection only works if you have a Wireless Unit on your bike. With a BT-DN110 or BM-DN100 battery installed:
Also, if you have a synchro-shift enabled bike, pressing the button twice will let you switch shift modes.
Depending on what mode you’re in different lights come on. Confused? Read on..
What do those lights mean?
When you check your battery level different lights come on depending on the charge levels:
Modern Di2 builds will switch on additional lights right after displaying the battery status. These show you the currently selected shift mode:
Pressing the button can trigger other modes, as described above. The corresponding lights are:
Shift modes / Synchronized shifting
All road Di2 builds that use the modern BT-DN110 battery support different shift modes and synchro-shifting. Mountain bikes also need an Information Display (SC-M9050, SC-M9051, SC-MT800).
This means the system will switch the rear derailleur when you change chainring, or shifts the front derailleur automatically when you shift the cassette to a certain sprocket.
We’ve written posts on synchronized shifting before: Synchroshift: how does it work and How to customize Synchroshift settings, so feel free to read those if you want to know more about synchronized shifting.
There are buttons on top of the shifter hoods?
If you have a current generation road or gravel Di2 system press the top of your shifters and you’ll see there’s a button on top of each shifter. The series that have these buttons are: Ultegra R8050/R8070, DURA-ACE R9150 and GRX. Do you have and older generation bike but want to have buttons on the shifters? You probably can – have a look at the compatibility charts and see whether your system is compatible.
Even if you do have the buttons, they probably don’t do anything. They are set up to control your Wahoo/Garmin by default, even if you don’t have an EW-WU111 Wireless Unit. You can use the e-Tube project software to change the button functionality.
Should I take special care washing my bike?
When it comes to washing your bike don’t worry about the Di2 components. Your bike won’t electrocute you when riding in torrential rains and it also won’t explode if you get it wet washing your bike.
Just like you would with a mechanically shifted bike, use water and soap or any other cleaner. Using a garden hose is fine, but high-pressure washing your hubs or bearings is not encouraged.
How do I safely transport my bike?
Not much can go wrong transporting your bike. The only thing you should keep in mind is that a Di2 derailleur will try to shift and keep trying when a shifter button is pressed. This means that if you puts your bike in the back of your car you should take care that your bike is not trying to shift all the way to your destination – that would mean getting there with an empty battery. Speaking of empty batteries – it’s a good idea to bring your charger with you, even if you just charged your battery.
Shimano manuals and other resources
There is a lot of other information on Di2 out there, you just have to know where to look. Carlton Bale has an excellent page with in-depth Di2 information, GPLama / Shane Miller has a bunch of videos up on Youtube and of course there’s GCN and GCN Tech as well.
If you’re looking for more information you could of course visit the Shimano Tech website – https://si.shimano.com/ hosts all of Shimano’s manuals and even exploded views of most components they make. Simply search by keyword or series and then look for the ‘Dealer manual’ – those contain the most information on how to adjust or configure your bike. We’ve also uploaded them to Di2Center.com:
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Looking for something we forgot to mention? And it’s not in the Frequently Asked Questions? Don’t hesitate to contact us – we’ll try our best to help you with any issues you have!
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