I have a 2011 LX150ie. Last time I took the front end apart I wired the clock so the battery is in the glove compartment. Now I don't need half a day to change the battery. I guess the Vespa designer should have had an espresso corretto before planning this!
Well. To the clock. Horrible design for the battery. / To the gentleman saying Italians don't buy Vespa/Piaggio scooters: October 2018 for weeks vacations. Florence to Sienna to Rome etc... Vespa's where I was driving all around on the streets. Maybe Italians are proud again of Italian engineering? I actually drove because of it to the Piaggio museum. I am actually thinking of buying a Vespa in Panama.
I’d need the exact time to write on my insurance form ‘ at that moment it suddenly burst into flames due to my dousing it in petrol after a day attempting to change battery’ Pretty sure they’d pay out after seeing this video lol Well done sir, excellent example of patience and clear instructions 👍
Excellent tutorial! What an INSANE procedure for a clock battery! This is a completely idiotic design!! Why can't the clock be hardwired?!! Shame on you Vespa engineers!!😠
The real vespa has gears, this is only a scooter, with the same name, and badly made. In fact the Italians do not buy Vespa/Piaggio " scooter " but honda
Just an additional comm to say I have followed the steps on your video with a full sucess. Thank a lot, now I will ride with the hour again ! Merci de France !
Thank You. I thought my Clock was broken then I discovered it has a Battery. So I learnt from your Video. Though at first after I changed the Battery it didn't work when I put the Bike on the Stand after a ride there was some activity on the display. Then the next Morining I checked the Clock and it was spasmodic , then in the afternoon it worked perfectly needing only to be set. Why it didn't work at first I don't know. There was some Battery leakage from the old Battery so I didn't mind the change but to be dead at first after the change was a concern only for it to work after being left alone. Well done. Though one week on the Clock runs fast gaining 5 minutes a day.
im watching this video because my vespa's clock recently went out. i was completely surprised to know it was battery operated and not hardwired. what were they thinking?! nvm that. just look at how hard it is to replace the battery! my goodness!!
Funny, I just had to replace the headlight bulb. It’s almost the same procedure. I think the standard bulb is powerful enough and found a replacement for $20 at a local motorcycle dealer. Thanks for your comment.
Owner: "What's the first part of the dash assembly that will need servicing" Piaggio: "Probably the clock battery" Owner: "OK, and is that quick and easy to get to?" Piaggio: ........ My battery died 8 years ago after 12 months of ownership. I'm replacing the headlight next week and thought I'd put a new battery in at the same time. I'm not going to bother!
Hi I have replaced the battery as shown by you, but when you see if everything works, just colleagues, you have to connect all the cables or just put the battery, you can see if it works or not because until now I have changed the battery, but it won't work without reconnecting all cables.
Sheeeesh. Great tutorial, but now I don't feel so bad for just using my wristwatch or phone these past 10 years. Although, am I risking corrosion? (The thought just occurred to me...)
Hi David, a nice clear video. I also had trouble removing the clear battery cup when I did mine. It got pretty mangled trying to pull it out with a pair of nail nosed pliers. Do you know where you can buy a replacement? Andrew.
David Cammack - I emailed scooterwest earlier today. I will let you know their reply. Thanks once again for your clear and informative video. I'm looking forward to your next one 👍
Your local Vespa dealer may also be a good place to check. I imagine it’s a part that gets replaced whenever changing the clock battery. So a dealer should have a few of them on hand.
As I live in the UK, I found a vespa agent in Manchester who sells them for £7.00 each, that's not cheap for a piece of plastic!, they call this part a 'battery float chamber' (battery tray).
IDIOTIC DESIGN! Looks like my battery will stay dead. Not wasting a whole day tearing the thing down and putting it back together for a clock. I’ll wear a watch. Great video though!
Was für eine bescheuerte technische Lösung. Da muss man dann halben Roller zerlegen, um die Uhr wieder zum Laufen zu bringen. Peinlich, Piaggio. Das ginge auch übers Bordnetz. Können andere auch.
Piaggio's design choices with this are just so annoying. Yes, they could just put the battery in the glove compartment which would take 5 seconds to swap out. This is a company which never listens to their customer's complaints. :(
Ho smontato tutto, sostituito batteria, rimontato tutto ma l’orologio non funziona. Forse la nuova batteria era già esaurita. Fanculo Piaggio per il sistema!!
Ciao, volevo chiedere ma per accendere l'orologio, devi accendere il quadro, o é sempre in funzione? Praticamente, quando metti la pila nuova, deve accendere subito, oppure bisogna inserire la spinottiera al contakm per e accendere il quadro. Io l'ho comprata così, quindi non so il funzionamento
Not sure if it's just me but I'd find it easier if you were to talk through the video. A lot of the later part, we are just seeing your hand and it's unclear what you are doing until you see a screw in your hand or a clip as your hand pulls away. I'm down to the last clip (in front of the battery) to disconnect the panel but can't figure out how it comes apart. I'll keep trying (gently) till I get it. Thanks Edit: I got it! Once you push the release latch, the clip comes towards you (not slid up or down)
What an absolute palaver! Such an absolutely terrible piece of design. The battery holder should be easily accessible in the glove compartment. I'd rather just get a stick on clock if I need it! What's my mechanic's labour bill going to be just to change a clock battery? £50?!
Mahhh io licenzierei subito chi ha progettato di mettere una batteria cosi complessa da sostituire per un orologio poi cosi banale nelle funzioni, Una Vespa cosi Speciale cade in una banalita' del genere.
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I have a 2011 LX150ie. Last time I took the front end apart I wired the clock so the battery is in the glove compartment. Now I don't need half a day to change the battery. I guess the Vespa designer should have had an espresso corretto before planning this!
What a work for a lousy battery replacement! Great video!
Shame on the Piaggio engineering to hide a clock battery as such! Lots of tricky disassembly here.
The real vespa has gears, this is only a scooter, with the same name, and badly made.
In fact the Italians do not buy Vespa/Piaggio but honda
Grande Paolo!
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Well. To the clock. Horrible design for the battery. / To the gentleman saying Italians don't buy Vespa/Piaggio scooters: October 2018 for weeks vacations. Florence to Sienna to Rome etc... Vespa's where I was driving all around on the streets. Maybe Italians are proud again of Italian engineering? I actually drove because of it to the Piaggio museum. I am actually thinking of buying a Vespa in Panama.
@@Paolo21977 non essere frustato di non avere un vespa amico mio. E non mentire. Modern vespa sono ovunque in italia, ogni volta che ci vado le vedo !
I’d need the exact time to write on my insurance form ‘ at that moment it suddenly burst into flames due to my dousing it in petrol after a day attempting to change battery’
Pretty sure they’d pay out after seeing this video lol
Well done sir, excellent example of patience and clear instructions 👍
Excellent tutorial! What an INSANE procedure for a clock battery! This is a completely idiotic design!! Why can't the clock be hardwired?!! Shame on you Vespa engineers!!😠
The real vespa has gears, this is only a scooter, with the same name, and badly made.
In fact the Italians do not buy Vespa/Piaggio " scooter " but honda
Just an additional comm to say I have followed the steps on your video with a full sucess. Thank a lot, now I will ride with the hour again !
Merci de France !
Thank You. I thought my Clock was broken then I discovered it has a Battery. So I learnt from your Video. Though at first after I changed the Battery it didn't work when I put the Bike on the Stand after a ride there was some activity on the display. Then the next Morining I checked the Clock and it was spasmodic , then in the afternoon it worked perfectly needing only to be set. Why it didn't work at first I don't know. There was some Battery leakage from the old Battery so I didn't mind the change but to be dead at first after the change was a concern only for it to work after being left alone. Well done. Though one week on the Clock runs fast gaining 5 minutes a day.
Must be to offset the slow speedometer ; )
Nice job, thank you.Faster you can exchange the piston in the engine:) . It is 5 x cheaper to buy outside watch.
Wow! I had no idea how involved it was to replace the battery. What were they thinking?
Thank you. Helped me today the second time.
im watching this video because my vespa's clock recently went out. i was completely surprised to know it was battery operated and not hardwired. what were they thinking?! nvm that. just look at how hard it is to replace the battery! my goodness!!
Hey David, Thanks for this video. Was a great help😃😃
Sehr gutes Video, hilft auch ohne Worte!
Very nice... might be a good idea to replace bulbs with some quality LEDs while at it and avoid the hassle later on...
Funny, I just had to replace the headlight bulb. It’s almost the same procedure. I think the standard bulb is powerful enough and found a replacement for $20 at a local motorcycle dealer. Thanks for your comment.
@@djcammack i was thinking more about not having to disassemble everything twice! :)
I was thinking along the same lines; what other items should I change while I’m in there?
Owner: "What's the first part of the dash assembly that will need servicing"
Piaggio: "Probably the clock battery"
Owner: "OK, and is that quick and easy to get to?"
Piaggio: ........
My battery died 8 years ago after 12 months of ownership. I'm replacing the headlight next week and thought I'd put a new battery in at the same time. I'm not going to bother!
Not mention the replacement clock is $60 fucking dollars. For a cheap digital clock. Asinine.
Thx David, have to do this too soon!, but Piaggio should have solved this in a better way! (12V)
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Hi I have replaced the battery as shown by you, but when you see if everything works, just colleagues, you have to connect all the cables or just put the battery, you can see if it works or not because until now I have changed the battery, but it won't work without reconnecting all cables.
Thanks for your video, its very helpfull
Have you ever replaced the lens cover over the speedometer?
No.
Very good, ottimo ! Grazie !!!
Thx
Sheeeesh. Great tutorial, but now I don't feel so bad for just using my wristwatch or phone these past 10 years. Although, am I risking corrosion? (The thought just occurred to me...)
Hi David, a nice clear video. I also had trouble removing the clear battery cup when I did mine. It got pretty mangled trying to pull it out with a pair of nail nosed pliers. Do you know where you can buy a replacement? Andrew.
Give Scooterwest a call. SIP would be another option.
David Cammack - I emailed scooterwest earlier today. I will let you know their reply. Thanks once again for your clear and informative video. I'm looking forward to your next one 👍
Your local Vespa dealer may also be a good place to check. I imagine it’s a part that gets replaced whenever changing the clock battery. So a dealer should have a few of them on hand.
As I live in the UK, I found a vespa agent in Manchester who sells them for £7.00 each, that's not cheap for a piece of plastic!, they call this part a 'battery float chamber' (battery tray).
After watching I said no fricken way for a lousy battery replacement ❤
Thank You
Hi, how long did the new Duracell battery last? I need to change mine tomorrow, looks like my day off will come in handy.
Not long enough! Sorry about the vague answer but I can’t remember exactly.
BIG PAIN! Fine video, though.
Thanks. It’s a lot of work just to replace a battery! But.....interesting to see inside the headset. If you enjoy taking things apart, it’s fun.
Bu pil Türkiye de yok bu pil yerine hangi pil kullanılabilir?
Per una batteria dell'orologio si deve smontare mezzo scooter, ma perché non la facevano diretta
Could you be arsed...... What a palava...!!
IDIOTIC DESIGN! Looks like my battery will stay dead. Not wasting a whole day tearing the thing down and putting it back together for a clock. I’ll wear a watch. Great video though!
Was für eine bescheuerte technische Lösung. Da muss man dann halben Roller zerlegen, um die Uhr wieder zum Laufen zu bringen. Peinlich, Piaggio. Das ginge auch übers Bordnetz. Können andere auch.
Haha! nicht übertreiben mit "halben Roller zerlegen" aber du hast recht dass musste über's Bordnetz gehen!
Muss mich auch ranmachen bald!
Won’t be bothering with all that lol
Piaggio's design choices with this are just so annoying. Yes, they could just put the battery in the glove compartment which would take 5 seconds to swap out. This is a company which never listens to their customer's complaints. :(
I just found out The cost to replace the clock is $60. Asinine.
Mine has been dead for 6+ yrs. I own a wrist watch that runs on solar!!!
Ho smontato tutto, sostituito batteria, rimontato tutto ma l’orologio non funziona. Forse la nuova batteria era già esaurita. Fanculo Piaggio per il sistema!!
I had the same problem.My clock was broken....Ibought a new one.
Ciao, volevo chiedere ma per accendere l'orologio, devi accendere il quadro, o é sempre in funzione?
Praticamente, quando metti la pila nuova, deve accendere subito, oppure bisogna inserire la spinottiera al contakm per e accendere il quadro. Io l'ho comprata così, quindi non so il funzionamento
As an Italian, I am ashamed of this kind of engineering.
Wait till you try to change the oil filter......
Che sistema idiota per alimentare l'orologio...
Not sure if it's just me but I'd find it easier if you were to talk through the video. A lot of the later part, we are just seeing your hand and it's unclear what you are doing until you see a screw in your hand or a clip as your hand pulls away. I'm down to the last clip (in front of the battery) to disconnect the panel but can't figure out how it comes apart. I'll keep trying (gently) till I get it. Thanks
Edit: I got it! Once you push the release latch, the clip comes towards you (not slid up or down)
What an absolute palaver! Such an absolutely terrible piece of design. The battery holder should be easily accessible in the glove compartment. I'd rather just get a stick on clock if I need it! What's my mechanic's labour bill going to be just to change a clock battery? £50?!
I bought a little stick on quartz clock for £5 - looks fine and works a treat!
We just did this on my Vespa GTS. I agree it's a ridiculous design, however it took less than an hour.
Top🤷♂️ 3 Stunden basteln für eine 2 € Batterie zu tauschen 👎
Mahhh io licenzierei subito chi ha progettato di mettere una batteria cosi complessa da sostituire per un orologio poi cosi banale nelle funzioni, Una Vespa cosi Speciale cade in una banalita' del genere.