Color Display replacement guide
Use this article to replace the Color Display on your ebike. The process will vary slightly for each 2024 ebike model (Radster Road and Radster Trail, RadWagon 5,= and RadExpand 5 Plus, RadKick 7-Speed and RadKick Belt Drive), so follow the corresponding steps below for your model.
Tools needed:
- Set of Allen wrenches (2.5 mm, 3 mm, 4 mm)
- Flat-side cutters
- A few replacement zip ties (if necessary)
- The replacement Color Display and Remote from Rad Power Bikes
Take pictures of cable connections and routing before you start, as once you replace the Color Display you will reconnect everything in its original position.
Radster Road and Radster Trail
Remove the Color Display and Remote
- Get the bike ready for maintenance. Turn off the bike, remove the battery, and press the Power button to discharge remaining power.
- Unplug the Color Display and Remote connectors. Trace the cable from the back of the Color Display to the wiring harness, and manually unwrap the cable cover to access the connectors. Gently pull the connectors directly apart without twisting. Then trace the cable from the remote to the back of the Color Display, and gently pull apart without twisting to remove.
- Remove the Color Display. Use a 4 mm Allen wrench to remove the bolts on the display clamp, and then remove from the handlebar.
- Remove the Remote. Use a 3 mm Allen wrench to remove the remote bolt, and then remove from the handlebar.
Install the New Color Display and Remote
- Install the new Color Display. Pass the display clamp over the handlebar center and use a 4 mm Allen wrench to tighten both bolts until secure. Adjust the display so it is visible to the rider.
- Install the Remote. Pass the remote clamp over the handlebar next to the grip, and use a 3 mm Allen wrench to tighten the bolt until secure.
- Connect the Color Display and Remote. Connect the Color Display connector to the wiring harness by lining up the internal notches and pins (and external arrows) and push the connector ends directly together, without twisting, to connect. Then trace the cable from the remote to the input on the back of the display and ensure the connector is fully inserted. Re-wrap the cable cover around the connectors as needed, and replace any zip ties you may have needed to cut.
- Power on the ebike. Install the battery and press the Power button on the remote to power on the ebike. Verify the new display is working, test the bike and Ride Rad!
RadWagon 5 and RadExpand 5 Plus
Remove the Color Display and Remote
- Get the bike ready for maintenance. Turn off the bike, remove the battery, and press the Power button to discharge remaining power.
- Unplug the Color Display and Remote connectors. Trace the cable from the back of the Color Display to the wiring harness and gently pull the connector out of the display without twisting. Then trace the cable from the remote to the back of the Color Display, and gently pull the cable out without twisting to remove. You may need to manually unwrap the cable cover to unplug the cable.
- Remove the Color Display. Use a 2.5 mm Allen wrench to remove the bolts on the display clamp, and then remove from the handlebar.
- Remove the Remote. Use a 2.5 mm Allen wrench to remove the remote bolt, and then remove from the handlebar.
Install the New Color Display and Remote
- Install the new Color Display. Pass the display clamp over the handlebar center and use a 2.5 mm Allen wrench to tighten both bolts until secure. Adjust the display so it is visible to the rider.
- Install the Remote. Pass the remote clamp over the handlebar next to the grip, and use a 2.5 mm Allen wrench to tighten the bolt until secure.
- Connect the Color Display and Remote. Connect the Color Display connector to the wiring harness by lining up the internal notches and pins (and external arrows) and push the connector ends directly together, without twisting, to connect. Then trace the cable from the remote to the input on the back of the display and ensure the connector is fully inserted. Re-wrap the cable cover around the connectors as needed, and replace any zip ties you may have needed to cut.
- Power on the ebike. Install the battery and press the Power button on the remote to power on the ebike. Verify the new display is working, test the bike and Ride Rad!
RadKick 7-Speed and RadKick Belt Drive
Remove the Color Display
- Get the bike ready for maintenance. Turn off the bike, remove the battery, and press the Power button to discharge remaining power.
- Unplug the Color Display connector. Trace the cable from the back of the Color Display to the wiring harness, unscrew the metal barrel connectors, and then pull the cable ends apart without twisting to disconnect.
- Remove the Color Display. Use a 2.5 mm Allen wrench to remove the bolts on the display clamp, and then remove from the handlebar.
Install the New Color Display
- Install the new Color Display. Pass the display clamp over the handlebar center and use a 2.5 mm Allen wrench to tighten the bolt until secure. Adjust the display so it is visible to the rider.
- Connect the Color Display. Connect the Color Display connector to the wiring harness by lining up the internal notches and pins (and external arrows) and push the connector ends directly together, without twisting, and then screw the metal barrel connectors together to connect. Re-wrap the cable cover around the connectors as needed, and replace any zip ties you may have needed to cut.
- Power on the ebike. Install the battery and press the Power button on the display to power on the ebike. Verify the new display is working, test the bike and Ride Rad!