Replacing the battery of the E-Pass

**Odo** · August 18th, 2006 09:01 PM

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** · August 18th, 2006 09:45 PM

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

**alwayz_yummy** · August 18th, 2006 10:10 PM

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

**boybi** · August 18th, 2006 10:35 PM

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** · August 18th, 2006 11:38 PM

Originally Posted by alwayz_yummy

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** · August 19th, 2006 12:09 AM

im sure may mabibiling battery nayan at solder mo na lang

**kyle618** · August 19th, 2006 12:20 AM

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** · March 1st, 2013 03:41 PM

More economical to replace with a new one

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**111prez** · March 1st, 2013 04:25 PM

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** · April 10th, 2014 09:34 PM

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?