Onewheel
Onewheel+ XR
- Years
- 2018-2021
- Type
- performance
- Motor
- hub motor 750W
- Battery
- 324Wh
Model details from the Pedalwise device catalog (source). Check your own manual before you rely on a spec.
Guides for the Onewheel+ XR
- Onewheel dead controller: factory repair or a VESC-based conversionHow-to guideWhen a Onewheel controller dies: Future Motion's factory repair first, then an overview of a VESC-based controller conversion, what it replaces, and why it's a job for established builders.
- Onewheel GT, Pint and XR: board won't engage, one side of the lightbar stays whiteTroubleshootingYou press both halves of the front footpad but one side of the lightbar stays white and the motor won't engage. Onewheel lists stance, shoes, dirt, cold, new or damaged pads and a loose footpad connection as the causes.
- Onewheel GT, Pint and XR: error 6 or 11 and a stuttering motorTroubleshootingError 6, error 11 on the GT, or a stutter or strange noise from the motor can mean the motor cable is not communicating properly. Onewheel's fix is a power cycle, then reseating the motor cable, then factory service.
- Onewheel: firmware update won't show up or keeps failingTroubleshootingThe app never offers the update, or it starts and fails. Onewheel's fixes: update the app, keep the phone close, start near 50 percent battery, and forget and reconnect the board.
- Onewheel: lightbar or power button blinks and the board won't ride (codes 3, 4 and 16)TroubleshootingA blinking lightbar or power button is an error code. Count the blinks: Onewheel lists 3 as battery over 100 percent, 4 as a bad start up position and 16 as usually harmless, and gives a fix for each.
- Onewheel: won't power on or charge, charger light stays greenTroubleshootingThe board is dead and the charger light stays green when you plug it in. Onewheel's steps: test the outlet and charger, try its plug in sequence, rule out cold and water, then send the board in.
Future Motion guides
- Onewheel Pint and Pint X: error 15 at power on (footpad engagement error)TroubleshootingThe lightbar or power button blinks 15 times and the board won't ride. Onewheel ties error 15 to the front footpad: a hand on the pad at power on, dirt, a damaged sensor, or sometimes a board fault.
- Onewheel riding safety: pushback, Haptic Buzz, firmware updates and the 2023 recallHow-to guideWhat Onewheel pushback and Haptic Buzz mean, why never to defeat them, how to update firmware in the official app, and how to check your board against the 2023 CPSC recall.
- Onewheel tire change and maintenance guideHow-to guideRoutine Onewheel care: official tire pressure by model, signs a tire is worn, how a tire change works and who should do it, bearings, footpad and rail care.
- Onewheel troubleshooting: won't turn on, won't charge, footpad, errors and noisesTroubleshootingSafe, step-by-step checks for common Onewheel problems on the GT, Pint, XR and more, with official error codes, videos and when to get a pro.