Good news for those who got the LIDL ABC watch

[kinzi]

Hello,

I bought the same watch from Lidl Austria (1-LD1868) some months ago. It had the same basic features (ACH).

The other day the battery went weak, leading to a reset of the watch, and suddenly it had bASCH features enabled, what made me stunning and quite happy . After changing the weak battery the new options were gone again. So I googled and ended up right here. But none of the ways described here worked for me, the new features stayed away.

What I thought about all this was, that the uC in the watch couldn't read the right option switches/jumpers/whatever at reset when the battery went weak, so accidentely the new options were enabled. With quite new batteries this would never happen. So why not have a look for these jumpers?

I disassembled the watch by unscrewing the 8 (2x4) screws and took it apart. Watch out for the springs, don't loose them! After a short look at the PCB through a magnifier I saw two jumper tracks labled "J1" and "J2". J1 was closed while J2 was open. So I grabbed a cutter and cut off the J1 track, reassembled the watch and: BINGO! It has now bASCH options enabled. I don't know about the other jumper combinations, they're not of interest for me, so I didn't try them out. Maybe someone else will give it a try?

See attached photo for details ...

Regards from Austria,
kinzi.

P.S.:
What I forgot to say:
* Yes, you'll loose warranty.
* No, I'm not responsible if you fry your watch.

[JL71]

We have another module, the 1-ld2179. A jumper setting sounds very plausible by the way. I just may be tempted to try this, but not just yet.

[kinzi]

Sorry, but the original item that was discussed was a 1-LD1868 watch, wasn't it?

[JL71]

Yes, it was. The new model, well same watch from the outside but other firmware, is the one the last couple of posters have trouble with getting all the functions. I don't even think Lids sells the old one, wish it was so. But when the jumper trick works on the old one, why wouldn't it work on the newer one. As soon as Lidl stores them again I'm going to try your trick.

[Hyper.nl]

No results here yet with my new (Lidl) Auriol 1-LD2179 watch. The display has icons for the barometer but the mentioned procedure does not unlock it.

[WCD]

For the LIDL 1-LD2179 it is simple. Just remove J1 and J2 and the watch is BASCH!!!!!!!!

[ambunge]

For the LIDL 1-LD2179 it is simple. Just remove J1 and J2 and the watch is BASCH!!!!!!!!

New to this forum, following this thread for a while.
Anyone else has tried this??????
I have the 1-LD2179 model too and, not having experience with electronics, would love if someone else can confirm this method.
Detailed video/stills would be of great help.

Thx

[JL71]

It's basically the same as what kinzi said. J2 was already open so no need to cut anything there, just J1. I'm still waiting for Lidl to restock these watches so I can get a second one if the cutting of J1 fails.

[WCD]

The PCB of the 1-LD2179 is different from the picture above.
They,ve made some chances on the new watch and PCB
But actualy be sure that J1 and J2 BOTH are open.
It is working OK and stabil.
J1 and J2 you find close to the processor chip like the picture above.
I,ve used a desoldering tool to remove the jumpers.

[ambunge]

Finally opened the watch (1-LD2179). Cut J1; J2 was open already.
After much struggling with the screen showing weird characters, etc. I finally reassembled the watch.
No luck with the multilap stopwatch (btw, what I was looking for), but now I have barometer (it works, apparently) and alarm, which I think was not available before. Some jumpers remain to be cut (J4,J5), but I'll leave that to the other brave souls in the forum.
So now I seem to have bACH0. Go figure.
Please report back if anyone succeds getting the stopwatch.
Pictures attached.

[WCD]

Excuses.. i,ve made a mistake. J1 and J3 (below J1) has to be open. See picture for Ld2179 module

[ambunge]

Confirmed!

Opening J1 gets you:

• barometer in mBar/Psi
• forecast (wheather in the next X hours)

After opening J3, stopwatch is available:

• 30 lap memory (-> not FIFO type, only 30 laps and after those only start/stop is available)
• Average lap, fastest lap, individual lap recall

(Ignore my previous comment about the alarm. It was there from the beginning, no need to open the watch to get it )

[alesd]

After unlock J1 and J3 the basic functions /alti, temp/ is still working?

Confirmed!

Opening J1 gets you:

• barometer in mBar/Psi
• forecast (wheather in the next X hours)

After opening J3, stopwatch is available:

• 30 lap memory (-> not FIFO type, only 30 laps and after those only start/stop is available)
• Average lap, fastest lap, individual lap recall

(Ignore my previous comment about the alarm. It was there from the beginning, no need to open the watch to get it )

[ambunge]

After unlock J1 and J3 the basic functions /alti, temp/ is still working?

Yes.

[walty666]

hi, Lidl are stocking these again on monday. I managed to get one early from my local Lidl but can't get the BASCH function using the button pressing sequence, only ACH. I'm tempted to pick up another one on monday and try the J1/J3 jumper mod. Serial number is 1-LD2550...

[walty666]

Hi again,
Just to confirm, I cut the J1 and J3 jumpers on the 1-LD2550 and it's now got full BASCHo functionality! Get down to Lidl on Monday folks!
Cheers
Ross

[Alpha Male]

Hi, been reading this as I bought one today from Lidl.
This was my first attempt at modding any watch and I did cut the J1 and J3, now, after a lot of fiddling to get it back together I can see PSI lit, but not all of the display works, may need some adjusting somewhere?
Thanks

[walty666]

Hi, been reading this as I bought one today from Lidl.
This was my first attempt at modding any watch and I did cut the J1 and J3, now, after a lot of fiddling to get it back together I can see PSI lit, but not all of the display works, may need some adjusting somewhere?
Thanks

Yeah, I had the same problem initially. Just need to make sure the contacts between the LCD and the circuit board are free of dust and screwed together well (the small internal screws).
Ross

[Alpha Male]

Yeah, I had the same problem initially. Just need to make sure the contacts between the LCD and the circuit board are free of dust and screwed together well (the small internal screws).
Ross

Thanks Ross, I did find it a bit fiddly tbh, I had trouble with the flexible connector between the lcd and the pcb. I'm going to have another go at it tonight, is there any special alignment or orientation I should know of and any more assembly tips?
Oh, went and bought another tonight, as I thought I'd ruined it. Could take it back under their returns policy or I may just keep it lol.

Cheers,
Jamie

[walty666]

No, nothing special, the connectors fell out but I managed to put them back in the same way round.

Told my mate Andy about it and he didn't believe a word, the big quendo. He likes other boys though and can't stop going on about 'backdoor action'! Alright Andy, you big hom?

Ross