Bring your EVBox
charger back to life

EVBox's EverOn backend is gone. Without it, your G2 or G3 charger is a very expensive doorstop. This small module replaces the modem and makes your charger function stand-alone — no subscription, no backend, no fuss.

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6+ Countries shipped to

G2 & G3 Supported models

Open Source & CC0

~10 min Installation time

Overview

What the autostart module does

EVBox G2 and G3 chargers rely on a backend to make all decisions. When EVBox shut down their EverOn backend, in December 2025, your charger had nobody to talk to, and stopped working. The autostart module steps in as a drop-in modem replacement, telling the charger everything it needs to hear to start charging.

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Drop-in replacement

Plugs into the same connector as the original modem. No soldering, no modifications to the charger.

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No backend required

Works entirely stand-alone. No cellular connection, subscription, or backend of any kind is required.

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Full autostart

Plug in a vehicle and it starts charging — exactly what most home users want from their charger.

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Optional current limiting

Available in unlimited, 25 A, 20 A, and 16 A versions for circuits with lower current limits.

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Prevent e-waste

Thousands of perfectly good chargers are being discarded because of a server going offline. This module gives them a second life.

Compatibility

Is your charger supported?

The module supports EVBox G2 and G3 chargers, both HomeLine and BusinessLine, produced between 2013 and 2021.

Identify your charger by serial number

Serial numbers starting with 2 are G2, and those starting with B are G3.

21412801 ✓ B20449875 ✓ 320315124 ✗

The serial number is on a label on the side of the charger and also inside the housing.

Identify your charger by model number

Model numbers follow the pattern: H1161-1000 - one letter, four digits, a hyphen, then more digits. The module supports models where the first digit after the hyphen is 1 through 6.

H1161-1001 ✓ B3162-1100 ✓ H1161-5001 ✓ H1320-50082 ✓ B3162-E1901 ✗

Identify your charger by photo

Not sure what model you have? Compare your charger against the photos below.

HomeLine G2/G3 ✓

BusinessLine G2/G3 ✓

Elvi ✗

Livo ✗

Liviqo ✗

Elvi, Livo, and Liviqo are also EVBox chargers, but newer models with a different internal design. The autostart module does not support them.

Installation

If you can build Ikea furniture,
you can install this

Installation means opening the charger and swapping the modem. That's it — no tools beyond an Allen key, and no electrical knowledge required.

Open the charger

Remove the cover of the EVBox unit. An Allen key is all you need.

Unplug the original modem

Disconnect the modem from its four-pin connector and set it aside.

Plug in the autostart module

Connect the autostart module to the same connector. It fits only one way.

Close the charger and you're done

Refit the cover. Plug in your vehicle and it will start charging automatically.

Download the full installation manual

Get one

Ready to order?

Ready-to-install autostart modules are available from the following shops.

SmallRun

Buy directly from geekabit on SmallRun. Choose between the standard unlimited version and current-limited versions.

Buy on SmallRun

eBay

The autostart module is also available on eBay.

Buy on eBay

Marktplaats

For buyers in the Netherlands, the autostart module is also available on Marktplaats.

Buy on Marktplaats

Or build it yourself

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Build it yourself

Source the components, fabricate the PCB, and flash the firmware yourself. Everything is open source.

See the project

Raspberry Pi solution

Use a Raspberry Pi to emulate the modem. More configurable, but requires a Pi and some Linux know-how.

See the project 🔗

Configure a new backend

Build a USB dongle and reconfigure the charger to connect to a different OCPP backend.

See the project

Background

How this came to be

This module is the result of three years of tinkering with EVBox chargers — starting with one charger and one question: why does this thing need the internet to charge my motorcycle?

Everything is free and open

Hardware designs, firmware, documentation, and articles are all released into the public domain under CC0. Build it, fork it, improve it.

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Bring your EVBox
charger back to life