diff --git a/ionic/components/checkbox/checkbox.ts b/ionic/components/checkbox/checkbox.ts
index 7c0fbde8af..b47403a71d 100644
--- a/ionic/components/checkbox/checkbox.ts
+++ b/ionic/components/checkbox/checkbox.ts
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ const CHECKBOX_VALUE_ACCESSOR = new Provider(
  *
  *    <ion-item>
  *      <ion-label>Pepperoni</ion-label>
- *      <ion-checkbox [(ngModel)]="pepperoni" checked="true"></ion-checkbox>
+ *      <ion-checkbox [(ngModel)]="pepperoni"></ion-checkbox>
  *    </ion-item>
  *
  *    <ion-item>
diff --git a/ionic/components/checkbox/test/basic/index.ts b/ionic/components/checkbox/test/basic/index.ts
index ec21c32181..0e0a75004a 100644
--- a/ionic/components/checkbox/test/basic/index.ts
+++ b/ionic/components/checkbox/test/basic/index.ts
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ class E2EApp {
 
   constructor() {
     this.fruitsForm = new ControlGroup({
-      "appleCtrl": new Control(),
+      "appleCtrl": new Control(true),
       "bananaCtrl": new Control(true),
       "cherryCtrl": new Control(false),
       "grapeCtrl": new Control(true)
diff --git a/ionic/components/select/select.ts b/ionic/components/select/select.ts
index b552f72ced..41942a137c 100644
--- a/ionic/components/select/select.ts
+++ b/ionic/components/select/select.ts
@@ -320,10 +320,18 @@ export class Select {
    * @private
    */
   writeValue(val: any) {
+    console.debug('select, writeValue', val);
     this._values = (Array.isArray(val) ? val : isBlank(val) ? [] : [val]);
     this._updOpts();
   }
 
+  /**
+   * @private
+   */
+  ngAfterContentInit() {
+    this._updOpts();
+  }
+
   /**
    * @private
    */
diff --git a/ionic/components/select/test/multiple-value/index.ts b/ionic/components/select/test/multiple-value/index.ts
index e2fdaa7a53..ecedff89d8 100644
--- a/ionic/components/select/test/multiple-value/index.ts
+++ b/ionic/components/select/test/multiple-value/index.ts
@@ -5,12 +5,19 @@ import {App, Page} from '../../../../../ionic/ionic';
   templateUrl: 'main.html'
 })
 class E2EPage {
+  toppings: Array<string>;
+  carFeatures: Array<string>;
+  pets: Array<string>;
+  petOptions: Array<{text: string, value: string}>;
 
   constructor() {
+    this.toppings = ['bacon', 'xcheese'];
+    this.carFeatures = [];
+    this.pets = ['cat', 'dog'];
     this.petOptions = [
       { text: 'Bird', value: 'bird' },
-      { text: 'Cat', value: 'cat', checked: true },
-      { text: 'Dog', value: 'dog', checked: true },
+      { text: 'Cat', value: 'cat' },
+      { text: 'Dog', value: 'dog' },
       { text: 'Honey Badger', value: 'honeybadger' },
       { text: 'Pig', value: 'pig' },
     ];
@@ -27,6 +34,8 @@ class E2EPage {
   template: '<ion-nav [root]="root"></ion-nav>'
 })
 class E2EApp {
+  root;
+
   constructor() {
     this.root = E2EPage;
   }
diff --git a/ionic/components/select/test/multiple-value/main.html b/ionic/components/select/test/multiple-value/main.html
index f2ffdcf7df..7c0cbeb383 100644
--- a/ionic/components/select/test/multiple-value/main.html
+++ b/ionic/components/select/test/multiple-value/main.html
@@ -7,9 +7,9 @@
   <ion-item>
     <ion-label>Toppings</ion-label>
     <ion-select [(ngModel)]="toppings" multiple="true" cancelText="Nah" okText="Okay!" class="e2eSelectToppings">
-      <ion-option value="bacon" checked="true">Bacon</ion-option>
+      <ion-option value="bacon">Bacon</ion-option>
       <ion-option value="olives">Black Olives</ion-option>
-      <ion-option value="xcheese" checked="true">Extra Cheese</ion-option>
+      <ion-option value="xcheese">Extra Cheese</ion-option>
       <ion-option value="peppers">Green Peppers</ion-option>
       <ion-option value="mushrooms">Mushrooms</ion-option>
       <ion-option value="onions">Onions</ion-option>
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
   <ion-item>
     <ion-label>Pets</ion-label>
     <ion-select [(ngModel)]="pets" multiple>
-      <ion-option *ngFor="#o of petOptions" [value]="o.value" [checked]="o.checked">{{o.text}}</ion-option>
+      <ion-option *ngFor="#o of petOptions" [value]="o.value">{{o.text}}</ion-option>
     </ion-select>
   </ion-item>
 
diff --git a/ionic/components/select/test/single-value/index.ts b/ionic/components/select/test/single-value/index.ts
index 11f108b5fe..0c1bd8365b 100644
--- a/ionic/components/select/test/single-value/index.ts
+++ b/ionic/components/select/test/single-value/index.ts
@@ -7,8 +7,19 @@ import {App, Page} from '../../../../../ionic/ionic';
 class E2EPage {
   musicAlertOpts;
   gender: string;
+  gaming: string;
+  os: string;
+  music: string;
+  month: string;
+  year: string;
 
   constructor() {
+    this.gaming = '';
+    this.os = 'win3.1';
+    this.music = null;
+    this.month = '12';
+    this.year = '1994';
+
     this.musicAlertOpts = {
       title: '1994 Music',
       subTitle: 'Select your favorite'
diff --git a/ionic/components/select/test/single-value/main.html b/ionic/components/select/test/single-value/main.html
index fdd7f3f72b..2082716d49 100644
--- a/ionic/components/select/test/single-value/main.html
+++ b/ionic/components/select/test/single-value/main.html
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
       <ion-option value="lunix">Linux</ion-option>
       <ion-option value="mac7">Mac OS 7</ion-option>
       <ion-option value="mac8">Mac OS 8</ion-option>
-      <ion-option value="win3.1" checked>Windows 3.1</ion-option>
+      <ion-option value="win3.1">Windows 3.1</ion-option>
       <ion-option value="win95">Windows 95</ion-option>
       <ion-option value="win98">Windows 98</ion-option>
     </ion-select>
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@
       <ion-option value="09">September</ion-option>
       <ion-option value="10">October</ion-option>
       <ion-option value="11">November</ion-option>
-      <ion-option value="12" checked="true">December</ion-option>
+      <ion-option value="12">December</ion-option>
     </ion-select>
     <ion-select [(ngModel)]="year">
       <ion-option>1989</ion-option>
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@
       <ion-option>1991</ion-option>
       <ion-option>1992</ion-option>
       <ion-option>1993</ion-option>
-      <ion-option checked="true">1994</ion-option>
+      <ion-option>1994</ion-option>
       <ion-option>1995</ion-option>
       <ion-option>1996</ion-option>
       <ion-option>1997</ion-option>
diff --git a/ionic/components/toggle/test/basic/index.ts b/ionic/components/toggle/test/basic/index.ts
index 492db13db5..14930b585e 100644
--- a/ionic/components/toggle/test/basic/index.ts
+++ b/ionic/components/toggle/test/basic/index.ts
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ class E2EApp {
 
   constructor() {
     this.fruitsForm = new ControlGroup({
-      "appleCtrl": new Control(),
+      "appleCtrl": new Control(false),
       "bananaCtrl": new Control(true),
       "cherryCtrl": new Control(false),
       "grapeCtrl": new Control(true)
@@ -33,8 +33,8 @@ class E2EApp {
     this.grapeChecked = true;
     this.grapeDisabled = true;
 
-    this.kiwiModel = false;
-    this.strawberryModel = true;
+    this.kiwiModel = true;
+    this.strawberryModel = false;
   }
 
   toggleGrapeChecked() {
diff --git a/ionic/components/toggle/toggle.ts b/ionic/components/toggle/toggle.ts
index a7902964b1..351cf33098 100644
--- a/ionic/components/toggle/toggle.ts
+++ b/ionic/components/toggle/toggle.ts
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ const TOGGLE_VALUE_ACCESSOR = new Provider(
  *
  *    <ion-item>
  *      <ion-label>Pepperoni</ion-label>
- *      <ion-toggle [(ngModel)]="pepperoni" checked="true"></ion-toggle>
+ *      <ion-toggle [(ngModel)]="pepperoni"></ion-toggle>
  *    </ion-item>
  *
  *    <ion-item>