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Edge 705 speed/cadence sensor

  • 14-11-2010 11:16PM
    #1
    07Lapierre
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,436 ✭✭✭


    My garmin is only picking up the cadence signal from the speed/cadence sensor. Anyone else come across this? I'tried changing the battery but that made no difference. Is the sensor faulty?


Comments

  • #2
    jimm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 652 ✭✭✭jimm


    How old is it? My speed/cadence sensor completely died after only 6 months use. Changed battery and tried pairing it again but no good. I emailed Garmin and they replaced it under warranty.


  • #3
    07Lapierre
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,436 ✭✭✭07Lapierre


    Cheers Jim. It's about a year old. Could u PM me the email address?


  • #4
    jimm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 652 ✭✭✭jimm


    I used the Email Support page on their website here: http://www.garmin.com/uk/support/email-support/ and got a reply within 24 hrs.


  • #5
    LastGasp
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 638 ✭✭✭LastGasp


    My new 705 seems to "forget" to navigate after a while when following a route. On the recent Dying Light Audax it navigated fine for 120kms, then just stopped beeping, or showing junctions. The comuter continued to record all stats, and there was a menu option to "stop navigation" so the unit still thought it was navigating.
    I tried the Garmin help desk and the only suggestion was to go online and check for updates, which I did. It didn't make any difference as I was on the latest version anyway.

    Any ideas ? Thanks.


  • #6
    paddymacsporran
    Closed Accounts Posts: 303 ✭✭paddymacsporran


    Re the cadence/speed sensor, I was on my third replacement under warranty from Garmin. When it failed I just gave up.


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  • #7
    07Lapierre
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,436 ✭✭✭07Lapierre


    TBH this is the first problem I've had with my 705. the unit itself is 2 years old and it's behaved perfectly. I've two speed/cadence sensors and the faulty one is actually the newest one. The one that came with the edge unit is working fine.


  • #8
    fenris
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,075 ✭✭✭fenris


    Fresh battery?
    The only other time I had a problem with the speed sensor was after the magnet on the pedal took a knock and moved out of position vertically, the vertical alignment along the crank seems to be more important than the gap.


  • #9
    07Lapierre
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,436 ✭✭✭07Lapierre


    Just heard from Garmin. A new sensor is on its way! I bought the sensor from Wiggle in Sept 2009. I contacted both Garmin and Wiggle and BOTH were very helpfull and replied to my emails promptly.

    Wiggle said they would replace the sensor if i returned the faulty one, while Garmin are simply sending out a replacement. All they asked for was a copy of the receipt.

    Fingers crossed, the replacment sensor lasts a bit longer.

    Thanks to all of you for all the replies.


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