New toy bought today .Garmin 520 and not happy
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bianchi1
Legendary Member
My 520 started to shut of after about 20 minutes into every ride for no reason a couple of weeks ago. I did a factory reset but it continued to play up, but only on my 'best bike'. The only variable could be my Garmin vector 3 pedals causing the issue. Sure enough, a 5 minute online chat on the Garmin website and an easy software fix talk through and my 520 is working perfectly again.
graham bowers
Guru
It should just work, if you're having to improvise cables etc then go for a replacement.
810 user here and I have a love hate relationship with it. When it works, its very very good, when it crashes / freezes / switches its self off its horrid. Fortunately, and I hope it's not listening, since I did a hard reset and firmware update its been, shh, OK.
When people say they've never had a problem with Garmin units, I believe them, but they generally don't say what usage they put their units to. It seems when using the turn by turn navigation function most problems occur, so if its just being used for recording and display of data then chances of experiencing problems are reduced. My brother has a 1000 and it's fine until he tries to use turn by turn, then it crashes and is unusable.
If I were to lose mine tomorrow, it's replacement would most likely be a Wahoo.
810 user here and I have a love hate relationship with it. When it works, its very very good, when it crashes / freezes / switches its self off its horrid. Fortunately, and I hope it's not listening, since I did a hard reset and firmware update its been, shh, OK.
When people say they've never had a problem with Garmin units, I believe them, but they generally don't say what usage they put their units to. It seems when using the turn by turn navigation function most problems occur, so if its just being used for recording and display of data then chances of experiencing problems are reduced. My brother has a 1000 and it's fine until he tries to use turn by turn, then it crashes and is unusable.
If I were to lose mine tomorrow, it's replacement would most likely be a Wahoo.
Ming the Merciless
There is no mercy
Etrex if you want a reliable gps unit for navigation.
Crankarm
Guru
I have an Edge 1000 that has been ok. The only issue has been the temp readout that I don't find that accurate, out by a couple of degrees. I emailed Garmin who were no help telling me wearing it against my skin can give a false reading. Errrr it's a cycle computer and it is mounted on my bike's handle bars. I also have a Fenix 3 which has been pretty good except it will only charge from USB NOT from mains which is a real PITA when I am away from home.
Racing roadkill
Guru
I’ve had an edge touring for a couple of years. It’s crap, I hate it.
graham bowers
Guru
Perhaps I'm missing something, but can't it be charged from a mains usb charger?
OP
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Trigger369
Über Member
Update .
Took the broken 520 back . They still didnt have the bolt in stock or i would have swaped it for that . They did ask if i wanted a refund or replacement . I took the replacement and had them open it and check it was working perfectly before leaving .
So the original must have just been a faulty one . Either way I'm happy agian
Took the broken 520 back . They still didnt have the bolt in stock or i would have swaped it for that . They did ask if i wanted a refund or replacement . I took the replacement and had them open it and check it was working perfectly before leaving .
So the original must have just been a faulty one . Either way I'm happy agian
graham bowers
Guru
Thanks. I'm very interested in learning what does and does not work, as my brother has spent a chunk of his hard earned on a unit that simply fails to perform on t b t.
Crankarm
Guru
Nope.
Welsh wheels
Lycra king
Harsh much?!
I like Skol
A Minging Manc...
As I said, many of the 'problems' with these devices are down to operator error.
