My brand new 6X Sapphire´s compass is reversed 180 degrees, anyone seen that?

I´ve done several successful calibrations in open spaces, always with the same results; compass is reversed i.e. 180 degrees off.

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jim_m_58 over 5 years ago in reply to Former Member +1

Also, the diagram to calibrate might not be clear, but it's a figure 8, where the watch is moved 360 degrees in each loop and gets flipped over in the middle of the 8.
crt_hun over 5 years ago in reply to Pseudo-fed +1

You mean from down to up? That is freaky, indeed even scary I would say.

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0 Former Member over 5 years ago

Try re calibrating it outside away from any buildings or structures.

0 jim_m_58 over 5 years ago in reply to Former Member

Also, the diagram to calibrate might not be clear, but it's a figure 8, where the watch is moved 360 degrees in each loop and gets flipped over in the middle of the 8.

0 Pseudo-fed over 5 years ago

Have not seen that. Have seen toilets that flush completely backwards from my part of the world. Freaky....;-)

0 crt_hun over 5 years ago in reply to Pseudo-fed

You mean from down to up? That is freaky, indeed even scary I would say.

0 Pseudo-fed over 5 years ago in reply to crt_hun

lol.

0 63north over 5 years ago in reply to Former Member

I've done that already in different locations away from all buildings and structures......

0 63north over 5 years ago in reply to jim_m_58

...well, the figure eight,-speed etc. doesn't seem to be a problem as the watch quickly indicates a successful calibration by OK message.

0 Former Member over 5 years ago

Any resolution on this? My Instinct is doing the exact same thing. South is North.

0 mcalista over 5 years ago in reply to Former Member

If calibrating the compass doesn't resolve this, it's time to contact Garmin Support.

0 63north over 5 years ago

After inspection by a Garmin dealer they replaced my watch. They hadn't seen it before and suspected manufacturing error.