Edge 1040 Series - Recent Threads

RE: Trash Bin For Crying Out Loud

looigi — Tue, 06 Oct 2026 20:50:50 GMT

I 'm def not arguing against a trash bin, but FWIW, I have mine set to prompt starting when I reach 6kph. As often as not when I start a ride, I'll look down at the Edge and see it prompting me to hit the Start Button because I hadn't yet. And for me, saving the activity and looking at my summary data before powering it down has always been a very deliberate process.

Select > Activity Profiles.
Select a profile.
Select Timer > Timer Start Mode.
Select an option:
- Select Manual, and select to start the activity timer.
- Select Prompted to display a visual reminder when you reach the start notice speed.
- Select Auto to start the activity timer automatically when you reach the start speed.

Trash Bin For Crying Out Loud

MeisterBond — Tue, 22 Sep 2026 04:56:12 GMT

5 Hours of busting my gut, I press STOP on the Garmin, get off the bike and remove the device from it's holder and... hey presto! No activity. Not trace. Thinking I had just stopped it, I pressed START again and probably overwrote any chance I had of recovering the file.
It's kind of the main function of the device. How hard would it be to add a Trash/Deleted folder?
This seriously makes me want to switch brands.

RE: Trash Bin For Crying Out Loud

Raimonds — Tue, 06 Oct 2026 17:59:06 GMT

It happens. I did it twice when started navigate the route and didnt press Start button to start activity recording. Navigation worked fine, all turn by turn notifications and yadayada suprise at the end :D This was lesson I learned that route navigation and activity recording are 2 different processes.

RE: Trash Bin For Crying Out Loud

Jan_Mantau — Tue, 06 Oct 2026 17:45:57 GMT

I wouldn't call three chained mistakes simple. A thrash bin would be nice though.

RE: Trash Bin For Crying Out Loud

MeisterBond — Tue, 06 Oct 2026 14:59:07 GMT

Thanks, you are basically confirming my rant, there is no .fit file for me after a simple mistake.
...I rode for 5 hours, I would have noticed if Start had not been pressed.

RE: Trash Bin For Crying Out Loud

MeisterBond — Tue, 06 Oct 2026 14:53:38 GMT

I'm sorry but I disagree. Firstly, it shouldn't be so easy to delete an activity that it can be done removing the unit from handle bars.
Secondly when you delete a file on your computer it goes into a Recycle Folder. How difficult would it be to replicate that in a Garmin device?

RE: Compass never stops

looigi — Tue, 06 Oct 2026 13:00:26 GMT

IDK, but there might be interference from nearby electronic devices, vehicles, buildings, or overhead power lines. How does it behave out in the open away from anything that might create varying magnetic fields?

Compass never stops

tfidalgo — Mon, 05 Oct 2026 15:28:04 GMT

When stopped my compass keeps moving, is this normal?

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RE: Compass never stops

Luko79 — Tue, 06 Oct 2026 05:40:56 GMT

mine was the same , then i made a calibration and now it is mostly stable or moving between 2 numbers only.

RE: Compass never stops

L.Rouge — Mon, 05 Oct 2026 22:15:53 GMT

It is "normal" (for garmin) but not correct, try compass calibration

Menu>System>Calibrate Compass

Might have to be done frequently (weekly?), if that does not "fix" it then contact Garmin Support as there might also be a hardware issue

RE: Activity minutes lost?

steve_s_t — Mon, 05 Oct 2026 09:31:34 GMT

Hope this doesn't come across as pedantic, but I wear my Fenix 8 all the time, including when cycling and recording the ride with my 1040, and don't have any issues. If, however, I actively set the watch to record the ride as well as the 1040 then I would be prepared for some clash related issues, not to mention duplicate activities being logged on Connect and Strava.

Activity minutes lost?

IanCatlett — Sun, 20 Sep 2026 14:50:22 GMT

Activity minutes from bicycle ride, recorded on Edge 1040S, do not show up on Connect. I was wearing my Fenix watch.during the ride.Connect gets the data from the Edge, and reports it to connect but I it doesn’t use the data. This presents two problems, one is that two Garmin devices measuring the same activity do not provide similar readings for HR. The second is that the best device for recording HR, chest strap, is not being prioritized. Lastly, the worst of the conflicting data is being chosen. Please fix this bug. This happened in this manner for the first time this week to me.

RE: Trash Bin For Crying Out Loud

veloraptor8 — Sun, 04 Oct 2026 17:08:25 GMT

That's the way it works here as well

RE: Crossroads as Hazards

adam_ball — Sun, 04 Oct 2026 08:14:29 GMT

Same. Found myself squinting at the screen to read "pothole". Yeah no suprise round here. Useless and potentially dangerous feature.

Crossroads as Hazards

1208979 — Sat, 03 Oct 2026 10:47:28 GMT

I’ve recently noticed that my Garmin flags crossroads as a hazards. Fair enough but it would be more useful to have it flagged as a crossroad and maybe tell me the name of the road. Flagging it as a hazard is fine but what bugs me is that after I cross the road, it asks me if the hazard is still there. Um, it’s a paved, state maintained road. It has been there for decades and probably will be for several decades to come. In fact, I would be really concerned if one day it wasn’t there. Is anyone else experiencing this and does it bug you as much as it does me?

Slow map refresh and navigation delays on Edge 1040 with TopoActive 2026.11

4353314 — Mon, 06 Jul 2026 06:10:29 GMT

Since updating to firmware 31.31 and installing the TopoActive Europe 2026.11 maps, I have noticed significant lag when following a route in navigation mode using a GPX file.

The map no longer updates smoothly and there is a delay in the position tracking, especially when changing direction or approaching an intersection. The map rotation and redraw speed are noticeably slower than before.

Yesterday I was riding a MTB route and, fortunately, it was signposted because if I had relied solely on the GPS instructions, I would probably still be waiting for them…

Is anyone else experiencing the same issue on the Edge 1040 since these updates?

RE: Slow map refresh and navigation delays on Edge 1040 with TopoActive 2026.11

Bradox78 — Sat, 03 Oct 2026 17:05:08 GMT

Well, it's not quite that simple. Some users have reported downgrading to firmware versions older than the current one while keeping the 2026.11 maps, and they're still experiencing the same problem.

RE: Crossroads as Hazards

looigi — Sat, 03 Oct 2026 15:38:19 GMT

Yeah. I quickly disabled the hazard warnings on mine because I found them of no benefit and potentially distracting from actual real hazards that I should be paying attention to. The problem is they're just crowd-sourced with no vetting.

RE: Crossroads as Hazards

dpawlyk — Sat, 03 Oct 2026 14:23:47 GMT

Garmin isn’t doing the flagging. Random other people are. That’s what the “it asks me if the hazard is still there” stuff is all about (it wants you to confirm other people’s reports).

support.garmin.com/.../

RE: Slow map refresh and navigation delays on Edge 1040 with TopoActive 2026.11

tfidalgo — Fri, 02 Oct 2026 18:40:08 GMT

But what about all the other devices that work with this maps? Watches and other edge devices !

RE: Slow map refresh and navigation delays on Edge 1040 with TopoActive 2026.11

greywall — Fri, 02 Oct 2026 18:28:53 GMT

Happy to read that it works for you too and is the confirmation that the problems are almost certainly caused by the new Topoactive maps.

RE: Slow map refresh and navigation delays on Edge 1040 with TopoActive 2026.11

Bradox78 — Fri, 02 Oct 2026 11:40:33 GMT

I can confirm this as well. My Edge 1040 is running 31.33 SW, but I haven't installed the Topoactive 2026.11 maps because of all the reported issues. I'm still using the 2025.10 maps, and everything is working perfectly fine.

RE: Edge 1040 cannot find Neo 2T as Power Sensor, only as Smart Trainer

4046685 — Wed, 30 Sep 2026 08:09:40 GMT

many thx for the hint... worked fine... i just disabled the encryption of the BT connection and didn´t notice the further seetings related to ANT+

Edge 1040 cannot find Neo 2T as Power Sensor, only as Smart Trainer

4046685 — Sun, 27 Sep 2026 18:37:36 GMT

Hi,

I'm trying to use a Tacx Neo 2T with MyWhoosh and an Edge 1040.

According to Garmin, the trainer should support:

- one 2-way connection (trainer control)

- multiple 1-way connections (data only)

My goal is:

- MyWhoosh controls the Neo 2T

- Edge 1040 records power/speed/cadence only

However, the Edge only finds the Neo 2T as a "Smart Trainer". It never finds a separate Power Sensor, even when the Neo 2T is not connected to any other device.

Has anyone successfully paired a Neo 2T with an Edge 1040 as a power sensor only?

Or any other advices how tho connect the Neo 2T with MyWhoosh and the Edge 1040 in parallel?

Thanks!

RE: Edge 1040 cannot find Neo 2T as Power Sensor, only as Smart Trainer

Luko79 — Mon, 28 Sep 2026 22:12:13 GMT

open the tacx training app and go into the Neo settings and turn on the legacy protocols (probably it is disabled now this is why you cant find it as power sensor or speed sensor, there is a toggle button in the app, i dont remember for the exact name)

ui this one: