530 Sensor Dropouts

I'm having the exact same issues with my Edge 530. Garmin has replaced the speed sensor and my heart rate monitor. I recently bought vector 3 pedals ($1k CDN). Everything connecting and disconnecting constantly. The data is unusable.

I talked to a Garmin rep today he said the problem lies with the Ant+ chip manufacturer. Sounds like a hardware issue - I would not expect it to ever get resolved without a recall.

Garmin offered to replace my Edge 530 (with same faulty Ant+ chip), but with all these issues and knowing what I do about hardware I think I am just going to ask for my money back for everything.

Whoever heard of a tracking company that specializes in recording stats that can't record stats properly! Unsure how something like this could ever pass testing.

Disappointed to read this.

I just bought a 2nd hand 530. Did I make a mistake?

Probably not.  Although there are real problems that are reported here, forums like this tend to only have posts about the negative stuff.  Although a few small quirks, my 530 (and 130 before it) has done fine.  I'm using Speed Sensors on three different bikes, the Remote and an HRM-Dual and almost never have a sensor dropout.  There is a theory that WiFi interferes with Ant+, but I keep WiFi turned off on my phone while riding, perhaps that helps.

Use the 530, get to know it, and frequent this forum to understand and get past any quirks.

Cranky K. Thank you for the +ve response. I look forward to using the beast next month' (it's actually a birthday gift from my kids).

Try to turn off bluetooth. Solved my problems.