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Edge 530 FW 9.40 - sensors/connectivity issues

Recently, I'm facing issues with sensors connected with Garmin Edge 530, this started to happen after upgrading to 9.40 FW, haven't noticed the issues with the previous FW.

Issue #1 HR Strap is being disconnected during the ride, it's not possible to connect it back during the activity:

HR strap is Garmin HRM Run - new battery inside

Issue #2 Bontrager lights are being disconnected during the ride, it's not possible to connect to back unless the device is being reset.

Issue #3 Bontrager lights wrong battery indicator, I believe this is an old issue but still reporting it here as a sensor issue (https://forums.garmin.com/developer/connect-iq/f/discussion/242959/bontrager-flare-rt-battery-bug/1391573#1391573)

@Garmin-Matthew - are these known issues and if yes when are they going to be fixed?

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0 hekie over 2 years ago in reply to SloMTBR

On my rides with Garmin Connect running on my iPhone with activated LiveTrack I have several dropouts. But on my 170km ride last sunday without Garmin Connect and without LiveTrack I had not a single dropout. I will continue to observe this.

0 pauloalexneves over 2 years ago in reply to pbarham

Using 9.5. More stable but not 100% ok. Mostly radar disconnects, but reconnects almost immediately. 2/3 disconnects on a 2h ride on average. Sometimes no problems.
sensors: radar 515, polar verity sense, bontrager ion 200 RT, Favero duo, SKS AIRSPY pressure monitor, livetrack with phone, notifications all on.

0 hekie over 2 years ago in reply to pauloalexneves

Today on a 60km ride again with Garmin Connect running and LiveTrack active I had two dropouts of all sensors: Varia 515, Garmin speed and cadence sensors. They all reconnected within seconds.

0 Aize01 over 2 years ago in reply to hekie

Tengo la 9.50 y los sensores de velocidad y cadencia de Garmin también tengo caídas de los sensores.

0 7507016 over 2 years ago

Hello, I am still having these same issues on 9.73, Looking to downgrade to 9.10 as that seems like my best option. Having trouble finding the download like for 9.10 or the 9.29 beta which should contain 9.10. Does anybody have a link handy?

0 Cranky K. over 2 years ago in reply to 7507016

I was having trouble with LiveTrack until I turned off WiFi on the phone. After turning of the phone's WiFi, no more troubles. Try turning WiFi off on the phone to see if it helps. WiFi and Ant+ both operate on 2.4GHz and you don't need WiFi during a ride. I know LiveTrack isn't a sensor issue, but still might make sense to try.

I've also recently turned WiFi off on the 530 and now I'm not sure why I needed it. Seems to still update via BlueTooth from the phone. I also still like to plug into the laptop to sync with Garmin Express occasionally.

0 Patryk over 2 years ago in reply to 7507016

https://www.dropbox.com/s/7meftezp5sle1dx/Edge530_910.GCD?dl=0

https://forums.garmin.com/sports-fitness/cycling/f/edge-530/292983/edge-530-downgrade-9-10

0 tfidalgo over 2 years ago

Same here, 2 major drops during a 3h ride. I always have minor drops not noted in the activity resume, not these where big!!! Since the last 2 FW updates.

Garmin 530 FW9.73 + BTLE Samsung S21FE + BTLE Wahoo TIKR Gen.1