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Varia Radar - Constantly Switches Off/On and Changing Light Modes

Does anyone else have a problems with the Edge 830 and either the RTL510 or RTL515?

Since firmware 6.00 I've noticed the light on the radar keeps switching itself off and on at random intervals. Sometimes for a few seconds and other times up to 30 minutes.

I usually use High Visibility mode, and set it to switch onto that setting when the unit is powered up. But it doesn't want to maintain that setting, even when Flash override is set.

It wants to switch to Solid, which drains the battery.

I've had a few rides where it's worked perfectly, but 99.9% of the time it's a complete cluster.

I've tried factory resetting the Edge 830 multiple times (usually after a FW update), resetting and re-pairing the Varia.

Even buying a RTL515 yesterday didn't work. Edge FW is currently on 6.22.

Yes/No?

(I congratulate myself for not swearing in this post )

Thanks.

EDIT:

I forgot to mention I use the "Tail Light Field" app https://apps.garmin.com/en-US/apps/b20762ef-7027-45d5-84fc-220777b7627f

Using this app give you extra info about whether the light is switched on, or has fallen off your bike. When viewing an activity on Garmin Connect (app or website).

An example from a cropped screen grab from today's ride.

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0 Dan.Boilermaker over 3 years ago

I have recently had an occasional issue with the RTL510 light turning off shortly after forming a network, but the radar is still connected. In that case I turn on the light manually and it will stay on the rest of the ride. I couldn't say whether it was after I updated to 6.22 or before. So now I'm skittish and always looking to see if the light is on.

0 Senior Vagabond over 3 years ago

Have not experienced this issue but would like to know if it matters which device (830 or 510/515) you power on first?

0 oo0M0oo over 3 years ago in reply to Dan.Boilermaker

Thank you for the reply.

I've added to my original post (see Edit), installing this app (no affiliation to me) will give you a record on when the light switches off/on.

0 oo0M0oo over 3 years ago in reply to Senior Vagabond

Thanks for the reply.

I switch on the Edge 830 first.

0 peteb478 over 3 years ago in reply to oo0M0oo

Just out of interest, why use the ConnectIQ app instead of the native Edge830 widget?

0 oo0M0oo over 3 years ago in reply to peteb478

The app allows you to create a Data Field, which can be used to quickly switch the light on/off and displays if the light is on/off. Plus it also shows the battery level of the Varia too.

0 peteb478 over 3 years ago in reply to oo0M0oo

Have you tried removing the app in case that's causing the problem?

You can use the native widget to switch the light on and off, and there's a native 'battery status' data field for monitoring the level of the Varia - this is in the 'lights' section but as it's the same battery powering the light as the radar then it's perfect.

0 oo0M0oo over 3 years ago in reply to peteb478

Thanks for the suggestion.

I uninstalled it, before today's ride.

The light switched modes at least twice, and the radar connection was dropped once.

I can't tell if the light switched itself off/on again, because I used the app in Connect to see the light's on/off status during a ride.

0 oo0M0oo over 3 years ago

Garmin-Matthew

Is there any chance you could get this issue fixed?

I'm fed up of risking my life day to day with a rear light that sometimes works, for some f-wit software programmers who are too incompetent to do their jobs.

Today's ride:

0 hotdogpartysausage over 3 years ago in reply to oo0M0oo

I've not had any issues. It maybe a silly question but do you have the light positioned directly below a seat pack? I've seen people have issues where the seat pack bounces up & down as they ride along which is hitting the button & changing modes