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Suggestion for a very useful light mode

Former Member over 5 years ago

The light will turned on and flush only when car is approaching. otherwise, no light.

Can be very useful for peloton rides and for power saving.

Should be IN ADDITION to the existing light modes.

Thanks in advance.

0 Nikeow over 5 years ago

this has been asked before and the answer is still no.

0 oo0M0oo over 5 years ago

It's a great idea. But like all great ideas, Garmin will "flush" it down the pan.

People will still be asking for the feature in another 5 years.

0 acousticbiker over 5 years ago

I agree and so do others here: forums.garmin.com/.../idea-for-garmin-driveralert-mode-for-the-varia-radar-tail-light

Can anyone confirm when one of these apps is used to turn off the light whether the radar remains on (with light flashing when car approaches)?

apps.garmin.com/.../b20762ef-7027-45d5-84fc-220777b7627f

apps.garmin.com/.../116ccf55-08e6-4bb1-8869-084e47c841c4

0 oo0M0oo over 5 years ago in reply to acousticbiker

Both those apps allow you to switch off the light and still use the radar functionality.

But neither will allow you to switch off the light and get it auto switch on again and flash when a vehicle approaches.

The first app is just an on/off switch in the data fields. It works best with a touch screen i.e. Garmin 830.

The second app does allow you to switch between light modes i.e. solid, flash, off. It's more of a "widget" app, than a data field app.

0 Volker over 5 years ago in reply to acousticbiker

I use the Radar Light App. The light doesn’t remain, when a car approaches ( but I have a 516 German edition with only 1 light mode). And I have no experience, if/how much battery is saved, if the light is switched off, yet. Someone has experience with that?