I have the RTL 515 paired to a Wahoo Elemnt Bolt v1. The Bolt/515 combination works well together and everything is functioning as expected except for one thing. Whenever I turn on the 515, it always starts in pairing mode (flashing purple status light). It never starts up in smart mode with the blue flashing status light. After 5 minutes pairing mode (purple light) will stop and the 515 will go into smart mode (blue light). Also, the 515 will go immediately into smart mode after startup if I press the key button.
I am told by garmin customer support that the 515 should startup in smart mode if it has been paired. This seems to be the case if the 515 is paired with a garmin head units. But, it doesn't do this with the Bolt. I'm wondering if users with the Bolt also experience the same behavior? Customer support didn't have a Bolt to test this issue.