Has anybody had any experience with the new RTL 515 firmware 3.36?

George 1 month ago

I see today that my Varia RTL515 received a new firmware, version 3.36. Does anybody have any information on what has changed and experience with it?

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Tim_B34 1 month ago in reply to 7583331 +2

With firmware 3.36, default behaviour of the Varia 515 is unchanged - the device will flash when an approaching vehicle is detected in any of the light modes (Low, Peloton, Day Flash, Night Flash).

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aweatherall 1 month ago in reply to GPLama +1

See this announcement

forums.garmin.com/.../varia-rtl515-version-3-36---live

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0 Garmin-Blake 1 month ago

We were slightly slow on the announcement being posted, but that is now available here.

0 GPLama 1 month ago in reply to Garmin-Blake

Is this being implemented due to the recent law changes in France regarding flashing rear lights?

Edit: I see there's a similar update for the RCT715.

0 aweatherall 1 month ago in reply to GPLama

See this announcement

forums.garmin.com/.../varia-rtl515-version-3-36---live

0 Bradox78 1 month ago in reply to GPLama

Yes, that's right. And it's raising a lot of questions in France, because the majority of cyclists are opposed to this new regulation and want to keep the “flash mode” when a vehicle is approaching, even if it means risking an €11 fine.

0 Fred-at-Volendam 1 month ago

It seems that after firmware update my rtl515 does not form the lightnetwork anymore through Garmin1040_solar

0 Fred-at-Volendam 1 month ago in reply to Fred-at-Volendam

Already delete the sensor, but then the device is not able to add the sensor anymore, because it is not showing up in the listed items (keeps on searching)

0 Fred-at-Volendam 1 month ago in reply to Fred-at-Volendam

After several search attempts in the end the radar popped up and managed to add the sensor (radar&light)

lightnetwork is visible, also tested having switch off and on again.

0 s.polak 1 month ago in reply to Garmin-Blake

What does that even mean?

0 Tim_B34 1 month ago in reply to Garmin-Blake

The announcement says that the flashing can be disabled "using the Varia Mobile App".

I have updated my RTL515 to v3.36, but the Android Varia Mobile App from Google Play Store is v3.2.0 (from 2024) and when the radar is connected to the telephone I cannot find an option to enable/disable flashing.

Is an update to the Varia Mobile App required and planned?

0 s.polak 1 month ago in reply to Tim_B34

Oh, thanks! I am using a 3rd party app for this since two years or so and also for making the radar flash only if a vehicle is detected. Saves a lot of battery time. Should be a factory setting as well!