Attaching what is supposed to be revision 3 of the doors/contacts that I got today. I haven't looked closer on what is different from what's in my pedals now.
After posting on Insta I quickly got a reply from a buddy that it didn't solve his problems... Still, I'm giving it a shot, together with CR1/3N batteries.
Did you have any luck with your battery cover and carriage replacement? Received mine today but had over a minute of dropouts in a 55 minute activity. Doesn't look good.
UPDATE: Customer Service agreed there is a problem with my pedals, so I am sending the pedals back ASAP.
But, since I did not have another set of pedals and wanted to ride on the weekend, I placed a small piece of a rubber band under the center contact of the battery tray on the right pedal, to improve the contact with the battery (I saw some videos of people using a piece of cork, with similar results).
The result was INCREDIBLE !!!!
Not one signal drop during the 100 km of Saturday, neither the 75 Km of Sunday. The pedals worked perfectly !!! I wish I did not have to send them back since I will be with no pedals for over 14 days, but the right pedal nut is broken and will not be able to perform the regular service in the future if needed. So pedals on the way tomorrow morning !
Finally I got a new set of pedals. Already used the pedals 3 times and worked great !!!
Hopefully, the problem is gone.... I will post if the problems show up again...
I did a 10 day camp in Spain/Alicante with these Ver3 battry caps (gold plated). I used car battery contact grease and q-tip to make a very thin layer of grease to the contact points. During camp I did not have any problems like power spikes or drop-outs. (On my last camp at Xmas time in Mallorca, 90% of my rides had spikes/drop-outs when using ver2 caps even with oiled contacts.) So seems that ver3 caps did the trick! However, I did have 2 separate occurrences of right sensor missing event soon after stopping to a coffee brake. After starting cycling again, did not notice any problem, so probably only nuisance event. I am using the latest SW ver. of Vector 3 (3.60)
Did you have any luck with your battery cover and carriage replacement? Received mine today but had over a minute of dropouts in a 55 minute activity. Doesn't look good.
I haven't tried them outside yet. Going to South Africa in 3 weeks and will find out. Haven't seen any issues inside though.
After receiving Version 3 of the new battery doors and new PCBs, I called Garmin Support for installation assistance.* Regarding batteries, I was told that the Garmin legal dpt has now approved the CR1-3N batteries from Duracell and Ever-ready (or maybe it was Energizer). However, Duracell's Battery Cross Reference Chart (https://www.duracell.com/en-us/techlibrary/battery-cross-reference-chart) does not list the "CR1-3N". They do list the 1/3N cross-referenced to the CR1/3N and the DL1/3N.
Please, would the Garmin officials on this forum clarify and confirm the batteries that are now officially supported and recommended by Garmin.
*One sure way a company can increase their support costs is to include extra, unnecessary parts while neglecting to include installation instructions.
After receiving Version 3 of the new battery doors and new PCBs, I called Garmin Support for installation assistance.* *One sure way a company can increase their support costs is to include extra, unnecessary parts while neglecting to include installation instructions.
The pedal service instructions are part of the owners' manual as shown in the link. The "unnecessary parts" such as the dust and water seal may come in handy later on, if you need to service the bearings.
Regarding batteries, I was told that the Garmin legal dpt has now approved the CR1-3N batteries from Duracell and Ever-ready (or maybe it was Energizer). However, Duracell's Battery Cross Reference Chart (https://www.duracell.com/en-us/techlibrary/battery-cross-reference-chart) does not list the "CR1-3N". They do list the 1/3N cross-referenced to the CR1/3N and the DL1/3N.
Please, would the Garmin officials on this forum clarify and confirm the batteries that are now officially supported and recommended by Garmin.
Unfortunately, many of the battery manufacturers have their own product codes for various standard size batteries. Internally, Garmin tested with the Energizer 2L76 and got good results. The Duracell trade name for this same dimension and voltage battery is the DL1/3N, while Varta uses VCR1/3N. The generic code for this cell is the CR1/3N, but a quick web search shows that K58L and 5018LC are also used by other manufacturers. All of these cells are nominally 11 mm diameter and 10.8mm high. The battery chemistry gives a 'new' voltage of about 3.2 volts, which is similar to what a pair of LR44's would give.
As with any consumer coin cell battery, the actual capacity and battery life of various brands is not always the same. It is recommended to use replacement cells that are from a well known manufacturer and that have not spent excessive time on the shelf.
There are a very small number of lithium rechargeable batteries available that have dimensions similar to the A76 alkaline and CR1/3N lithium (not rechargeable) cells. These will have a charged voltage of over 3.6 volts and they will cause damage to the pedal electronics if they are used. Do not use any type of generic rechargeable batteries in the Vector 3 pedals.
Is it already stated somewhere in the Garmin support site that the CR1/3N are officially approved for the Vector 3 pedals? I would like to be sure before switching to the new battery type.
