Garmin vector 1 not pairing

I bought the vector 1 both pedal meter from a friend and I cannot pair to my forerunner 945. I've changed the vector batteries and neither the forerunner or the Garmin 520 found it.

Is everything installed correctly (see the pictures)?

don't know what to do...

0 aweatherall over 5 years ago

The pod comes with a connector designed for different crank thicknesses. It could be that the pods you have are too short to reach through the crank arm to make contact with the back of the spindle.

The pods come in 12-15mm and 15-18mm. How thick is the crank arm and what model of pod do you have? The size should be written on the pod.

0 aweatherall over 5 years ago in reply to aweatherall

In picture 3 is that a washer between the spindle and the pedal pod? If it is the washer needs to be on the other side of the pedal pod, between the crank arm and the pod.

0 PaulDN81 over 5 years ago

Have you tried using the Vector Updater on a computer along with an ANT+ dongle to see if the computer can pair? That might be the easiest way to see what is going on since the Vector 1 doesn't have status lights like the 2 and 3 do.

If you still can't get it to work, another option to consider, especially if you got a really good deal on these pedals, is to buy the Vector 1 to 2 upgrade kit and turn them into Vector 2s.

0 4991745 over 5 years ago

Took some other pictures to help and see what's up

0 4991745 over 5 years ago in reply to aweatherall

Both sides close up

0 aweatherall over 5 years ago in reply to 4991745

It looks like you have a blue washer between the spindle and pedal pod. This should not be there. The blue washer is part of the Vector 1 to Vector 2 upgrade kit and should not be used with the Vector 1 pods.

0 t_smit over 5 years ago in reply to 4991745

You should NOT be using those blue washers between the Vector 1 pods and the spindle. They are intended only for a Vector 2 upgrade installation. The arrangement you have may result in insufficient thread engagement in the crank. If you need to space the spindles outward for connector clearance on the inboard side of the cranks, then the washer should go between the pedal pod and the crank. You should only use the 1.2mm washer supplied with the Vector 1 pedals (or an equivalently thick washer).

0 4991745 over 5 years ago in reply to t_smit

So I should take this washer out? And leave without it? Will it work without the washer? Is there any relation between the distance of the pods to the crank or any other part? Anything wrong in installation that is blocking it?

0 aweatherall over 5 years ago in reply to 4991745

Yes remove the blue washer. It may be increasing the width enough that the pedal pod connector cannot reach the back of the spindle through the crank arm.

This was why I asked you what size pedal pods you have and how thick is the crank arm.

0 4991745 over 5 years ago in reply to aweatherall