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Garmin Edge 1030 Battery Draining Overnight When Turned Off

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Former Member over 4 years ago

I always turn off my Edge 1030 after I download my rides. I only charge it when the power gets fairly low or before a big ride. There have been 2 instances in the last week where the power level is fairly high, like 80%, but then next time I go to use it, it is at like 10% or less.  Has anyone else seen this start happening recently?  Maybe I’m losing my mind and I didn’t really turn it off but it’s weird it happened twice in a week but never before....

  • 0 over 4 years ago

    You're not going mad, I had this and I found that if I looked carefully at the screen it hadn't shutdown fully.  I could just see the shutting down sign faintly on the screen, I resolved it by updating my software, sorry but not sure what version software caused the problem.

  • 0 over 4 years ago in reply to amb67

    It may not be related, my 1030 has started turning itself on in the middle of the night if it's not on the charger. This is a new behavior since installing beta 9.68. 

  • 0 over 4 years ago in reply to amb67

    I had the same happen to as well. I’d recommend checking to make sure it really shut down. 

  • 0 over 4 years ago

    I have been experiencing this for about a month.  I fully charge the unit after every ride.  I power down using the button then the screen prompt.  Found out today that the unit will turn itself on after I disconnect the usb cord.  There is a delay so, if you don't hear it, you find yourself with a dead unit the next day.

  • 0 over 4 years ago in reply to 9399742

    If you charge it with a wall charger and not a computer, the 1030 will not start up after disconnecting. I have not seen this behavior in other Garmins.

  • 0 over 4 years ago

    I have had the same issue also. I know for sure I always shut down the device, power off, not sleep mode. And yes, I do know when you disconnect the usb, it will turn on and I do shut it down again. Still the power drain did happen to me twice recently.

  • 0 over 4 years ago in reply to JBakkers

    I believe the same happened to me as I did not remember hearing it beep after disconnecting.  It was almost a gonner yesterday as I nearly chucked it into the woods after a stop to fix a flat.  I paused the timer and turned the bike over on a patch of grass.  As I was working on the tire, I heard a beep.  When I turned the bike right-side-up, the unit had decided to enter set-up mode and was asking for a language preference.  I am pretty sure I hate this unit now.

  • 0 over 4 years ago

    were you able to fix it? happens to me 2

  • 0 over 4 years ago in reply to nivniv10

    No.  I just make sure I charge it the night before using it.  It is a design flaw in my opinion.

  • 0 over 3 years ago

    I was having the same issue.  Through Garmin Connect I was able to delete all non Garmin apps, including Strava, and I seem to have eliminated the problem.  I have not reinstalled each app to see what might have been the problem, but now my Garmin Edge 1030 holds a charge, first overnight and not over a week without loosing it's initial charge.