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Edge Explore Battery and Map issues since update to v5.2.

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Significant battery drain since latest update to v5.2 (which is the first update I have done since purchase in April 2019). Battery went from 100% to 55% in 1hr ride (I'm not running turn x turn navigation, purely tracking route). Turned it off/on when back home and battery then showed 92%. Within 2hrs at home with it just being on, it drained to 0%.

Map also just shows a black triangle on my current location, but doesn't display route ridden on map.

First noticed issues the previous week just after updating software when the Garmin "lost" a course I had put on there the previous day. Synced with phone to reload course, opened it, froze device and had to turn Garmin off/turn to get device to work. Subsequently rode the course and halfway through when I went off route, the turn x turn navigation gave up, and route ridden so far stopped displaying on the screen, just got the black triangle showing my current location. Battery drained to 0% in 2hrs

No changes to existing settings. Brightness is low. Never had battery issues previously and I normally ride all day. The Garmin is unusable now.

Anyone know how to backdate software to the previous version (v5.1?)

  • There is already one extensive thread discussing tbe Edge Explore battery issue. Please read it first.

  • I found this tip from  a Dutch GPS-store:

    "" We have now been able to solve it for several customers by resetting the device after it was completely empty.
    Make sure your device is completely empty, so really until it fails.

    Then connect to the charger and simultaneously press and hold the start / stop and lap button (the 2 on the front).
    You will then see the Garmin logo and then a white screen. When you see the white screen, you can release the 2 buttons.

    The device is then reset and knows the 'zero' point of the battery.
    You have to set it back to Dutch, etc.
    Then really leave it on the charger for about 6 hours until the battery is 100% full.""

    Beware that you loose your settings and other saved data/information!