So far I love this watch, but I find the process for pairing sensors very frustrating. I was finally able to pair my scosche rhythm HR monitor, but only by going to Recovery Advisor, trying to turn it on, and then getting a prompt to add HR monitor. It found it in seconds and everything was and continues to be fine (connects instantly every time). Now I'm trying to pair the magnet-less speed & cadence seniors from Garmin. My watch just won't pair. I may have bad speed/cadence sensors... but I find that hard to believe. Here's what I've tried so far.
1. Remove battery from each sensor for a minute... then replace (eliminate shipping mode, or so I read). I get the green/red then all green blinking, then it stops blinking.
2. Cleaned the grease of the battery and gold connector in sensor(s).
3. I'm sometimes able to get the cadence sensor to activate (flashing green LED's) by turing the crank a few times... but then my watch does nothing. No searching, just nothing. What screen should I be on to pair with (i've basically tried them all).
4. Replaced the battery.
5. Disconnected HR sensor and taken batteries out of other ANT+ sensors to eliminate possibility of interference (which sounds ridiculous to me).
6. I can never get the speed sensor to activate (flashing green LED's) by spinning the rear wheel on a trainer. Again, watch never attempts to search for any sensors... makes me feel like it isn't doing anything.
I find it very frustrating that there is no manual way to force the watch to search for ANT+ sensors. I assume it must just be doing it all the time, but there is no indication that it is. The manual is no help as it says to put the watch within 2 cm of the sensor. That's pretty difficult when the speed sensor is on the rear hub.
Has anyone had success pairing the speed/cadence sensor to their FR 230? I'm about to give up... it just doesn't want to work. Again maybe the problem is with the sensors themselves (I'll post a message there too)... but they are brand new. Thanks for any help.
