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Jaybird headphones not connecting

Former Member
Former Member
hi everyone.

has anyone had a similar issue.

I have had no problems connecting my Jaybird run headphones yesterday when I just purchased the Garmin 645.
this morning I was all ready to go on my maiden run with the 645 to only discover that the headphones would not connect.

What is going on? I am sure I am cursed!

I have tried everything from turning every Bluetooth device in the house off.

i have tried the reset default. Which I was reluctant to do.

please help ????



  • Former Member
    0 Former Member over 7 years ago
    are you talking about pairing it to your watch the first time? if so, I think the trick is that you can not have any other device close by. for example when I tried to pair my heart rate strap and foot pod I had to walk away from my husband's heart rate strap and put the foot pod in the other room. Once I did that I could pair the strap. repeated the process for the foot pod. I didn't happen to have any of those around when i did the headphones, but I am sure it is the same process. once they are paired there doesn't seem to be a problem.
  • Former Member
    0 Former Member over 7 years ago
    Thanks for the reply heather
    yes I’m just talking about the headphones connecting to the watch.
    i had no troubles the first time.
    But overnight and at present I cannot re-connect the head phones
    i have tried everything and still nothing...
    I and we have been all waiting for a watch like this to come onto the market but I may as well return the bloody thing if it can’t do the basic task.
    Thanks
  • Did you turn on the headphones before trying to connect and do they have power? My headphones give a whoosh noise when powering on and I get a rapidly blinking blue LED before they are ready to connect to the 645. I then press play on the 645 and I get a bing-bong and they are connected.
  • Former Member
    0 Former Member over 7 years ago
    Wow!!
    After countless attempts hours ago.... it has just mysteriously connected!
    it has just connected even with having my iPhone next to me and being set to having Bluetooth on.

    Now it is recognising to connect to Jaybird run!

    happiest guy right now!

    thanks chunkster and heather!
  • Are the headphones connected to your iPhone as well? If so that could well be the issue here. The headphones can only connect to one thing at a time. If they were connected to the iPhone then they can’t connect to the 645. Next time you have an issue then turn off Bluetooth on the phone and see if that helps
  • Former Member
    0 Former Member over 7 years ago
    Yes chunkster I had turned off my iphones Bluetooth and every other device in my house and walked outside and the watch still didn’t want to connect to the headphones.
    hours later I tried and it just connected first go.
    really weird but thank you for all of your advice.
  • Former Member
    0 Former Member over 7 years ago
    So just went out for a run.....
    my jaybird run headphones connected fine indoor use is perfect when it came to running outside... I had issues it would cut in and out and as I have just read a few other posts when my arm was by my side and furthest away from my ear it would barely connect and would just cut in and out very poorly.

    I will try my right hand next time but yeah it’s not a very promising start.

    on the positive the gps tacking was spot on!

    Thanks
  • Former Member
    0 Former Member over 7 years ago
    Headphonesnowork, how did the Jaybird Runs do on the right hand? I am interested in the Jaybird Runs. I currently have the Jaybird X2s and have only tried on the left arm. They start out choppy and then reduce to a small skip every few songs.
  • I had my Garmin forget the Jaybirds and then re-connected successfully