Lost battery cap...

Former Member over 7 years ago

Had a slight ground-touch with left pedal when taking a left-hand corner and the left battery cap unscrewed. Now lost.
The cap can probably be replaced and refitted as the threads still on look ok, but must say the design of this thing is extremely sensitive. Why isnt there plastic underneath the battery-cap which could take the first hit? If you hit ground with right pedal then probably threads will be damaged as the cap will tighten. If you hit the left pedal the cap will unscrew.
Garmin, where can I find replacement caps?

update: examined the threads. Actually on both pedals looks like there is damaged to the threads. Been extremely careful when tightening the the caps. Now probably need replacements. Garmin, please help!

Metal threads into plastic threads, from an engineering point of of view looks like an extremely weak design.

0 jeremyyost over 7 years ago

Thanks for posting this! The EXACT same thing happened to me today. First time out with my Vector 3 pedals. I took a left turn at 3 minutes out and there was an unexpected light touch to the ground by the left pedal. I had my 820 on battery save mode so I didn't realize it until 20 miles out. I went back to look for it but didn't find it.

My bike shop is going to reach out to their Garmin rep on Monday to see about a replacement part. I'm really bummed out but looking forward to getting the problem solved. Will post an update.

0 Former Member over 7 years ago

I lose one fo my caps on a duathlon, i was lucky, i heard something heating the ground and i recover the cap. Only one of the millions of problems that vector 3 and vector 3S have. I have a pair of Vector 3 on a bike and a pair of Vector 3 S in the other. The worst investment that i ever made on garmin gadgets...

0 Former Member over 7 years ago

Just thinking about the consequences of a ground strike with the battery cap. A strike on the left pedal would result in the cap undoing, but on the right it would tighten it (possibly over tighten and crush the battery terminals). Makes me think I'll have to try and be even more careful than I am already with these.

0 Former Member over 7 years ago

I don't have much experience on this. But I would like to know. Thank you!

0 Former Member over 6 years ago

I rode over an expansion joint (2cm gap) on a ride and my left battery cover dropped out at 25kph. Cap and Batteries dropped on the road and I was unable to find it. I had not opened or loosened it at any point. Spoke to Garmin support and they said "Bad luck, Go to our website and buy a new one for $50. And it will take 3-5 weeks". This was the only the 7th ride where my pedals had worked in 4 months of owning them(30+ rides). This is the worst cycling product I have ever bought.