Garmin Edge 305 problem

[thysmeades]

Hi All, my edge 305 intermittently switches off by itself. Is there anybody who has had the same issue and corrected it. Please let know.

 

It is fully charged, so it's not battery related.

 

thanks, thys

 

[Berry]

i had the same problem go to garmin site and get the new firmware and software update wala FIXED

[cyclingfan]

Also have the problem lately.  Phoned them and the tech asked me when last did I have a firmware upgrade and also did I try to reset it. Havent done either yet.

[cyclingfan]

Am I correct to say that the latest firmware update is May 4, 2007?  If this is the case it won't help me already have this update.

[GoLefty!!]

then you Garmin is toast and you will have  to have to replace it

 

this is a known fault with the Edge 305.

[leon_pro]

it costs about R1000 for a replacement unit. mine went swimming before the holidays, took it to them and the swpped it out for a brand new unit and strap and all the other things in the box al for R1000.

 

Bargain i think

[Tankman]

anyone considering buying one of these units, should have his head checked and then kicked in ...

 

https://www.bikehub.co.za/forum_posts.asp?TID=63232&KW=garmin+edge+305

 

[cyclingfan]

Well I phoned Garmin and the tech did not sound like he was going to replace it for me. In fact this is also my second unit.  They replaced the first one having the same problem but it was still under guarentee.cyclingfan2010-01-13 08:29:58

[GoLefty!!]

ask them if they will do a warranty upgrade for you since it is a known fault.

teissue is not firmware related at all. Its hardware.

 

Ask nicely if they wil do a warranty upgrade for you. get a Edge 705. Its a much much better device

 

[morne123]

I had the same problem before, and more recently. I have my 3rd unit, all ehicjh had the same problem, so I didn't even bother to return it. Decided should the unit start switching off again, I will try to fix it myself. Mine started switching off 4-5 times during a ride.

I followed the instuctions on the motionbased thread, opened up my unit, added a rubber spacer underneath the contacts, bend the other springs upward, and closed the unit. Took me less than 10 minutes, and problem fixed for good!! Apparantly the contacts loose their bouancy and then starts to lose contact. I believe mine is good to go for a couple of years.

[thysmeades]

thanks for all your comments.

I will try reset and firmware, although I have already and still not fixed. I will try again and see.

 

Morne 123 - you are a ray of hope!!! do you have the link to the thread with instructions on how to fix....

 

[Tankman]

on the 2nd page of the thread i provide before.

 

p.s software upgrade wont fix a hardware problem

 

[thysmeades]

thanks guys!

[morne123]

I found that to reset the unit only costs you your data. Try this link..

http://forums.motionbased.com/smf/index.php?topic=6566.0

 

 

it is even easiers than it looks. I glued mine back with a thin line of genkem, but be very carefull not to get enay glue on the rubber. It will damage it. For an extra spacer, I cut a square out of a old tube. works better than the o ring option.

Pm me for more details.

[scotty]

I had the same problem before' date=' and more recently. I have my 3rd unit, all ehicjh had the same problem, so I didn't even bother to return it. Decided should the unit start switching off again, I will try to fix it myself. Mine started switching off 4-5 times during a ride.

I followed the instuctions on the motionbased thread, opened up my unit, added a rubber spacer underneath the contacts, bend the other springs upward, and closed the unit. Took me less than 10 minutes, and problem fixed for good!! Apparantly the contacts loose their bouancy and then starts to lose contact. I believe mine is good to go for a couple of years.

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I would have expected Garmin to offer to do the fix, seems like its a design problem with the unit.

[StokedAboutSpokes]

My Garmin edge 305 also has something wrong with it.

 It works for a while untill i need to charge it up again. It says its charging but once its finished charging i try to swich it on but nothing goes on. After about 12 hours I try swich it on again and it goes on for like a second so i charge it up and it works!!! When its back on low again and i need to charge it the whole cycle happens again. Really gets on my nerves.