22 Other Users Have The Same Problem - Continued
Comment by clocknutz, posted on Mar 07, 2009
Same trouble. Ruff road surface just keeps turning it off. Very, very frustrating. Have taken to putting it in my back pocket so I can at least get the information! Seems like Garmin should be sorting these out!
Comment by Guest, posted on Mar 04, 2009
Mine stops recording on its own.
Comment by bmolloy, posted on Jan 21, 2009
Same problem. It is getting worse and even happens on smooth roads now. Very frustrating.
Comment by bhouse4, posted on Jan 11, 2009
I had the same problem, shuts off while in use , I bent up the spring connectors, now the power stays on but cadence goes out any answers? I replaced the battery in the sensor, and lined it up the ride light flashes still cadence works intermittently???
Comment by Guest, posted on Oct 25, 2008
My shut-downs started after 3 months
Comment by bobr666, posted on Oct 12, 2008
Had the same problem that gradually got worse after two years of regular use. I tried the repair solution and that worked well until the first time it got very wet and then water got in. Once that happened, I didn't want to go through the repair again, so paid for an out of warranty repair. They gave me what seemed to be a brand new unit. Two and half months in and that one has now started to fail in the same way!
Fortunately, just inside the 90 day warranty, but a hassle!
Comment by Guest, posted on Oct 05, 2008
I have exactly the same problem: uncommanded power down when I encounter a bump (using mountain bike). I can power up again immediately, but I have lost data and the power up is risky, as I need to divert focus from driving.
Comment by Guest, posted on Sep 22, 2008
My Garmin Edge 305 shuts off randomly. It doesn't matter if I hit bumps or not. It may shut off after 5 miles or 15 but I can't finish a ride without it shutting off.
Comment by cavudaz, posted on Aug 29, 2008
My Garmin has started shutting off when hitting bumps. It has gotten worse. Today it shut off 6 times in 15 miles. Annoying!
Comment by Guest, posted on Aug 13, 2008
Same here- will try a software reset and see if that helps
Comment by yoopdog, posted on Jun 23, 2008
Unit first powered down by itself at the end of a road ride after going over some bumps (coincidence?). Notified Garmin, as the unit was still under warranty. Prior to sending out for repair, I downloaded the latest software. This appeared to fix the problem. Not so. The problem returned several months later. The unit is now out of warranty. I've notified Garmin again and I am awaiting my RMA return authorization number.
Comment by apsule, posted on Jun 19, 2008
I get this, very frequently. Sometimes I can sail over rugh ground without a hicup, someties it just powers down when I'm stood still. Not impressed, I want to ride my bike, not nurse the computer
Comment by Guest, posted on May 31, 2008
Does the same for me. Seems like a pretty poor design flaw given that it's a bike computer!
Comment by Guest, posted on Apr 05, 2008
same problem.
Comment by ciclista, posted on Mar 15, 2008
Same problem here. Frequent spontaneous power-downs for no apparent reason--bumpy roads not a necessary cause. This has made my 305 unusable. Reloading the latest operating system onto the unit had no effect. Neither did deleting all data from the 305. Plus, I bought my unit brand new from EBay, which automatically voids any warranty, according to Garmin.
Comment by rick1754, posted on Mar 09, 2008
unit turns itself off
Comment by halien, posted on Mar 05, 2008
The unit turns off on its own and I need to turn it on again (annoying!)