My computer stopped working
05-19-08, 08:19 PM
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My computer stopped working
I noticed today that my Cateye Enduro 8 computer didn't activate when I started rolling. I pressed the main button on it, and it turned on, yet when I started to move it remained at 0.00 mph on the speedometer.
Is this somehow fixable, or is my computer shot? It came with the lightly-used LHT I got off Craigslist a few months ago.
Is this somehow fixable, or is my computer shot? It came with the lightly-used LHT I got off Craigslist a few months ago.
05-19-08, 08:30 PM
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First, since you don't really know the history of it, change the battery. That usually will get it back to normal. I have several of these, and when I know the battery's fresh, I double check to make sure that neither the magnet nor sensor have slipped, and then I slip it out of the harness, wipe the connections and slide it back in. This will usually take care of any minor issues.
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Oops, I didn't see that the first reply mentioned the magnet/sensor -- that's my guess
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First, since you don't really know the history of it, change the battery. That usually will get it back to normal. I have several of these, and when I know the battery's fresh, I double check to make sure that neither the magnet nor sensor have slipped, and then I slip it out of the harness, wipe the connections and slide it back in. This will usually take care of any minor issues.
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When was the last time you changed the battery?
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I noticed today that my Cateye Enduro 8 computer didn't activate when I started rolling. I pressed the main button on it, and it turned on, yet when I started to move it remained at 0.00 mph on the speedometer.
Is this somehow fixable, or is my computer shot? It came with the lightly-used LHT I got off Craigslist a few months ago.
Is this somehow fixable, or is my computer shot? It came with the lightly-used LHT I got off Craigslist a few months ago.
- Misaligned magnet (probably that as everyone pointed out)
- Damaged wire
- Bad electric connection in the cradle
- Battery
If the display still has good contrast, your battery is ok because that's what'll give out first.
05-21-08, 06:41 PM
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Thanks for the help, I managed to fix the problem. It turned out to be a misaligned magnet much to my relief, now that my computer is online again. It probably got that way from being stuffed in and out of a car last weekend.
