Vintage Cateye Vectra acting up
01-03-14, 11:15 AM
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Vintage Cateye Vectra acting up
The plastic wheel magnet bracket on my 1989 Cateye Vectra broke so I replaced it with a new screw type Cateye magnet. The computer registers the new magnet but the speed reading is way off (i.e. way too fast.) The wheel setting has not been changed. What did I miss here?
Yes, I know I should just replace this 25 year old computer. But what fun would that be?
Yes, I know I should just replace this 25 year old computer. But what fun would that be?
01-03-14, 11:19 AM
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Did I read somewhere that if the magnet is too close to the hub that it can cause it to be read twice per revolution? Is that possible in your case?
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01-03-14, 11:26 AM
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Your magnet may need to be rotated about the spoke to which it is mounted. A magnet has two poles and if it is mounted so that both poles pass near the pickup, it may register twice. Rotating the magnet to move one pole farther from the pickup should fix the problem. You can use a compass or another small magnet to find where the poles are located. Then move the magnet so that one pole passes close to and the other far from the pickup.
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