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Old 08-29-12 | 10:45 AM
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Front Light Oddity

Yesterday I purchased a Cygolite Metro 300 and installed it on my bike next to my computer. This morning I rode my first two miles on the MUP so I had the intensity set at medium on my light and everything was fine. When I got to the main road I switched to Steady + Pulse which is the maximum intensity and my computer quit working until I switched it to pulse mode only. This light puts out 3.5 watts at the maximum setting. Has anyone else had a problem with their light preventing their wireless computer from working?
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Old 08-29-12 | 11:22 AM
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It's a known issue with some light/computer combinations. I haven't seen it in practice with the one light/wireless computer combo I've ever run, but I have no doubt it's real. These days I prefer the little wire anyway, and have yet to hear any claims of interference with one of those.

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Old 08-31-12 | 05:14 PM
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Yes. The power regulation circuitry in the light creates radio interference which can interfere with bike computers, particularly old tech wireless computers. Computers that use digital ANT+ sensors are immune to the interference.
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Old 08-31-12 | 06:19 PM
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Thanks for the comments. I moved the light as far away from the computer as I could. I'm going to try it in the morning and see if it still prevents the computer from working.
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