iAero III - keeps losing connectivity to sensors
Posted: Sun Jan 23, 2011 9:47 am
Hello -
I've been a happy iBike iAero-III owner for the past year and a half. Near flawless operation until just this last couple of months. I stopped riding back in Oct 2010 for reasons of my own. I came to Florida for the winter and brought my exact same bike with the exact same iBike with me that I've been using for 1.5-2 years to regenerate my interest in cycling.
Strangely, the wireless iBike unit connects, pairs successfully but fails to find the sensors. I suspect there is something wrong with the wireless mount/receiver (under the main head unit). I believe this because the iBike computer succesfully connects to my laptop through the USB adapter/mount without problem. 5 brand new batteries all around. I have "flipped" the batteries over for a moment to clear the sensors, the iBike and the receiver/mount. I listen for the Cad and Spd sensors and I can hear them clicking. I remove and clean the contacts on the wireless mount/receiver and computer unit, thinking that it's probably dirty contacts, cleaning the contacts with a soft cloth or a pencil eraser and sometimes I can bring it back. 10 minutes later, it's off again. I attempt to rescan and 90% of the time it fails. When it does work, it only works for about 10-15 minutes and then loses the sensors again. I haven't brought it outside to ride it since it basically fails inside the house.
Please - can someone tell me what do I do to resolve this? Up to now, it's been perfect.
Thanks.
Herb
I've been a happy iBike iAero-III owner for the past year and a half. Near flawless operation until just this last couple of months. I stopped riding back in Oct 2010 for reasons of my own. I came to Florida for the winter and brought my exact same bike with the exact same iBike with me that I've been using for 1.5-2 years to regenerate my interest in cycling.
Strangely, the wireless iBike unit connects, pairs successfully but fails to find the sensors. I suspect there is something wrong with the wireless mount/receiver (under the main head unit). I believe this because the iBike computer succesfully connects to my laptop through the USB adapter/mount without problem. 5 brand new batteries all around. I have "flipped" the batteries over for a moment to clear the sensors, the iBike and the receiver/mount. I listen for the Cad and Spd sensors and I can hear them clicking. I remove and clean the contacts on the wireless mount/receiver and computer unit, thinking that it's probably dirty contacts, cleaning the contacts with a soft cloth or a pencil eraser and sometimes I can bring it back. 10 minutes later, it's off again. I attempt to rescan and 90% of the time it fails. When it does work, it only works for about 10-15 minutes and then loses the sensors again. I haven't brought it outside to ride it since it basically fails inside the house.
Please - can someone tell me what do I do to resolve this? Up to now, it's been perfect.
Thanks.
Herb