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It's getting darker earlier now, and every time I turn on my front bike light, my wireless comp stops working. Am I nuts, or is there a connection? The light is on the right side of the handlebar, the comp receiver on the left side of the front fork. :confused:
Yes, they don't play well together. You need to separate them farther.
Try wrapping the light in foil. It will work for some.
CA
Depends on the computer too. Inexpensive wireless computers often use analog signals, which I understand are more likely to have interference issues.
What kind of light is it? I'd be cautious about wrapping it- some lights get very hot and, if that heat isn't properly dissipated, it will decrease output or shorten bulb life.
Thanks all! It's a pretty cheep light of unknown origin, meaning there's no obvious brand name on it and I can't remember what it is. :p It's really a stopgap measure for just the last little bit of our fall rides which we end up doing in the dark. I don't normally ride in the dark at all. I'll try moving it around first.
What kind of lights don't interfere--or do they all? I was thinking of trying some brevets next year, so I'll definitely need better lights. Maybe I'll just go back to a wired comp too.
I don't know if I am just weird (certainly a possibility :D), but while I have read about this problem a lot I have never had it.
I use Cateye wireless computers and Cateye lights, and on my bike they play nicely together. Lights and computer are probably 3-5 inches apart on my bars, certainly not more. Sometimes I even run two lights on my bars (a bigger, non-flashing light on top and a smaller, flashing light right below it), and my computer still works.
FWIW, I am using the cheaper lights that use disposable batteries. That may have something to do with it?
(For lights, I have the Cateye EL-530 and the Cateye EL-410... and for computers, I have the Cateye Double Wireless-Cadence on one bike and the Cateye Strada Wireless on the other. I've used all possible light combinations with both computers successfully).
I have the wired cat eye strada and when it's cold the cadence doesn't read properly...is this the norm?