Help - Cadence Counter Crank Magnet

[nscrbug]

I have the Garmin 500 with the cadence and my magnet stays on but I can't for the life of me get it to actually read.

Are you making sure that the magnet lines up exactly with the "line" on the sensor? There is also a tiny light on the sensor that will flash green when it picks up a signal from the cadence magnet, and red when it picks up a signal from the speed magnet. Are the batteries in the sensor fresh? That's all I can think of at the moment.

[goride]

Got it! I ordered a couple of small Cateye magnets which someone mentioned in another area of the TE forum. I like them better than the style of magnet that came with my Garmin because the zip type passes through the magnet case instead of over the top of the case. The magnet is sticky backed, but still didn't stay attached to the crank. I used the zip tie which came with it, but with the hollow back, and the crank being straight and not tapered, I still found it sliding back and forth on the crank. I took a couple small pieces of dark gray water pipe insulation foam, and shoved them between the zip tie and the back of the crank. Problem solved.

I did have a "duh!" moment on yesterday's ride. I looked down and saw that my cadence was not registering, then I realized I was "coasting." Oops.