Garmin Varia RTL515 constantly disconnecting from Hammerhead Karoo 2
I'm having a really frustrating issue with my Garmin Varia RTL515 radar consistently losing connection with my Hammerhead Karoo 2. The screen frequently displays a red "connection lost" notification.
To troubleshoot, I've already tried replacing the Varia itself with a brand new unit, but the problem persists, indicating it's not a Varia defect. I've also performed a factory reset on the Karoo 2, to no avail.
Has anyone else encountered these persistent connection drops? If so, have you found a reliable solution? Any insights would be greatly appreciated!
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The audio alert for the Garmin is fixed Yay! The unit is no longer a paperweight. Then today, I finally got out to ride with it and dang, it was getting this darn problem. Dropping every 10 - 15 minutes and when it does get dropped, the alert was going off like crazy! Annoying! Now, it's paperweight again:(
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I don't think this is a problem exclusive to the Karoo. I also ride with a Wahoo Elemnt Bolt 2 from time to time and sometimes use my older Garmin 830 and out of curiosity the new Brytons S, and they all lose connection to the Varia from time to time. On some rides it doesn't happen at all, on some rides it happens more often. There are some interesting comments on the internet about this phenomenon, I also think that interference from something along the route is causing the disconnection. And this is independent of the bike computer model. I remember, that this also happened with the Roam 2.
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