polar cs200 problem

henderson_mk

hi folks...
i've a cs200 with cadence... but i seem to be having a bit of a problem with it... when I stop the speed reading still reads what I was doing before I stopped (when stopping quickly) and stays like that for a good 15-20 seconds.. at least. meaning my distances are starting to get way out.

anyone ever have any experience of this? I don't think its the sensor as I just got a new one to put on a second bike. also, i'm using cateye magnets for the wheels too... maybe that makes a difference?

marty

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Unknown

magnets are magnets that wont make a difference.

Have you got it set for auto start??

henderson_mk

no... have to kick it off manually.

sent an email to the polar support folks... but they just want me to send it into them.

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i would check but if its put on autostart it autostops as well

henderson_mk

okey dokey.... i'll give it a go on the way home today and see what happens... ta.
i would have thought it would have done that anyways? but shall try anything!

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henderson_mk

ps.. its also more so that when stopped the speed on the readout remains for too long long and hence racks up more distance.

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BigGcp

I have one of these and notice the same effect, but at the end of a long ride it agrees perfectly with my mates Cateye, so I don't worry about it. I've got mine on the auto-start/stop setting.

Markta

Mine's started doing the same. I'd stop (with auto start/stop on) but the trip counter would still keep going for miles at a time.

I'll give it one more go before sending back to Polar. It also seems to pause on it's own as well [V]

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how long have you guys been running them, any chance the battery is on the way out??