Garmin Edge problems.
Hi, I am having a few issues with my Garmin Edge GPS units.
I do a lot of touring so my main needs are turn-by-turn navigation and mapping, speed and distance display, and a record of the route taken.
I have been using a Garmin Edge Explore for several years and it has served me well and met the above needs.
However, 18 months ago I started using a forward-facing action camera (with external battery since it needs to record for 6 to 8 hour rides).
Immediately the recording of routes by the Garmin went haywire with the route profile showing long flat stretches where no speed change was registered like I had ridden into a long tunnel with no GPS signal.
I figured there must have been some interference (maybe bluetooth or WiFi, although these are turned off in the camera), so I stopped carrying the camera and the Garmin went back to normal.
But 6 months later the Garmin stopped registering time in the GPX files recording the rides. I can't find any setting that would turn this off or on, but time displays quite OK on the screen - annoying.
My mate had an old Garmin Edge 20 which he gave me to use to record the routes - I mounted that on the handlebar next to the Explore - same problem as with the camera: but both units failed to record the route correctly - again I assume the two units are interfering with each other.
So I now carry the Edge 20 in my back pocket and use it as a simple GPS logger. The Explore, except for the route recording of time issue, works OK for navigational purposes, but my trust in the unit is now somewhat eroded,
Has anyone else experienced similar symptoms? or have any comments on the issue of interference between units and/or the incorrect route recording.
I have tried factory resets and changed a whole variety of settings to no avail.