This past weekend I purchased a used Tacx Bushido smart trainer. I have tried three different devices and my laptop (via ANT+ only, as I don't have a Bluetooth dongle, but ordered one to try) and the trainer doesn't show up anywhere. The Tacx app can't find it and I also tried Trainer Road and nothing. The trainer doesn't show up as an available connection listed under my phone's bluetooth connections either. It's like there is no signal coming at all. It is a wireless trainer, so it's run via the power generated form pedaling. When I start pedaling, the lights on the trainer come on indicating it's working, but I can't get a connection anywhere. Has anyone out there had issues that could recommend any help? I've contacted Tacx support but haven't heard back.
One thing I noticed on quite a few troubleshooting and online forums is that you have to disconnect a connection prior to creating a new one. Does this mean that the previous owner has to connect and then disconnect with their app before I can? Even so, you would think I could still see the connection listed on my phone, even if I couldn't connect to it.
I don't have any reason to believe I was sold something defective. The guy who sold it to me has been communicative and helpful in troubleshooting and has offered a refund if I can't get it to work. He says he has used it as recently as last week with no issues.
One thing I noticed on quite a few troubleshooting and online forums is that you have to disconnect a connection prior to creating a new one. Does this mean that the previous owner has to connect and then disconnect with their app before I can? Even so, you would think I could still see the connection listed on my phone, even if I couldn't connect to it.
I don't have any reason to believe I was sold something defective. The guy who sold it to me has been communicative and helpful in troubleshooting and has offered a refund if I can't get it to work. He says he has used it as recently as last week with no issues.