for some weird reason my bike computer picks up the wheel going around when it is on an angle (ie further over to one side) but not when it is upright. i just put my aerobars back on my bike and had to change the actual computer position. any reasons for this? just seems totally weird.
you might wanna check the contacts between computer (monitor/screen thingy) and mount. had a similar problem - unclipped computer, cleaned contacts on the back and the mount, popped it back in place…works like new
fulla,
Two suggestions that might help as you follow show pony’s advice.
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Use a pencil eraser to clean the contacts. It will shine them up real nice.
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After cleaning them, put a tiny dab of automotive dielectric compound/grease on the contacts. Keep the dab really small, you don’t want multiple dabs to merge into one bigger glob. This compound will keep the weather out and facillitate electrical signal transmission. You can find it at any automotive supply. Permatex makes some in small tubes about the size of what Loctite comes in. One tube is probably a lifetime supply.
Whenever you pull the head off, i.e., changing the battery, if you can still see remnants of the compound/grease, you don’t need to apply any more. If you can’t really see the grease anymore, then apply another tiny dab and reassemble.
One other thought, if you tighten up the clamp on the computer mounting shoe really tight on the mounting peg, you can sometimes cause the shoe/mount to begin to warp. When you slide the computer into the mount, the contacts may not be able to make a goog enough connection to work properly. You should only snug up this clamp. It shouldn’t be rock solid tight. You should be able to rotate the computer on the mount with just a little effort. On a side note, having this clamp only snug as opposed to rock solid tight is really a benefit. Sometimes when you are riding and there is glare of the computer screen, you can rotate the mount just a slight bit as you continue riding (called “on the fly”) and eliminate the glare.
Good luck.
Is it a Polar?
nah its a cateye. it seems to be working now. thanks for the tips.
If it’s wired, my cat-eye wired computers need occasional cleaning and WD40 for the contacts between the mount and the computer.