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Garmin 540 not recording altitude

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Today my Garmin 540 recorded 0 feet altitude gain on my ride and I didn’t do my whole ride at sea level!

My Garmin Fenix watch recorded 2,100 feet. There is always a little bit of difference between my watch and bike computer but ot has never recorded o before.

Any ideas? Does my 540 just need recalibrating?

 

Thanks


 
Posted : 12/07/2026 9:04 pm
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It's a barometric altimeter so needs to be able to measure air pressure. If the little hole is blocked it won't work. Clean your hole 😮


 
Posted : 12/07/2026 9:08 pm
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Thanks, I’ll do it now before I go to bed!


 
Posted : 12/07/2026 9:14 pm
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If you upload the ride to Strava, on the activity page on website, you should be able to click "..." at the base of the left column and select "correct elevation."


 
Posted : 12/07/2026 11:35 pm
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I had it on another Make last year. Had a small crash, nothing drastic, got up, nothing damaged, but the altimeter didnt work. It wasnt dirty, I presumed the sudden stop had caused some damage to the sensor inside the computer.


 
Posted : 13/07/2026 7:21 am