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[Closed] Shockwiz showing negative atmospheric pressure

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Trying to calibrate mine after adding spacers, it's showing -30psi when my shock has no pressure in it. Tried taking the battery out, resetting baseline pressure etc. but still the same. Any ideas?


 
Posted : 13/03/2020 6:12 pm
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Absolutely no air left? Or have you managed to get rid of so much air that the fork has created a sort of vacuum?


 
Posted : 14/03/2020 8:48 am
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That's a hell of a vacuum! (I think something is broken)


 
Posted : 14/03/2020 8:59 am
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Definitely something not right.

I had similar with one I bought at the start of this year. It read around negative 35PSI, even when it wasn't attached to a shock...

After a fair bit of puzzling, I emailed CRC/Quarq who both agreed it was faulty, and it was replaced with a new one on warranty.


 
Posted : 14/03/2020 4:26 pm
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Or have you managed to get rid of so much air that the fork has created a sort of vacuum?

-14.7 is a complete vacuum so -30 would be quite an achievement!


 
Posted : 14/03/2020 11:26 pm
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Sorry, only just seen this. I've since been in touch with Quarq who confirmed it was indeed faulty and in the process of getting it replaced through CRC.


 
Posted : 18/03/2020 4:48 pm
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Just happened to me. Let dry and everything works ok now.


 
Posted : 09/06/2020 6:09 pm
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I returned mine to CRC and got a refund as they no longer stock them. A bit bummed about the whole thing! I don't think it got wet, and I had the cover off for a few days with no battery.


 
Posted : 10/06/2020 9:55 am
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[s] Try it without connecting to your fork. If the negative chamber in your fork is still charged it'll give a wonky reading and, since a [cheap, compact] pressure gauge is only accurate in a certain range I wouldn't put much stock in the number its showing as its never intended to operate in that range. [/s]

Wholly thread resurrection batman. Did you hear about Joe Cocker?


 
Posted : 10/06/2020 10:06 am