Kickr V2 (no power, no resistance)

Hey guys. I’m having issues with my Kickr V6.

Basically, what is weird is the fact that before December, I had absolutely no issues. I was using my work’s laptop to run Zwift most of the time, but I knew my company was restricting access to apps, so I bought a new laptop that was used a few times early in December without any issues. Then I went to Brazil to spend the Holidays there and when I came back mid to late-January, I noticed that my Wahoo as having issues connecting to everything, basically the Wahoo app, laptops and phone. Like I said, it’s weird because usually when I travel, I disconnect everything from the outlet and just keep the essentials so everything in my pain cave was completely disconnected for a month and a half. My wahoo was off. I also opened a case with support in March, I think, because I was having issues with the power dropping. I fixed the issue (probably temporarily) doing a factory spin that I cannot even do again.

Here is what I did so far.

  • Completely disconnect the Kicker from the power - Power Cycle (not only for 30, but for hours)
  • I restarted my laptop several times to make sure it was not a connection issue
  • I tried using the Wahoo app to see if the app was reading the power
  • I tried using Zwift on my phone instead of the laptop
  • I tried everything above, one by one, leaving all the other devices off to avoid interference on my testing
  • I tried in a different room to avoid being close to other devices (although I’m wi-fi)
  • Since I was in another room, I certainly wanted to avoid issues with the outlet not providing enough power
  • Reinstalled all the apps (Zwift and Wahoo) and no success
  • Also tried without my Zwift bike to also ensure there was not interference because of the controls
  • I tried wifi, bluetooth and ANT+ and no readings
    What else can I try?
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Sounds like you need to take this list and send a new message to Wahoo support.

I had something similar happen to my Kickr Core. I always turn it off between sessions.

One day it worked great. Next day it would connect but had no power or resistance.

Support said it was a motherboard issue. Replaced it with a new unit.

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I opened a ticket with them and after some additonal testing no cadence, speed or power.
Let’s see if they have any other idea to keep testing it.

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