Heart rate monitor problem

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mindiv
mindiv Posts: 49 Member
in Fitness and Exercise
I've had a Polar FT-4 heart rate monitor for several months, and it has begun driving me NUTS the past week or so. It worked without an issue until then. Now it won't keep my heart rate for more than 7 to 10 minutes before it loses signal and has to be reset. I'm ready to throw it up against the wall.

Any ideas?

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  • sw0301
    sw0301 Posts: 46 Member
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    Probably the battery! Do you take the transmitter off of the strap after use?
  • mindiv
    mindiv Posts: 49 Member
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    About 98 percent of the time, yes. I'll check the battery!! :)
  • sabolfitwife
    sabolfitwife Posts: 424 Member
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    Omg I'm having the exact same issue with mine!!! I got a new battery and its still doing it. Soooo frustrating, I don't know what to dobl at this point.
  • wnbrice
    wnbrice Posts: 244 Member
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    Tighten your chest strap.

    Seriously every time I am having problems I just tighten my chest strap and it works just fine

    Good problem to have IMO
  • Luvmichnata
    Luvmichnata Posts: 186 Member
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    I have the same model and had to send it back to Polar repair and I had a bad transmitter. Got tired of troubleshooting each piece and sent everything back to them to test. Quick turnaround on getting it fixed and returned with new transmitter.
  • Mokey41
    Mokey41 Posts: 5,769 Member
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    Chest strap is tight.

    Chest strap is wet.

    Chest strap has been cleaned after use so the electrodes aren't gunked up.

    No underwire in a bra to interfere.

    Try the strap slightly off center for better contact.

    Battery could be dying.

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