HRM advice? My polar is spoilt

jaygirl3
jaygirl3 Posts: 320 Member
edited November 9 in Fitness and Exercise
I got a polar ft7 sometime last year. And for the past two weeks, its been going crazy which is so annoying. i have changed batteries, washed strap, but nothing. once i want it to tart measuring my heart rate, it just goes straight to 236, before i even start working out. and it stays therre through out.

any advice? I cant return it cos i live in africa, and had to pay someone abroad to help me buy it and send down from uk, and she has currently relocated from the uk

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  • 3trees
    3trees Posts: 71 Member
    I haven't used a polar, so I'm not much help there. However, for my body bugg and garmin, the companies have a website that includes forums and customer support. I would look to see if Polar has some online customer support and see if they can help.

    Also, search online for a way to do a 'hard reset.' Usually this involves pushing several buttons at the same time - sometimes pressing and releasing in a specific order. This may enable the watch to reinitialize and fix the problem. I've had to do this with apple products and my garmin watch on occasion.

    Good luck!
  • snookumss
    snookumss Posts: 1,451 Member
    It sounds like you need another wearlink. :/
  • oldy76
    oldy76 Posts: 185 Member
    I have a Polar and have had that happen. It's usually because the strap is too loose so it's not picking up your true HR. I've got a safety pin in the strap now to hold it secure and have had no more problems! See if that helps!
  • redfox43
    redfox43 Posts: 39 Member
    I had the same problem - my strap had worn out. A new strap fixed the problem and wasn't too expensive.
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