Adventurer will not connect to TomTom HRM

jbird60
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Quite often when I'm at the gym, my Adventurer will completely fail to connect to my TomTom HRM strap. When I go to Sensors --> Heart --> External option, it will endlessly blink as it tries to connect to the sensor. I always make sure to wet the pads to insure an accurate reading. Other items I've tried to address that I know can affect accuracy or connectivity:
-Wearing a "technical" fiber shirt - I have tried to connect to the sensor while shirtless
-Having other devices connected via Bluetooth - I have disconnected the headphones and my phone from the watch
-HRM battery - recently replaced (roughly 1 month ago and it failed to work tonight; I imagine the battery should last much longer than that even with daily use for an hour a day).
The odd part is that once I leave the gym, it'll connect without issue. Is it possible that there's a large degree of interference affecting my watch's ability to connect to the HRM? If so, has anyone else found better luck with other HRMs?
Thanks!
-Wearing a "technical" fiber shirt - I have tried to connect to the sensor while shirtless
-Having other devices connected via Bluetooth - I have disconnected the headphones and my phone from the watch
-HRM battery - recently replaced (roughly 1 month ago and it failed to work tonight; I imagine the battery should last much longer than that even with daily use for an hour a day).
The odd part is that once I leave the gym, it'll connect without issue. Is it possible that there's a large degree of interference affecting my watch's ability to connect to the HRM? If so, has anyone else found better luck with other HRMs?
Thanks!
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More likely someone else's watch is picking up the strap before yours can. The straps are not uniquely tied to a device, they are picked up by whatever device happens to be closest. Try putting it on before you leave for the gym or going far away from other people and see if that helps.
I hope this helped answer your question. If so, please mark it as a solution so others can look for it if they have the same question.0 -
tfarabaugh wrote:Try putting it on before you leave for the gym or going far away from other people and see if that helps.
Additionally, after several failed attempts to connect while in the gym, once I leave, it may take a few minutes before it begins to function again.
This appears to be a problem with signal strength which I imagine won't see a fix, so I'll mark this as a solution.0 -
jbird60 wrote:tfarabaugh wrote:Try putting it on before you leave for the gym or going far away from other people and see if that helps.
Additionally, after several failed attempts to connect while in the gym, once I leave, it may take a few minutes before it begins to function again.
This appears to be a problem with signal strength which I imagine won't see a fix, so I'll mark this as a solution.0