How to Change and Troubleshoot Peloton Heart Rate Monitoring Battery

If you’ve just gotten a peloton bike, bike plus, or tread along with the setup of these equipments, the fitness devices should come with the Peloton Heart Rate monitor.

The heart rate monitor makes it easier to record your heartbeats while working out, and it comes with a  battery, which has an expected battery life of over 600 hours.

According to Pelton, they clearly stated that you only need to change the  Peloton Heart Rate Monitor Battery periodically but they didn’t state how soon or how long it should take before it gets low.

And one of the complaints users keeps having is the rate at which they have to replace their peloton heart rate monitor battery. Because doing that twice a month. it could be quite a frustrating experience.

However, if you having any issues with your Pelton heart rate monitor battery, in this article I will be breaking down how you can resolve that and also what the peloton heart rate monitor is and how it works.

What is Peloton Heart Rate monitor

Once you get any of the indoor Peloton equipments delivered to you, from the kits you will receive with it, you should see a device just like this below.

The above is called a peloton heart rate monitor, and it is mainly used to measure your heart rate beats in real-time.

Moving on, since we know what this device does, below are the instructions on to set it up and begin using it

• After unpacking the device, Snap the sensor pod onto the chest strap.
• Next, move the strap till its fits into your lower chest.
• Bu now it should be comfortable
• It should be snug but comfortable.
• Now, If the heart rate monitor detects heartbeats, the LEDs will flash blue or red.
• If your heart rate monitor does not flash any light it means, no heartbeat was detected. You can simply resolve that by adding a little amount of water or to the electrodes
• Lastly, Your heart rate monitor will automatically connect to your Peloton equipment via ANT+. but make sure the screen is on pairing mode while trying out all these.

Since your heart rate monitor is ANT+ compatible, you will see the metrics for your heart rate at the top left of your touchscreen.

Note: Ensure that your Heart Rate Monitor must be turned on before you begin the class.

Moving on let’s delve into what the peloton heart rate Monitor Battery is.

What is Peloton Heart Rate Monitor Battery

Your peloton heart monitor battery is active when both ends of your heart rate monitor are connected.

If they are not in use but connected it will drain your battery and you might end up replacing your battery 2-4 times a month. so to avoid that you simply follow the steps below:

• Separate the conduits so that they won’t drain your battery.
• According to “Peloton,” you only need to charge the battery periodically.

Now, in a scenario where you might want to change or remove the battery, simply get a coin and use it to open the battery door on the electronic tab

But, how do you know when the battery requires replacement? you simply look at the LED flashlight and check if it is showing a yellow light if it is, then the battery needs a replacement.

In addition to all that, for your peloton heart rate monitor battery replacement. Peloton battery uses a 3V lithium battery model number.

And to get another replaceable one, you have to use a CR2032 3-Volt battery.

Moving on, If you want to replace your peloton heart rate monitor battery follow these steps below.

Peloton Heart Rate Monitor Battery Replacement Procedure

As I mentioned earlier, in  a scenario where you are seeing a yellow flashlight on the LED then it means the battery needs to be replaced

• To change it, go to the underside of the sensory pod and unscrew by rotating clockwise.
• Once the door housing the battery is loose, lift it and remove the battery door
• Now, be patient for 20- 30 seconds before you insert the Peloton battery replacement.
• The replacement battery has to be a new CR2032 3-volt battery with a smooth side facing down.
• Now, insert the battery door back and tighten it back by screwing it in a clockwise direction
• Finally, try testing the heart rate monitor to see if it’s working and has stopped showing the yellow light.

Peloton Heart Rate Monitor battery Specification

Below are the specification of the battery to be double sure you are getting the right one

Above is the specification of the peloton heart rate monitor battery, moving on, if you are faced with a scenario where your Peloton Heart rate isn’t working here are some steps you can take to resolve it

How to Troubleshoot a Peloton Heart Rate Monitor Not Working

In case you Peloton heart rate monitor isn’t working after changing the battery, belo are the possible reasons and how to troubleshoot.

Wet The Electrode

The first thing you should check is the electrodes. if it isn’t wet then you should get it by adding a little amount of water over the electrodes till you start seeing a blue flashing light which denotes that it is ready to connect

Alternatively, you can ON the monitor while you swipe little water where the electrodes make contact.

These steps should work for you but if it doesn’t try out the next steps

Pull the Heart Rate Band

Over here, get the bands and pull them outwards away from the center monitor.

Now, repeat this a few times pulling inward and outwards, doing this will wake your device up, making it blink a blue light eventually.

If the issues persist, remove the monitor completely from the band and expand the band some more by pulling it both outward and inwardly.

Now, if that doesn’t resolve it, try pout the next step

Verify the Bluetooth on your Pelton Screen

This is a very common troubleshooting step since most users might forget to turn on the Bluetooth to their peloton bike.

Anyway, to resolve this simply,

• Activate Bluetooth on your Peloton bike by navigating to the top right corner
• Tap on “settings”
• Now, tap “heart rate monitor” -which is close to the button
• Next, a small screen will appear on this window. moving on, navigate to “BLUETOOTH” and then toggle it to the left – Red space means ON

Note: Ensure that your Bluetooth is Off for any other device so as not to interfere with the connection you are trying to make.

Moving on, below are commonly asked questions from the peloton users

Peloton heart rate monitor battery size

Pelton heart rate monitor comes with a 64 mm sensor pod battery

Peloton heart rate monitor battery life

The battery life of your peloton heart rate monitor battery is pegged around 600 hours, but it could last more than that.

Peloton heart rate monitor over a shirt

It isn’t recommended to wear the Peloton heart rate monitor over a shirt, since it gives way to detection issues. instead, the straps electrodes should touch the skin surface. and should be worn under clothing.

Peloton heart rate monitor not working after battery replacement

After replacing the battery of your Peloton heart rate monitor battery if the device isn’t working then try out these troubleshooting steps:

• Wet The Electrode
• Expand the Heart Rate Band
• Verify the Bluetooth on your Peloton Screen

Peloton heart rate monitor red light

If your heart rate monitor flashes a red light then it means it has detected a heartbeat, However, if it’s a blue light it means it detects a heartbeat, and it’s also going into a pairing mode too.

If you are seeing a yellow light it simply means you have to replace it with a new CR2033 3-Volt battery

Peloton heart rate monitor battery install

To install the battery follow these steps below

• To change it, go to the underside of the sensory pod and unscrew by rotating clockwise.
• Once, the door housing the battery is loose, lift it and remove the battery door
• Now, be patient for 20- 30 seconds before you insert the Peloton battery replacement.
• The replacement battery has to be a new CR2032 3-volt battery with a smooth side facing down.
• Now, insert the battery door back and tighten it back by skewing it in a clockwise direction

How to Turn off Peloton Heart Rate Monitor

If you are looking for how to power off your Peloton heart rate monitor may be, it is draining your battery, simply release one of the conduits to prevent it from attempting to read. Doing this shuts down the device.

Conclusion

Replacing your peloton heart rate monitor battery isn’t much of an issue. although you can’t afford to leave the straps snapped together even after usage because it will keep sapping the battery.

A good practice is to always release both straps after usage so that at least the battery can last longer and you won’t have to replace it too frequently.

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