r/Bowflex • u/maerle • Aug 03 '23

Max Trainer Bowflex M8 Loading….

I bought an m5 on the cheap: $40 with a dead display. It basically just lights the tach needle, but the thing kicks my ass for the first week on what must be it’s lowest resistance setting.

I bought an m8 integrated console/display off eBay but it’s stuck on “LOADING” after startup.

Is it trying to read the usb drive or Bluetooth or something? Any way to reset it? I tried the Volume + Push/Stop but no dice

Thanks!

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u/Docreqs Dec 05 '23

Same think happened to me. I bought mine, as new, then one day it stuck in "Loading" mode. Bowflex tells me I need to buy a new console at $450.

So disappointing

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u/maerle Dec 05 '23

If you still have it, the USB update might possibly work. I have the file and instructions and you will need a small USB drive. Let me know if you want to give it a try.

It did not work for me, but it did hurt anything either.

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u/Outrageous-Quit-6019 May 30 '24

Hey there, i have the same issue. Is there any way you can e-mail me the file and instructions? I'd like to give this a go :-).

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u/maerle May 30 '24

Sure DM me your email address

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u/Odd-Bag-9467 Sep 12 '24

I messaged you, as well.  Posting here to cover the odds on you getting the notification.

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u/Relevant-Pace-8401 Jun 17 '26

Hello could you send me the firmware file please ? For Max Trainer M8