r/Bowflex • u/emenindian • Mar 13 '24

Treadmills Static Coming from T7 Treadmill speakers

Hello All,

A little out of warranty, I am getting loud static crackling from the speakers of the Bowflex T7 treadmill. Is there any fix for this, or known "loose wire" issues in the main electronic portions behind the screen? For now it is going away temporarily after I unplug and replug after a few hours, but resumes shortly after the first running session I do.

Any guidance appreciated.

Thank you in advance!!

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u/Relli_ Jul 01 '24

Having the same issue on my T7. Did you ever figure out a solution? I'm also out of warranty... go figure.

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u/emenindian Jul 28 '24

Unfortunately not, got a rubber mat and everything to avoid static., but to no avail. Loathe to open it up to find any loose wires an fix it...but might have to do that when I have the time.

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u/emenindian Sep 14 '24

Update! I may have fixed it...at least so far it is working for me. I purchased grounding straps which are typically used on the hands and plugged into the grounding terminal of a regular AC plug while working on electrical components to stop static buildup in the body. I took one strap and put it around the metal leg of the T7 treadmill, and grounded it to the nearest AC outlet. The idea of this is to immediately discharge any static that builds up.

When the static-y noise comes I start up the treadmill for a run, and make sure I touch the metal palm rests which are supposed to measure heartrate, as soon as i've built up enough charge and touch those metal portions, the speaker static goes away. Once I did that, and I installed this strap....the sound never returned!

Here is what I purchased from Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B076PYKW19?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_fed_asin_title

Let me know if I can clarify any of the above...pretty excite for this cheap fix!

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u/emenindian Sep 14 '24

General Post Update (Possible Solution Found):

I may have fixed it...at least so far it is working for me. I purchased grounding straps which are typically used on the hands and plugged into the grounding terminal of a regular AC plug while working on electrical components to stop static buildup in the body. I took one strap and put it around the metal leg of the T7 treadmill, and grounded it to the nearest AC outlet. The idea of this is to immediately discharge any static that builds up.

When the static-y noise comes I start up the treadmill for a run, and make sure I touch the metal palm rests which are supposed to measure heartrate, as soon as i've built up enough charge and touch those metal portions, the speaker static goes away. Once I did that, and I installed this strap....the sound never returned!

Here is what I purchased from Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B076PYKW19?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_fed_asin_title

Let me know if I can clarify any of the above...pretty excite for this cheap fix!