Garmin forerunner 45 doesn't connect to Xcadey power meter

[Ivan Muller]

Hi there does anyone know if the Garmin forerunner 45 is able to connect to a xcadey power meter because mine simply doesn't want to connect to said power meter?

[shaper]

10 minutes ago, Ivan Muller said:

Hi there does anyone know if the Garmin forerunner 45 is able to connect to a xcadey power meter because mine simply doesn't want to connect to said power meter?

It doesn't have the feature to connect a power meter, see the specs https://www.garmin.com/en-ZA/p/641121#specs, it will only do speed and cadence sensors for cycling

[Ivan Muller]

5 minutes ago, shaper said:

It doesn't have the feature to connect a power meter, see the specs https://www.garmin.com/en-ZA/p/641121#specs, it will only do speed and cadence sensors for cycling

Okay thanks i see, but speaking in theory should it still not be able to connect to the watch but only display speed/cadence?

[shaper]

14 minutes ago, Ivan Muller said:

Okay thanks i see, but speaking in theory should it still not be able to connect to the watch but only display speed/cadence?

It is a running watch with basic cycling mode, so will pair with a separate speed and cadence sensor, like this https://www.sportsmanswarehouse.co.za/product/garmin-speed-sensor-2-and-cadence-sensor-2/

You can try this, done on other garmin watches that don't have the ability to connect a power meter similar to your F45 https://www.dcrainmaker.com/2021/05/cycling-power-vivoactive.html.  It might work.

[Ivan Muller]

2 hours ago, shaper said:

It is a running watch with basic cycling mode, so will pair with a separate speed and cadence sensor, like this https://www.sportsmanswarehouse.co.za/product/garmin-speed-sensor-2-and-cadence-sensor-2/

You can try this, done on other garmin watches that don't have the ability to connect a power meter similar to your F45 https://www.dcrainmaker.com/2021/05/cycling-power-vivoactive.html.  It might work.

Thanks i will check it out🙏🏻

[Dexter-morgan]

There was an app you could download to your watch that connected power, it worked on my Vivoactive 4, but I am not sure if the FR45 can take all of those apps.

[Michael S]

Like Dexter mentioned.

Garmin wants you to splash some cash but there is a workaround which worked for my forerunner 645 and an Xcadey PM.

 

Download the ANT+ Power meter data field app on connect IQ and you will be able to load it as field.

 

Here is the process 

https://www.dcrainmaker.com/2021/05/cycling-power-vivoactive.html

 

[Gr3mlin131]

15 hours ago, Ivan Muller said:

Okay thanks i see, but speaking in theory should it still not be able to connect to the watch but only display speed/cadence?

Power runs on a different protocol than speed or cadence, even if that data is also included. The forerunner 35 could only do speed and cadence on different senors, the combo did not work. But it seems like they added that for the 45. You can check on this website for the protocols supported by each device https://www.thisisant.com/directory. I think the Forerunner 255 is the cheapest with power capabilities last time I checked.

[Ivan Muller]

So apparently the forerunner 45 doesn't have the capability to connect to the power meter! 

Thanks for the help i appreciate it!