I have a Taylor body fat scale that turns on and shows 0.0 then oooo 's then nothing - it isn't reading weight or body fat. Can anyone help?

SOURCE: I have a Taylor body fat analyzer and scale model

From the Taylor Site http://www.taylorusa.com/faq-scales

Here are the basic ERR messages and their meanings:

• Error 0: Initialization
• Error 1: Instability (scale is on an uneven surface ex: carpet)
• Error 2: Unit may have been jarred or unit was overloaded (customer went over the maximum weight capacity)
• Error 3: Contact error (Feet were not wet for Body fat reading, feet aren’t big enough to reach sensors)
• Error 4: Body fat is out of range
• Error 5: Water is out of range

1. Remove the battery from the scale.
2. Sit the scale on a hard surface floor.
3. Step up onto the scale, stand still for about 5 seconds and step off the scale.
4. Re-install your battery.
5. Place the scale back on a hard surface floor.
6. With one foot only, place just enough weight on the scale for the display shows zero’s or dashes. Once you see zeros or dashes remove your foot.
7. Wait for the scale to turn off again.
8. Step up onto the scale for a weight.

SOURCE: body fat scale Question

Like all body fat tests, body fat scales don't actually measure your body fat percentage. They determine your body density. The examiner (or the scales) then uses a formula to calculate body fat percentage based on body density. These formulas just predict your body fat. Unfortunately there is no one formula that accurately predicts body fat for the whole population. Differences in age, gender, ethnicity, body size, and fitness level all have a significant affect on the results. Well, whether body fat scales measure your "true" body fat percentage or not doesn't matter! As long as they can accurately monitor changes in your body composition over time, that's all you need.

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Try the following steps:

1) press both the "set" and the triangle button
2) press the triangle button until you get the desired unit of measurement: a) Kilogram, b) stone lbs or c) lbs; and
3) press the "set" button.

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This link allows you to trouble shoot directly with the company....I hope this helps.

http://www.taylorusa.com/advantage/root/contact.html

SOURCE: Body Fat Reading too high

Bring it back love..it's obviously ****..if u can not balance it out(usually there is a button) or reset the thing...bring it back and spend a lil bit more on something better..u seem serious about your body which is awesome so keep it up and replace the device