A little help with battery connection

[FreeFire]

Not sure if anyone has experienced this or not: I often unscrew the bottom cap of the IP when not in use. At times it appears finicky and get no red light, then when contact is made barely the light might flicker or stay red but then goes out. Screwing the cap on fully tight (not over tightened), nada. This has happened a couple mornings when changing batteries. Was running awesome all day long, went down to watch a movie, turned it off for a bit (as I was munching..LOL) and couldn't get it back on again.

I loosened the bottom cap, tapped it on my other hand, even removed the batts, even put 1A & 1B in opposite (no not upside down) and still nada. Then after messing around with it for a few minutes, it arbitrarily works...beats me.

The connection between tube and bottom cap are clean as in no residue. Thought maybe someone had some suggestions.

Thanks!

BTW...it's working now....and the VR Kentucky blends go really really good with adult beverages.....LOL

Kempo...this is for you................

You put the lime in the coconut and drink it all up and say, Doctor..................

 

[5cardstud]

Try turning the screw in the cap back and forth a few times. It might have some residue between it and the cap. Also make sure the ground on the side and the top cap is tight.

 

[FreeFire]

Will do 5card....thanks!

 

[Bovinia]

Free, you have the delrin bottom cap right? I admit my first thought was to clean the threads. I still have the all brass bottom cap and it can be a bit temperamental, but since I didn't replace it with the delrin I'm not sure what to suggest other than what 5C said.

 

[FreeFire]

Thanks Bov....I did take a microfiber and wipe both the bottom contact part of the tube and the outer ring of the cap. I hadn't thought of turning the spring screw to and fro...will get my jewelers sd and do that next. It's working great right now but has on occasion acted a bit goofy....kind of like its owner.....

 

[Bovinia]

Haha Free! Yep I just figured mine is as unpredictable as I am

 

[5cardstud]

After my Buzz burnt up I started turning my IPro off if I sit it down for any time ant it's been working great.

 

[FreeFire]

how'd you burn up your Buzz 5card?

 

[5cardstud]

I had a jury rigged swith instead of sending it in to get fixed and it didn't shut off is all I can think of. It was the only thing that I can figure went wrong. It worked that way for about 6 mo.

 

[FranC]

Ah poor deceased Buzz...........

 

[markfm]

Check for the battery and pv terminals being clean. Sometimes you can build a little grunge on the batteries or the spring top, or on the brass center post, the positive contact that the top battery touches

Battery contacts and top of spring are first to try; clean with a cloth or pencil eraser and see if that takes care of it. If not them, a pencil eraser gently on the brass contact top. The brass is a little tube that stands up from the center, you can check with a flashlight first to see if it looks gummy

 

[FreeFire]

Thanks Mark....never thought of that either....cool!

 

[Bovinia]

I need to start getting into the habit of turning mine off before I go to bed. I have stopped letting my batts charge overnight.

 

[FreeFire]

I as well Bov. I might have them on there for several hours then pull them off, laying them next to the charger. If I understand correctly, the charger will continue to "trickle" charge after the lights go green?

 

[BuzzKill]

No these chargers are SMART they STOP when the battery is charged BUT they are mode in CHina so ????? remove the batts when they are charged , we leave ours at work on all the time but .