whats wrong with my passthrew??

[EATAGM]

Does anyone know why my passthrew light works fine (so am assuming the passthrew is in working order) when there is nothing screwed into it

but soon as I put an atty or cart on there and press the button, the light doesn’t work and no response, seems dead, have tried with 10 different atty and cart also have the 5v passthrew and have the same problem any ideas

i have tried them both on heaps of different usb ports also

 

[kgeiger002]

It sounds to me the connection (where the atty screws in) is the culprit. Have you tried cleaning that area? Get a q-tip (with a dab of alcohol) and clean any gunk out of it. Also a toothpick is good to get to areas a q-tip can't.

 

[CaptJay]

If its not an inline battery one (has a box with a battery in it between the body and hte plug in part) then it might be one of the wires inside the lead got broken. There's so many palces they can fail though, imo its just easier to get a new one (unless youre an electrician and handy with tools lol).
I like the 5v PT but they do break a lot, like iPod earplugs with those stupid tiny wires, (I swear they are made by the same people) and once they start doing that flashing thing I usually just buy a new one (or I used to when i used PT).
The Inline battery ones (3.7v) can do that as well but more often its the battery that's died and just needs replacing.
You should try cleaning hte contact plate first though - I had one that was supremely fussy and hated even a tiny bit of mositure on that, and refused to work until it was dry.

 

[EATAGM]

It sounds to me the connection (where the atty screws in) is the culprit. Have you tried cleaning that area? Get a q-tip (with a dab of alcohol) and clean any gunk out of it. Also a toothpick is good to get to areas a q-tip can't.

Thx kgeiger002, i tried cleaning them and no difference, but they are only a week or two old anyway and from 2 different suppliers and i only used them for like an hour or 2 max in those 2 weeks

i was thinking maybe my computer damaged them in someway

 

[kgeiger002]

Thx kgeiger002, i tried cleaning them and no difference, but they are only a week or two old anyway and from 2 different suppliers and i only used them for like an hour or 2 max in those 2 weeks

i was thinking maybe my computer damaged them in someway

Do you only plug into the computer? Do you have a 5v/2 amp wall adapter you can try with?

 

[EATAGM]

If its not an inline battery one (has a box with a battery in it between the body and hte plug in part) then it might be one of the wires inside the lead got broken. There's so many palces they can fail though, imo its just easier to get a new one (unless youre an electrician and handy with tools lol).
I like the 5v PT but they do break a lot, like iPod earplugs with those stupid tiny wires, (I swear they are made by the same people) and once they start doing that flashing thing I usually just buy a new one (or I used to when i used PT).
The Inline battery ones (3.7v) can do that as well but more often its the battery that's died and just needs replacing.
You should try cleaning hte contact plate first though - I had one that was supremely fussy and hated even a tiny bit of mositure on that, and refused to work until it was dry.

That’s the thing it happened to the inline one with the battery in between and the normal pass threw its really annoying me
Lol no I’m far from being an electrician or handy with tools for that matter

 

[CaptJay]

You can try removing the battery and putting it back in - that works sometimes - but usally you just have to get a new one of those batteries. They are pretty cheap; I used to have a few on hand as they die without warning, soemtimes really quickly.

 

[EATAGM]

Do you only plug into the computer? Do you have a 5v/2 amp wall adapter you can try with?

yep tried it same thing

 

[kgeiger002]

bummer - I got nothin. Sounds like new ones may be best bet. sorry

 

[EATAGM]

You can try removing the battery and putting it back in - that works sometimes - but usally you just have to get a new one of those batteries. They are pretty cheap; I used to have a few on hand as they die without warning, soemtimes really quickly.

i bought a new batt for it and nothing but even if it did fix it still wouldn’t explain why the other pt has the same problem

 

[EATAGM]

bummer - I got nothin. Sounds like new ones may be best bet. sorry

i agree...this is still going to be bugging me for ages, i have to figure it out.

 

[AttyPops]

This can also be due to the atty. The battery PCB protects it against shorts. Sometimes, the atty shorts out inside (in particular if the center connector is indented). I guess I missed it if so, but have you used a different atty? You're right tho, it's usually a PT failure.


EDIT: nm. You did try with other atties. Maybe a direct PT next time? Or look in the modding section for making your own (it will last longer).

P.S. Your 5v PT failed and the battery/usb/3.x volt all failed at the same time? And you tried other atties? And different power supplies? Ummm....... weird. Is your power supply frying them or the batteries? I assume the 5v is a non-battery type. If not, try one of those (using a wall-word/transformer or hub, not a computer).

 

[EATAGM]

This can also be due to the atty. The battery PCB protects it against shorts. Sometimes, the atty shorts out inside (in particular if the center connector is indented). I guess I missed it if so, but have you used a different atty? You're right tho, it's usually a PT failure.


EDIT: nm. You did try with other atties. Maybe a direct PT next time? Or look in the modding section for making your own (it will last longer).

yep tried heeps of different attys

 

[CaptJay]

I got nothing either now lol Sorry man - it seems odd that ALL these things are failing at once, but its not impossible. I'd be curious if your power sources are surging and maybe blowing htem out but other than that, I'm stumped. Sorry I cant be more help.

 

[kgeiger002]

What kind of Passthroughs are you using? I have a kr808d-1 which works great. The next time you do get a passthrough I also would suggest you curl the wire at the base and tape it down. This will stop the wire from twisting which could help prevent it from shorting out.

 

[EATAGM]

thx kgeiger will do

 

[EATAGM]

I got nothing either now lol Sorry man - it seems odd that ALL these things are failing at once, but its not impossible. I'd be curious if your power sources are surging and maybe blowing htem out but other than that, I'm stumped. Sorry I cant be more help.

yes that could be it!!!... im on to it

 

[EATAGM]

yes that could be it!!!... im on to it

ok seems like its going to be a bit harder to figure that out then i thought it would be

 

[Irons]

If its not an inline battery one (has a box with a battery in it between the body and hte plug in part) then it might be one of the wires inside the lead got broken. There's so many palces they can fail though, imo its just easier to get a new one (unless youre an electrician and handy with tools lol).
I like the 5v PT but they do break a lot, like iPod earplugs with those stupid tiny wires, (I swear they are made by the same people) and once they start doing that flashing thing I usually just buy a new one (or I used to when i used PT).
The Inline battery ones (3.7v) can do that as well but more often its the battery that's died and just needs replacing.

You should try cleaning hte contact plate first though - I had one that was supremely fussy and hated even a tiny bit of mositure on that, and refused to work until it was dry.

First thing I did when I got a PT was tape around the wire to the base so it was stiff. So far so good but I probably just cursed it.

 

[Irons]

To add to this, I used clear packing tape so I can still see the LED and it seems to solve the wire stress at the end of the PT.

Keeps it stiff.