alanw
Well-known member
A friend has just bought a customduo Omni v3, and on testing discovered that the cable from the battery box has a loose connection.
I had to scrap (though not throw out, it has already come in useful as a spare part donor) an early duo (two incandescent bulbs) many years ago for the same reason, and if I can get mine repaired, we might either be able to swap her innards into it, or use my experience to repair hers.
I'd drilled out the obvious yellow pins that hold the black battery contact holder to the shell at the time, but never managed to get any further.
Questions:
* are there any more non obvious places where the black plastic is held to the yellow?
* how is the battery cable grommet made waterproof? Is it glued in?
* Has anybody had any success in repairing this common fault?
I had to scrap (though not throw out, it has already come in useful as a spare part donor) an early duo (two incandescent bulbs) many years ago for the same reason, and if I can get mine repaired, we might either be able to swap her innards into it, or use my experience to repair hers.
I'd drilled out the obvious yellow pins that hold the black battery contact holder to the shell at the time, but never managed to get any further.
Questions:
* are there any more non obvious places where the black plastic is held to the yellow?
* how is the battery cable grommet made waterproof? Is it glued in?
* Has anybody had any success in repairing this common fault?