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Title: PowerSounder
Post by: Steve B on 29 April 2015, 00:26:22
Decided to do the scuttle seal thing today,While it was off i cleaned out the drain holes and looked over at the powersounder and thought ..You can go too.

unbolted and removed it..Not a single beep..It was silent,, So i thought ,I need to look inside And fix you..
So i took it in the garage covered it with a carpet sample And sunk a lump hammer straight into it.

I guess the previous owner was lucky... :y




(https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/70807181/fire2.JPG)

(https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/70807181/fire1.JPG)


Title: Re: PowerSounder
Post by: omegod on 29 April 2015, 08:31:55
 :o , evil things !
Title: Re: PowerSounder
Post by: EMD on 29 April 2015, 09:14:16
Need to do that operation on mine too , can't take any chances . Looks like that one is well burnt  :(
Title: Re: PowerSounder
Post by: 05omegav6 on 29 April 2015, 09:47:47
That's battery acid, not burning... But otherwise a close call :-\
Title: Re: PowerSounder
Post by: Terbs on 29 April 2015, 10:00:32
Yeah, I have two that need to come out :y

Just as a thought, but I don't for one moment think an insurance bod will go looking for it, could the batteries not be unclipped and then the unit put back in the car as though nothing had happened. So anyone nosing would see a unit in place. Just a thought, as some people seem worried about disposing of it. ???
Title: Re: PowerSounder
Post by: EMD on 29 April 2015, 13:02:50
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So i took it in the garage covered it with a carpet sample And sunk a lump hammer straight into it.

This is the best thing for it , can i borrow a carpet sample  :P ;D
Title: Re: PowerSounder
Post by: deviator on 29 April 2015, 13:12:40
Bucket of water ;)

No power, no sounder.
Title: Re: PowerSounder
Post by: Steve B on 29 April 2015, 15:10:28
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So i took it in the garage covered it with a carpet sample And sunk a lump hammer straight into it.

This is the best thing for it , can i borrow a carpet sample  :P ;D
Had to be a carpet sample else power sounder would of had the last laugh,With the case bits in my eye  ;D ;D

Took two power sounders out now and never had any of them beep away once unplugged.
This one fair enough it was Knackered ,But the one out the 2.2 was Three beeps when you exit the car so I knew it needed to come out. And that one too came silently.
Title: Re: PowerSounder
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 29 April 2015, 17:00:38
I recon that is burning, there is no acid in a NiCad (only an alkaline electrolyte....and not much of it, certainly not enough to cover that area)  :y
Title: Re: PowerSounder
Post by: 05omegav6 on 29 April 2015, 17:48:01
The gunge in the batteries is about that colour...
Title: Re: PowerSounder
Post by: EMD on 29 April 2015, 18:02:53
Is it a sealed unit , i never did get round to operating on the old one  :-\
Title: Re: PowerSounder
Post by: The Sheriff on 29 April 2015, 18:23:44
I got new batteries for mine (took some finding) but never got around to it.
Title: Re: PowerSounder
Post by: Steve B on 29 April 2015, 19:01:28
It is Fire Damage..But on saying that, Each green Batt pack is made up of 3 small batts And Inside they Are wet (leaking)
Title: Re: PowerSounder
Post by: 05omegav6 on 29 April 2015, 19:44:33
It is Fire Damage..But on saying that, Each green Batt pack is made up of 3 small batts And Inside they Are wet (leaking)
Battery 'acid' is abit of a misnomer, but alkaline substances will corrode just as effectively as acidic ones ;)
Title: Re: PowerSounder
Post by: Toledodude1973 on 29 April 2015, 20:37:25
I've still yet to remove my powersounder , am i right to think i just need to disconnect it and wrap the connector up in tape or does it actually have to be removed?
Title: Re: PowerSounder
Post by: Steve B on 29 April 2015, 20:46:46
I've still yet to remove my powersounder , am i right to think i just need to disconnect it and wrap the connector up in tape or does it actually have to be removed?
Remove it to get better fuel consumption  :y
Title: Re: PowerSounder
Post by: Toledodude1973 on 29 April 2015, 21:01:13
Nice one :y Its coming out at the W/E thanks
Title: Re: PowerSounder
Post by: lesv6 on 29 April 2015, 23:40:59
It is Fire Damage..But on saying that, Each green Batt pack is made up of 3 small batts And Inside they Are wet (leaking)
Battery 'acid' is abit of a misnomer, but alkaline substances will corrode just as effectively as acidic ones ;)

Seen enough burnt pcbs to confirm that is burnt
Title: Re: PowerSounder
Post by: 05omegav6 on 30 April 2015, 00:11:09
Plenty of ways to skin a cat ;)
Title: Re: PowerSounder
Post by: Taxi_Driver on 30 April 2015, 19:34:07
It is Fire Damage..But on saying that, Each green Batt pack is made up of 3 small batts And Inside they Are wet (leaking)
Battery 'acid' is abit of a misnomer, but alkaline substances will corrode just as effectively as acidic ones ;)

Seen enough burnt pcbs to confirm that is burnt

Yep ,looks burnt to me too...if it was an 'acidic' attack, there wouldn't be any copper tracks left and you can clearly see one in the pic, in the damaged area  :y