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Another powersounder victim
« on: 15 October 2010, 13:22:29 »
Just been browsing coparts website and spotted another decent mig toasted due to the powersounder catching fire :o,can't link to it as I'm in work and right clicking is seen as the devils work >:(.

I don't know if it is me or is this becoming more common as migs are getting older and the batteries leak. I would hate to see the late 03/53 3.2 elites going up in smoke.

I personally think it should be advised for newbies to remove/replace them ASAP and maybe there should be a sticky or suchlike?  Any thoughts on this?
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Re: Another powersounder victim
« Reply #1 on: 15 October 2010, 13:46:13 »
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Welung666

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Re: Another powersounder victim
« Reply #2 on: 15 October 2010, 13:47:32 »
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Omega_Dan

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Re: Another powersounder victim
« Reply #3 on: 15 October 2010, 13:48:56 »
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Welung666

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Re: Another powersounder victim
« Reply #4 on: 15 October 2010, 13:50:33 »
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http://www.copart.co.uk/c2/homeSearch.html?_eventId=getLot&execution=e3s1&lotId=21128210&returnPage=SEARCH_RESULTS

dont know if this one suffered the same fate?

That's the one I linked to in the first place ;D
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Omega_Dan

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Re: Another powersounder victim
« Reply #5 on: 15 October 2010, 13:53:34 »
ahh theres another one on there too, oppps ;D
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Re: Another powersounder victim
« Reply #6 on: 15 October 2010, 14:29:36 »
I'd love to catch one "in the act" and find out exactly what's going on.

My opinion is, that every Omega which hasn't had the sounder replaced is on borrowed time. They should be replaced as a matter of course.

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Omega_Dan

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Re: Another powersounder victim
« Reply #7 on: 15 October 2010, 14:52:20 »
What exactly causes these fires? (being new to omega)
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Welung666

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Re: Another powersounder victim
« Reply #8 on: 15 October 2010, 15:16:36 »
As the batteries age they leak, similar to the AA batteries in your old toy car that leak. This corrodes the PCB in the powersounder which in turn shorts and combusts.
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Re: Another powersounder victim
« Reply #9 on: 15 October 2010, 17:36:34 »
I went out to get some paperwork from my diesel last night and I could hear the power sounder going off but it was very quiet. I expected it to be burnt out this morning, but its still in one piece ::)
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Re: Another powersounder victim
« Reply #10 on: 15 October 2010, 18:17:35 »
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I went out to get some paperwork from my diesel last night and I could hear the power sounder going off but it was very quiet. I expected it to be burnt out this morning, but its still in one piece ::)

Take it out and drop it in a bucket of water ;) ;D
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Re: Another powersounder victim
« Reply #11 on: 16 October 2010, 22:06:12 »
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As the batteries age they leak, similar to the AA batteries in your old toy car that leak. This corrodes the PCB in the powersounder which in turn shorts and combusts.

Blimey :o, battery is new but ill be checking regulary i think,
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Re: Another powersounder victim
« Reply #12 on: 16 October 2010, 22:37:16 »
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As the batteries age they leak, similar to the AA batteries in your old toy car that leak. This corrodes the PCB in the powersounder which in turn shorts and combusts.

Blimey :o, battery is new but ill be checking regulary i think,

This is the backup battery in the power sounder itself, not the main vehicle battery.

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Re: Another powersounder victim
« Reply #13 on: 16 October 2010, 22:38:55 »
cheers kevin :y
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