Eotech 511.A65 reticle flashes even with new batteries
- Thread starter JPainter
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Depends who you bought it from. A good store should exchange it without questions if its F'd.
peter2772000
CGN frequent flyer
- Location
- Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Question. What brand/type of battery?
I purchased a replacement battery for my pistol-mounted laser/light. I cheaped out and bought a no-name, 1/4 the price of a regular battery. The light barely lit up. Not having learned my lesson, I bought another brand of no-name battery from another store, saem thing. Now I was worried that there was something wrong with my laser/light assembly.
Before sending it back to the manufacturer, I decided to buy a Duracell and try it out one more time. Lo & behold, the light was now operating perfectly.
I purchased a replacement battery for my pistol-mounted laser/light. I cheaped out and bought a no-name, 1/4 the price of a regular battery. The light barely lit up. Not having learned my lesson, I bought another brand of no-name battery from another store, saem thing. Now I was worried that there was something wrong with my laser/light assembly.
Before sending it back to the manufacturer, I decided to buy a Duracell and try it out one more time. Lo & behold, the light was now operating perfectly.
peter2772000
CGN frequent flyer
- Location
- Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Well, you have a few choices. Depending on how handy you are, of course.
#1 Swap out the batteries again for another set bought from somewhere else. Measuring the voltage of a battery when it isn't under load can give you the false impression that it's fine.
#2 Send it off for repair.
#3 Take it apart & check to see if there isn't a pot you can adjust to make the low-batt symbol disappear.
In times past, you would find such adjustment pots on pc boards of various electronic devices. It would allow a tech to adjust warning light thresholds etc. Mind you, they prolly just use zener diodes now, there ain't much room on the pc board of your Eotech.
Sorry I couldn't be of more help.
#1 Swap out the batteries again for another set bought from somewhere else. Measuring the voltage of a battery when it isn't under load can give you the false impression that it's fine.
#2 Send it off for repair.
#3 Take it apart & check to see if there isn't a pot you can adjust to make the low-batt symbol disappear.
In times past, you would find such adjustment pots on pc boards of various electronic devices. It would allow a tech to adjust warning light thresholds etc. Mind you, they prolly just use zener diodes now, there ain't much room on the pc board of your Eotech.
Sorry I couldn't be of more help.
Well....
L3 says Being the second owner, and living in Canada (export permits required to RMA) I woul have to pay for the repair, the shipping, and attain the appropriate export permits and pay included fees. They then went on to say I should buy a new unit and they refered me to a dealer in Surrey, BC.
So Basically I am screwed with a bum optic.
Jeff
L3 says Being the second owner, and living in Canada (export permits required to RMA) I woul have to pay for the repair, the shipping, and attain the appropriate export permits and pay included fees. They then went on to say I should buy a new unit and they refered me to a dealer in Surrey, BC.
So Basically I am screwed with a bum optic.
Jeff
