ARC AAA CPF edition not working - help fixing?

tysonb · Dec 25, 2004

It would seem that my AAA ARC CPF edition (red) has stopped working after my son was caught sucking on it for an extended period of time on a long road trip.

Any suggestions?

Thanks,

tysonb

greenLED · Dec 25, 2004

Let it dry, clean all contacts with isopropyl alcohol. Try again using a new battery. G'luck!

snakebite · Dec 26, 2004

those things are watertight.your son didnt damage it but wash it anyway /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/eeew.gif
leaky battery damage or roll crimp more likely.

kitelights · Dec 30, 2004

Read the FAQs. Give the threads and contacts a good cleaning, re-lube, and install a new battery. If it's had a lot of use (or overtightening), you might have to redo the solder blob. Those fixes will take care of 98% of AAA problems outside of the defective chip problem (that chip wasn't used in the red CPF edition).

rodmeister · Jan 1, 2005

My blue CPF Edition ARC AAA crapped out a few months ago. Following an idea from this forum, I took the the head, held it at a 45 degree angle and rolled the crimp area against a knife blade with hard pressure. This fixed it.

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