DELKIM txi problem

[IanB]

Turned on my 3 txi,s the other day when i was setting up and one stayed on bleeping constantly every other second, I changed the battery and the problem continued so it turned it off. A few hours later i tried it again and it was fine. I got it out when i got home and it did it again but later stopped bleeping again??

any ideas on the problem, someone suggested a bit of damp in the electrics?? They are 4 years old and never had a problem before.

[Stig]

May i suggest a quick spray of wd 40

Or you could sit it on a radiator in the house for an hour or 2

[abc]

i would ring delkim up matey...
never spray wd 40 on to alarms as if there is damp in it its got know where to go and if you do have to send it back delkim wont be to pleased and will probley charge you matey

[Smurph]

dont sprat it with WD40 send it bk to delkim and let them fix it. If you use wd40 on the alarm and send it to delkim they wont fix it Why i dont know

[Stig]

Originally Posted by abc

i would ring delkim up matey...
never spray wd 40 on to alarms as if there is damp in it its got know where to go and if you do have to send it back delkim wont be to pleased and will probley charge you matey

Note to self :

" Don't spray your alarms with WD40 again "

Cheers i never knew that i used to always give my alarms a quick squirt with WD40 every time they were/are not going to be used for more than a couple of weeks

Wont be doing it again

[TOMMY]

DO NOT SPRAY THEM WITH ANY SUBSTANCE WHATSOEVER AND PARTICULARLY NOT WD40. THIS WILL NOT ONLY INVALIDATE
THE GUARANTEE BUT MAKE ANY FURTHER SEALING IMPOSSIBLE DUE TO THE CONTAMINATION IT LEAVES BEHIND

Hope this helps, its of there web site...

[Iain Macmillan]

Ian, i've had this problem a couple of times over the last few years. I've narrowed it down to water, or condensation inside the circuit. Like you said, you get a constant beeping to tell you it's damp!!!!!! I always take 4 buzzers with me, and if it happens i simply use the spare untill which time the damp one has dried out.
I've only had this happen Ian after a really torrential downpour, but i always try to make sure that the back battery covers are pushed up tight, that prevents most of the water from sneaking in the back door, so too speak!! Another tip is to put your Delkims in the airing cupboard, or on top of the boiler when you get home untill your next trip, that will completley dry them out.

[IanB]

thanks for the replies.

I think id packed them away damp in the hard covers on the previous trip, hopefully i can dry out the moisture and it will be ok. A fourth alarm seems a good idea as i nearly ended up using 2 rods instead of 3 on my blank! ill keep an eye out on ebay for a spare.

[seanp07]

Mine did this at 4am when fishing. I couldnt work out what it was so got them out when i was home and left them to dry. Had no problems since. It must be the damp as it was raining the day before

[Dj13]

Get a set of nevs there mint.lol Someone had to say it.

[richk]

To stop this the best thing to do is when you get home - Remove them from your rucksack etc, take off any covers, Slide down the Battery Compartment and just leave them to dry out naturally. I have been doing this with my current set and after 8 years of hard use in all weathers I have yet to have any problems.

[johnunleashed]

As above mine did the same spoke to delkim and they said it was damp,do as richk says and they will be fine.

[IanB]

Cheers lads, ive had it near the radiator for a couple of days and its fine now.
Great alarms but the back covers arent that tight, ive secured mine with a few strips of black insulation tape now.

[abc]

Originally Posted by IanB

Cheers lads, ive had it near the radiator for a couple of days and its fine now.
Great alarms but the back covers arent that tight, ive secured mine with a few strips of black insulation tape now.

yes the covers arnt the best on the delk,im really supprised about the battery cover

[aphplumb12]

i can honestly say its damp or water ive had this when ive droped them in the lake or they have been put away wet the moister collects on the board