Halo B problem, any ideas? Skeet, John C, others?

[FrontManDan]

if you get the connector orientation wrong i.e the eye harness one upside down, it will appear to go into jam mode

 

[Zimmer Zoomer]

I am pretty sure Jon or Chris at lips have been doing some warranty stuff on Halos, you could ask them??

 

[John C]

Originally posted by sjt19
Thansk to Joe, found out that its most likely to be the battery holders. I tried both boards with a brand new 9volt and the board light flashes red and green. That means that the battery is low right? Should it register as low battery with a brand new 9volt?

Fourtunately the battery packs are only about 55p each. So it wont be costly

Any other ideas?

With a normal 9V it will go into the jam sequence much easier, but it shouldnt show a jam right away with a fresh one.


Possible causes of instant jam are:
Drivecone/motor stuck.
Pinched wires (oh noes)
Damaged Board



Try it with the other board.
Then try it with the same board but with the other set of internals.

 

[sjt19]

Ok, tried it with the 9V, one board with the other halos eyes. It worked. It didnt work with the 6AA battery pack. So I guess I have a faulty battery pack right? Ordered 2 more for 55p each! Bargain.

But now the other one doesnt work at all. SO I guess the eyes are faulty, and the battery pack is as well?

Cheers

 

[Skeet]

\\\\\\try cleaning the back of the eyes

 

[sjt19]

How Skeet?

Now the first one which was workinga second ago is flashing red and green again Any ideas?

Tried a V35 board, brand new and it flashes red green as well

 

[Skeet]

On E-Blade eyes, teh back of teh eye can become clogged with ****, which shorts them out, could be teh same...its where teh wires join teh LED

 

[sjt19]

Does anyone sell the eye wires?

 

[Skeet]

Planet might have some...but im planning n getting a load of HALO spares over shortly...but, as I said...try Planet