| Symptom |
Fault |
Try this first... |
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| Not turning on |
Low battery |
Fit new battery |
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| Battery fitted round the wrong way |
+ve should be facing into the VR. -ve to the cap |
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| Battery stuck in the cap |
Replace with battery of the correct diamater so it moves freely on the spring |
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| Broken switch |
Remove both switches and inspect/replace |
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| Corroded battery contacts |
Remove the battery cap and clean the spring/contact |
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| Loosing information |
Battery stuck in the cap |
Replace with battery of the correct diamater so it moves freely on the spring |
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| Corroded battery contacts |
Remove the battery cap and clean the spring/contact |
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| Lose battery cap |
Check battery cap is screwed right in/spring is making contact with the battery |
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| Diving on surface/not diving |
Covered depth transducer hole |
Make sure the hole on the rear of the VR is not covered (do not put anything in the hole) |
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| Short battery life |
Broken switch |
Remove both switches and inspect/replace |
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| Corroded battery contacts |
Remove the battery cap and clean the spring/contact |
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