Intermittent T-1 Problem

And then there's always just doing this:

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Originally Posted by FJB

Make sure the battery cap is tightened properly. A majority of the problems have been improperly tightened battery caps. If that is not the issue contact John at 703-263-9795 X223.

S/F

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Originally Posted by eguns-com

I unscrewed the battery cap and screwed it back on. That had no effect. Then, after about 2 mags worth, it stayed on and stayed on for another 5 - 6 mags worth until I ran out of the ammo I had brought. It seems to have "self cured."

I will be going out again this week to run another several hundred rounds through it. We'll see how the T-1 holds out after those several hundred rounds.

Chad

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The self cure did not last. The first day I had taken off the battery compartment lid one or two times to try and get it on better/straighter/tighter and to make sure the battery was not in there funny. That did not seem to help the first day though I thought it had self cured but today I went out and shot another 125 rds (30mph winds plus lack of ammo :-( limited me) and it started misbehaving again. I took the battery lid off once again and carefully put it back on good and tight and it seems to be fixed. The rest of the session went fine with no intermittent problems

Chad

are you going to try shimming the battery cap?

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Originally Posted by trinydex

are you going to try shimming the battery cap?

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I think reseating the battery lid fixed my problem.

Chad

Don’t be afraid to bust out the Mark III man hands. I tighten the batt cap on the switch stop at the highest setting and crank on it. I have a bunch of Micro sights with thousands of rounds through them on all kinds of platforms with no problems. That being said anything made by man can fail. There could be a bad contact or any number of things. When in doubt just call Aimpoint 703-263-9795 X223

Shhhh! Let them continue with their shims...It's only a matter of time before one breaks out a dremel...

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Originally Posted by MisterWilson

Shhhh! Let them continue with their shims...It's only a matter of time before one breaks out a dremel...

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Now that is funny. And sadly all to true.
If any of you are having a intermittent problem call. To Aimpoint ANY problem is unacceptable.

It could very well be a loose battery/cap torque issue but it also sounds like an oxidation problem.

I would spray some of this Contact Cleaner on a Q-Tip and wipe off the contacts and battery surfaces. Use gloves when doing this to prevent the oils/sweat from your hands from getting back on the clean surfaces.

You are not dealing with 120 volts here, these optics draw extremely small amounts of current and if there is any residue on the contact surfaces then you will have an issue.

I didn't stay at a Holiday Inn Express last night but I do have a degree in electronics. :D