Hello everyone, ive got a problem with my TVbGone Kit.
The Problem is, i doesn't work all the time.
When i put new batteries into the holder, it works very good for about 2-3 times, but the following 'rounds' the green led blinks only for 3 seconds or so.
When i waited some minutes or pushed the button very long, it worked several times again.
Please dont tell me "aaaww your batteries dont have enough power, use new ones".. i've already tried that And the Voltmeter says the batteries are Full.
It doesn't look like there's a short circuit somewhere, so i think it has to do with the IC, maybe?
Please Help Me
Thanks,
Have a nice day
TVbGone doesn't work always
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- richms
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Re: TVbGone doesn't work always
What does the battery voltage do when you are transmitting.
I had similar issues when I put in some non alkaline cheap ones, they just sagged too much under load.
I had similar issues when I put in some non alkaline cheap ones, they just sagged too much under load.
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Re: TVbGone doesn't work always
If you post photos of the front & back of the board we can check for assembly issues. But from the symptoms you report, as suggested by richms, batteries are the most likely suspect.
If it were a defective IC, changing the batteries wouldn't help.so i think it has to do with the IC, maybe?
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