Ive got a problem!

[SilentBob501]

OK guys, maybe you can help me figure this out. My MHS saber with Luke sound and quick connecter all the sudden stopped working. One day i turned it on and it was fine, i waved it around a bit, then all the sudden it made a strange sound (like a tv robot powering down) and it winked out. I thought maybe a battery came loose, so i opened it up and the batteries were fine. I tried replacing the batteries, nothing. I took all the tape off the wires and check the connections, even resoldered a few just in case, but to no effect. Sometimes when i turn it on there will be an audible click from the speaker but thats it. Please, if someone could point me in the right direction id really appreciate it.

[james3]

Was the board wrapped or cased in someway?

Sounds like the board may have made contact with the hilt.

[SilentBob501]

Well it was wrapped but even if made contact with the hilt, when i took it out it shoudve worked. But anyway, i resoldered some more wires and I got the light to come on now, but still no sound, and as far as I can tell the speaker wires are attached ok, the only thing i can think of is maybe one of the wires is broken inside its rubber tubing, but i dont know. Any thoughts?

[james3]

It is possible to fry a board by shorting it out on the hilt. Do you have a meter to test the continuity of the speaker loop?

Make sure that there is a solid connection to the board. It doesn't happen often but if a wire starts to get loosefrom the board that will be a hassel.



I admit I am a little lost on the rubber tubing thing. Are you talking about the speaker?

[Lord Maul]

the wire plugs that go into the white clip come off. make sure they are all down all the way and turned right

[Madcow]

I don't know how your speaker is attached, but there are tiny exposed wires on the outside of the speaker - are they making contact with the pommel or body of the saber?

MC