Registered: Oct 1999
Location: Cincinnati, OH
Posts: 109

For about the past two weeks, my Visor has been eating batteries! My batteries used to last 1-2 months. Now they last about 2 days!

I've already lost the memory once due to extraordinary battery drain and just 2 days ago it would turn itself off immediately because of low batteries. I put new batteries in and the next day (yesterday) they were down to half!

I'm not using it that much at all -- no more than I usually do. Is there some common fault in Visors that can cause this? Any ideas?

BTW, these AAAs are getting expensive. I ordered a FullCharge for Christmas more thana month ago and it has yet to arrive!

Registered: Jul 2000
Location: Pleasanton, CA
Posts: 253

Any new apps or Modules?

Have you installed any new applications or Springboard modules? What brand of batteries are you using?

Batteries in my VDx last about a month, and that's with heavy use.

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Registered: Aug 2000
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I has similar problems, but it's because I used the Rayovac recharable alkaline batteries.

Fresh batteries last the longest, but after several recharges the charge holds less. I was at the point I was switching batteries everyday.

However, I was able to go 3-4 months with just 2 pairs of the batteries.

Right now I'm using regular Duracell, and the charge will last about 1 month. The only module I use periodically is the Backup. I rarely use the backlight.

Maybe you're using cheap batteries. Try a fresh highend Duracell or Energizer and see what results you get. If you're still completely draining after 2 days...your Visor may be defective.

Mike

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Registered: Oct 1999
Location: Metro Station, Hollywood and Highland
Posts: 1018

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Originally posted by Trinition
For about the past two weeks, my Visor has been eating batteries! My batteries used to last 1-2 months. Now they last about 2 days!

I've already lost the memory once due to extraordinary battery drain and just 2 days ago it would turn itself off immediately because of low batteries. I put new batteries in and the next day (yesterday) they were down to half!

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Registered: Jul 2000
Location: Pleasanton, CA
Posts: 253

Eyemodule is a vampire too...

I take my Springboards out every night, ever since I found that my eyemodule sucked the battery dry. About the only one I leave in is the 8MB Memory module...

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