P38A RF battery drain

ronnierix · May 24, 2022

Hi all.

so I’ve been looking into the battery drain issue on the P38.

I’ve had a look at the receiver and I have the blue dot version.

I’ve unplugged the antenna and am currently recharging the battery to see if it holds abit better with it unplugged.

I’ve also had a look on eBay and found many Green dot versions. Is this the latest version and if the test is conclusive should the green version be the fix .?

all help appreciated as always

j

tomcat59alan · May 24, 2022

ronnierix said:
Hi all.

so I’ve been looking into the battery drain issue on the P38.

I’ve had a look at the receiver and I have the blue dot version.

I’ve unplugged the antenna and am currently recharging the battery to see if it holds abit better with it unplugged.

I’ve also had a look on eBay and found many Green dot versions. Is this the latest version and if the test is conclusive should the green version be the fix .?

all help appreciated as always

j

Don't take the colour of the dot as a guarantee of the receiver model, some unscrupulous seller change the dots, there is a photo of the insides of the three types available,try a search or perhaps the forum librarian @brianp38dse will repost it if your lucky.

ronnierix · May 24, 2022

tomcat59alan said:
Don't take the colour of the dot as a guarantee of the receiver model, some unscrupulous seller change the dots, there is a photo of the insides of the three types available,try a search or perhaps the forum librarian @brianp38dse will repost it if your lucky.

Thanks mate. I’ve managed to find it and can now see the inside of the later model so will be sure to buy one that’s confirmed.

Karlos the jackal · May 24, 2022

there is a bloke on here called Martin he sells the updated reciver but can't remember his name on here
@tomcat59alan or @Datatek might help point you to him better

Karlos the jackal · May 24, 2022

http://p38webshop.co.uk/ or @martyuk is the chaps name it just come to me

ronnierix · May 24, 2022

Karlos the jackal said:
there is a bloke on here called Martin he sells the updated reciver but can't remember his name on here
@tomcat59alan or @Datatek might help point you to him better

Karlos the jackal said:
http://p38webshop.co.uk/ or @martyuk is the chaps name it just come to me

thabks karlos

RangeRoller dt · May 24, 2022

MartyUK makes his own filters but hasn’t been seen for some time, you could fit a jog switch which disables the rf system touch of a button or go with the green dot version

ronnierix · May 24, 2022

RangeRoller dt said:
MartyUK makes his own filters but hasn’t been seen for some time, you could fit a jog switch which disables the rf system touch of a button or go with the green dot version

That’s a shame I sent him a message but doesn’t sound like he is around.
I’ll keep an eye out for a sensibly priced green dot

DanClarke · May 24, 2022

ronnierix said:
That’s a shame I sent him a message but doesn’t sound like he is around.
I’ll keep an eye out for a sensibly priced green dot

You are only likely to find a broken one or a con-job at a "reasonable" price.
Marty's RF filter unit as sold on their web-site is the Mutt's Nut's and I am so glad I have one. I can heartily recommend it.

tomcat59alan · May 24, 2022

RangeRoller dt said:
MartyUK makes his own filters but hasn’t been seen for some time, you could fit a jog switch which disables the rf system touch of a button or go with the green dot version

I wired a remote jog switch in the wire from the receiver to the becm so any signals received cannot be passed to the becm unless the jog switch is activated.still working after many years,had to replace the battery in the jog remote a while ago,think it was five years old, may be more. So cheap off the Bay just over a fiver if memory serves.

ronnierix · May 24, 2022

DanClarke said:
You are only likely to find a broken one or a con-job at a "reasonable" price.
Marty's RF filter unit as sold on their web-site is the Mutt's Nut's and I am so glad I have one. I can heartily recommend it.

As I mentioned I have messaged him about one but one rangerollerdt mentioned he hasn’t been about for a while.

ronnierix · May 24, 2022

DanClarke said:
You are only likely to find a broken one or a con-job at a "reasonable" price.
Marty's RF filter unit as sold on their web-site is the Mutt's Nut's and I am so glad I have one. I can heartily recommend it.

To be fair as you say there’s not many cheap ones there all
Mostly £200 plus on eBay but I’ve found a brand new genuine one for £280. For £80 more I think I’d sooner have the new one.

Grrrrrr · May 25, 2022

ronnierix said:
That’s a shame I sent him a message but doesn’t sound like he is around.
I’ll keep an eye out for a sensibly priced green dot

He's working abroad at the moment.

ronnierix · May 25, 2022

Grrrrrr said:
He's working abroad at the moment.

That’ll be it then. Dare I say after unplugging it yesterday and only having 3 hours on the charger it’s held it overnight. Which it wouldn’t have done usually. So it’s looking promising. But will know for sure once proper battery arrives and I’ll leave it a week or so.

Datatek · May 25, 2022

ronnierix said:
That’ll be it then. Dare I say after unplugging it yesterday and only having 3 hours on the charger it’s held it overnight. Which it wouldn’t have done usually. So it’s looking promising. But will know for sure once proper battery arrives and I’ll leave it a week or so.

£280

That's actually not a bad price but still a rip off for something that costs about £20 to make.
Turn off EKA and the immobiliser in the BECM, then you can just use the key and leave the receiver disconnected temporarily.

Rubberknees · May 25, 2022

ronnierix said:
As I mentioned I have messaged him about one but one rangerollerdt mentioned he hasn’t been about for a while.

I believe he's working in New Zealand as there is nothing over here due to the pandemic

ronnierix · May 25, 2022

Datatek said:
£280 That's actually not a bad price but still a rip off for something that costs about £20 to make.
Turn off EKA and the immobiliser in the BECM, then you can just use the key and leave the receiver disconnected temporarily.

Would I need Nanocom for that datatek.?

ronnierix · May 25, 2022

Rubberknees said:
I believe he's working in New Zealand as there is nothing over here due to the pandemic

Don’t blame him.

Datatek · May 25, 2022

ronnierix said:
Would I need Nanocom for that datatek.?

Yes. There may be someone near you that has one, look at the LZ rescue map.

RangeRoller dt · May 25, 2022

I wouldn’t bother with any of the LR versions to be honest. They were well into making the L322 before they bothered to fix the issue. Even then at a hysterical price. Scandalous

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