my glovebox torch

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Barx325i
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Post Sun Aug 16, 2009 5:14 pm

is not charging / working & hasn't worked since I plugged it in..

I admit, this isn't the most compicated thing, but I have checked for voltage at the charging point which is ok

They crack open ok I guess, and apart from dodgy contacts & bulb, do batteries die like this?

TIA
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Post Sun Aug 16, 2009 5:27 pm

yes
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Post Sun Aug 16, 2009 5:31 pm

& it's time to buy a new torch, possibly keep the bulb? or will I find non proprietory batteries I can replace?

...cheers
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Post Sun Aug 16, 2009 10:42 pm

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Post Sun Aug 16, 2009 10:51 pm

perfect.. cheers v.much

those batteries look expensve tho
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Post Sun Aug 16, 2009 10:53 pm

I think a new torch is about £20 on Ebay
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Post Sun Aug 16, 2009 11:05 pm

plan A it is then, I'm sure they were going for about £8 on there a while back & I knew I should have bought one
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Post Mon Aug 17, 2009 2:25 am

i sold one fully working for a tenner on ebay so around that price
make sure it's sold as working 8)
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