Question My transmitter (MH8A) just died. This is the second one in 5 years !!

[JohnN]

So am I just unlucky? The first one died after 9 months or so, it's replacement just gave up (maybe 5 years).

Should I be looking to kill a black cat at midnight, of some suitable other spell to break my bad luck?

Are there any reliability stories about the 'new' SWIFT transmitter (and would it even work with a Perdix AI ?) ?

 

[grantctobin]

When you say "dead," what do you mean? I'd encourage shorting it out with the battery out of it. Put a paperclip between the bottom of the unit and the end of the wire nearest the cap. I've been able to resuscitate a few that way.

 

[JohnN]

The failure mode was odd. It started off reading about 1800 PSI on a full tank (checked against the SPG) and then the pressure would only change a little (down to maybe 1600 PSI) when the SPG showed 900.

I replaced the battery with a new one, and now nothing. I even erased the transmitter and re-entered the serial #. Thanks for the suggestion, it didn't make any difference.

 

[Whitrzac]

Wonder if the opening got salt or corrosion jammed in it

 

[BoltSnap]

Should I be looking to kill a black cat at midnight, of some suitable other spell to break my bad luck?

No, just buy quality products, Scubapro or Ratio for example.

 

[JohnN]

No, just buy quality products, Scubapro or Ratio for example.

Yepper, any time I want reliable manufacturing, Italy is the first place I go

 

[thbcthomas]

@JohnN Send it back in to huish. They will replace it for $120.

 

[thbcthomas]

Oceanic Services - Oceanic Worldwide

Factory Full Service and Calibration is our standard repair process for any malfunctioning (current model) dive computer or instrument. During the Factory Full Service and Calibration process for digital instruments, the instrument is completely disassembled down to the main circuit board. This...

www.oceanicworldwide.com

Here is a link

 

[JohnN]

Oceanic Services - Oceanic Worldwide

Factory Full Service and Calibration is our standard repair process for any malfunctioning (current model) dive computer or instrument. During the Factory Full Service and Calibration process for digital instruments, the instrument is completely disassembled down to the main circuit board. This...

www.oceanicworldwide.com

Here is a link

Awesome. Thank you

 

[Belzelbub]

Awesome. Thank you

Just a note. To my knowledge, Huish will only do that for Oceanic branded units. If the serial number starts with BM, it will work. Also, add shipping and tax on top of that price, but still quite a bit cheaper than buying a brand new one.