Citizen Hyper Aqualand problem

[chrisc]

After about 40 dives on the watch, when diving the watch beeps slow when asending 2-3 feet and the graph when downloaded goes from 200' to 0' to the original dive depth. I reset it twice and still does it. I soaked it in fresh water for 2 days thinking that there was salt on in the pressure sensor, but no avail. Any ideas before it goes back?

 

[miketsp]

Erratic behaviour like this can happen with a low battery.
During the dive did you observe the battery indicator?
When it's not in dive mode consumption is a lot less and at the surface the battery indicator may read normally.

You don't say how long you have had the watch.
A 2 day soak will also help run down the battery because you activate the contacts.

 

[chrisc]

8 months old with about 45 dives on it. Battery did not flash when diving.

 

[scubadobadoo]

8 months old with about 45 dives on it. Battery did not flash when diving.

I would say you are close to needing a new battery. Mime goes about 50 dives and one year before it needs a new battery. Of course, even sweat or rain can make it think I am going to dive, thus activating the sensors. Also, consider how long it was on the shelf before you even bought it. Even sitting on the shelf uses battery power.

 

[chrisc]

Who knows how long it was on the shelf... It goes back today to Citizen for battery replacement and testing.