Icom issues

[S2Jimlad]

Hi,
I just bought an Icom IC-M31 handheld VHF at a boat jumble. When I try to charge it the light on the charger flashes yellow and doesn't appear to charge. Any ideas?

Jim.

 

[Bilgediver]

Hi,
I just bought an Icom IC-M31 handheld VHF at a boat jumble. When I try to charge it the light on the charger flashes yellow and doesn't appear to charge. Any ideas?

Jim.

Seems to be a known problem...


http://www.ukriversguidebook.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=65737

 

[Gymnopedie]

Do what I didn't do; clean the battery and charger terminals and make sure the handheld is pushed FIRMLY in to the charger - before buying a new battery!

 

[EdWingfield]

Feel the contacts carefully with your finger nail. If you feel a 'pip' remove it with a fine file.

Job done.

 

[S2Jimlad]

Thanks guys,

Tried all the above, to no avail.

Looks like I bought a dud then..........

 

[Talulah]

Even if the charger or batteries are dud the unit itself may well be ok.
So consider buying the battery holder so it takes standard AA batteries.
The downside is that it no longer floats with standard batteries.

 

[S2Jimlad]

Just ordered a battery tray from Amazon for £20. Got to be worth a shot. Only paid £20 for the radio so it'll still work out to be a bargain!

 

[Pye_End]

When it comes to contacts for charging, this stuff is the answer:

http://www.maplin.co.uk/contralube-770-connector-lubricant-346030

 

[Talulah]

Just ordered a battery tray from Amazon for £20. Got to be worth a shot. Only paid £20 for the radio so it'll still work out to be a bargain!

If it still doesn't work I'm after a battery holder so all may not be lost.

 

[S2Jimlad]

If it still doesn't work I'm after a battery holder so all may not be lost.

Thanks for the advice guys. I bought the AAA battery tray and the radio works perfectly. Ill now buy the li-ion upgraded battery and keep the Tay as a back up. What a bargain!

 

[rob2]

Just a note. The original M31 had Nicad batteries and was rigged to discharge them even when switched off (to prevent the capacity reducing through memory effects). When you fit the LiIon replacement, to prevent discharge you need to pop the battery open. This, of course, renders it vulnerable and non-waterproof, so it's worth having a suitable cakebox for keeping it on board overnight. Also it doesn't float - unlike the later M35 model.

I have an M31 with LiIon bettery and it's been great.

Rob.

 

[S2Jimlad]

Thanks Rob,

Ill keep that in mind!

 

[Plevier]

Just a note. The original M31 had Nicad batteries and was rigged to discharge them even when switched off (to prevent the capacity reducing through memory effects). When you fit the LiIon replacement, to prevent discharge you need to pop the battery open. This, of course, renders it vulnerable and non-waterproof, so it's worth having a suitable cakebox for keeping it on board overnight. Also it doesn't float - unlike the later M35 model.

I have an M31 with LiIon bettery and it's been great.

Rob.

Yes, second all that.
If the Li-ion battery is in it goes flat in about 3 weeks. Disconnected it loses very little indeed.