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Freesat V8 Finder battery

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The battery form my V8 Finder holds only 5 days without working, because? Many Thanks.

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gigano wrote:The battery form my V8 Finder holds only 5 days without working, because? Many Thanks.
Hello, can you provide us with a barcode? The machine can take pictures to see, connect the power supply has been placed can not charge it?
FREESAT brand change GT MEDlA

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Re: Freesat V8 Finder battery

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To charge the battery requires 4 or 5 hours, the red LED turns green, then after a few days I check it and the battery is down again without working. Many Thanks for support.

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Re: Freesat V8 Finder battery

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The V8 finder is 3 mhonts old.
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Re: Freesat V8 Finder battery

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how can i fix my problem?

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Re: Freesat V8 Finder battery

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It does sound like your finder has a problem.

Mine lasts for a long time and I used it to watch TV for 1.5 hours one night.

The battery is removable after you unscrew the back cover.
When you replace the screws turn them unti clockwise first until you feel / hear a click and then screw them in clockwise.
This prevents stripping out the plastic threads in the housing.

The other thing is after you have unplugged the battery the finder will not power on until it has been on the charger.

If you can find a replacement battery you can test if your problem is the battery or the unit using power in the "Off" mode.

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Dishes; 3x3m, 2.4m and 4.1m, 10+ ku, 2 movers, USARLS. V8 Combo, Pro, V8 Golden, Nova V8Pro2, GTC, Super.V7HDs, Combo and V7s V7Plus Finder, Finder-Meter V8X / UHD V7Pro GT/XCombo. Sats 100.5E to 177W. I'm a Sat hobbyist who helps out.

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Re: Freesat V8 Finder battery

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Many thanks. I thought about buying another battery to check where the problem comes from, I do not know where to buy it from aliexpress I do not find it.

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Re: Freesat V8 Finder battery

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Do you own a Satlink WS-6909 battery? Will the battery be compatible? If I can test.

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Most of the Satlink batteries have only two wires and the Freesat have three.
The only battery I found on Aliexpress was $US30 plus $2 shipping, two thirds the cost of a new finder.

You could test what current is used from the battery when the Finder is "OFF" to check if it is the unit or the battery at fault.
There is no point in buying a new battery if your unit is at fault.

Have you asked those that you brought it from?

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Dishes; 3x3m, 2.4m and 4.1m, 10+ ku, 2 movers, USARLS. V8 Combo, Pro, V8 Golden, Nova V8Pro2, GTC, Super.V7HDs, Combo and V7s V7Plus Finder, Finder-Meter V8X / UHD V7Pro GT/XCombo. Sats 100.5E to 177W. I'm a Sat hobbyist who helps out.

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Re: Freesat V8 Finder battery

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how can i check it can give me an input with the tester as it does, THANK YOU.

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Re: Freesat V8 Finder battery

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I bought it here in March 2017, the seller does not reply to my mail.

https://it.aliexpress.com/item/Genuine- ... 0.0.qBbcQw

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Re: Freesat V8 Finder battery

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If you look at the back of the finder you are selling is not the same as sold to me, compare the photos.
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