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cockerpunk · 02-10-2008, 12:13 PM

i just bought this LCD, and it has a lucky board with spitfire chip. its super fast, and i like it alot. however, i got rid of the trigger ghost that was in it, and now im onto a weirder issue.

when i boot the board up, it flashes green, meaning the battery is still good. however, after usually the first 2-5 pulls, the LED continues to flash, but the noid doesn't click anymore. now, if i trade out that battery, it works fine, until i leave it overnight with a battery in it. then it will do the same thing. these are 9 volts remember.

so, clearly the battery is being drained while the gun is off, thats fine, its a digital chip set, these things happen. but what im wondering deeper down is if the soliniod is going toast. mainly becuase i think it might be drawing more current than it normally does, and thus draining the battery fast. either that or like any inductor, its shorting out, and thus draining my battery that way.

any thoughts?

02-10-2008, 12:13 PM	#1 (permalink)
cockerpunk MCB Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 1,200	LCD electronic issue i just bought this LCD, and it has a lucky board with spitfire chip. its super fast, and i like it alot. however, i got rid of the trigger ghost that was in it, and now im onto a weirder issue. when i boot the board up, it flashes green, meaning the battery is still good. however, after usually the first 2-5 pulls, the LED continues to flash, but the noid doesn't click anymore. now, if i trade out that battery, it works fine, until i leave it overnight with a battery in it. then it will do the same thing. these are 9 volts remember. so, clearly the battery is being drained while the gun is off, thats fine, its a digital chip set, these things happen. but what im wondering deeper down is if the soliniod is going toast. mainly becuase i think it might be drawing more current than it normally does, and thus draining the battery fast. either that or like any inductor, its shorting out, and thus draining my battery that way. any thoughts? __________________ the ultimate truth in paintball is that the interaction between the gun and the player is far and away the largest factor in accuracy, consistency, and reliability. >>PAINTBALL SCIENCE!<< "Originally posted by Garbageman705: Arguing with Cockerpunk is like fighting a kitten. Your going to kick his *** ."