John McLean Posted January 14, 2020 Share Posted January 14, 2020 How to replace the battery for a Texecom, Odyssey 1E?, the existing one seems to be held in place - but how? Jaymack Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sixwheeledbeast Posted January 14, 2020 Share Posted January 14, 2020 It's a NiMH pack inside the "high voltage" strobe case, which has large plastic tabs to open. Some are stuck with pads to the PCB, others are cable tied. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sixwheeledbeast Posted January 14, 2020 Share Posted January 14, 2020 Maybe, that wasn't the question tho. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
al-yeti Posted January 14, 2020 Share Posted January 14, 2020 2 hours ago, John McLean said: How to replace the battery for a Texecom, Odyssey 1E?, the existing one seems to be held in place - but how? Jaymack Replace cover while your at it if it doesn't clean up well , but as swb says , battery cheap to replace Chop that bad boy out and put a new battery in if your capable Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrHappy Posted January 14, 2020 Share Posted January 14, 2020 OP - Prying the case apart at height is pain, getting it to close again is pain... Have fun. Quote Mr Veritas God Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aissecur Posted January 15, 2020 Share Posted January 15, 2020 Personally I would replace the unit, it will then be warrantied and save a lot of messing in the long run Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John McLean Posted January 15, 2020 Author Share Posted January 15, 2020 (edited) Thanks for the help, it's difficult to see how the battery is fixed to the casing, when standing on a ladder 5 metres above the ground - 1 hand for me and the other for working. I'll use a screwdriver to prise it off since it appears to be simply stuck on and no help notice. What is worse, that not being left handed, the right hand is for holding on and the useless mitt is the left hand for working on. Why there is no space at the left hand side for ladder access ,is probably because it was installed by a left handed installer. I now have replacements for both 9 year old batteries. These alarm boxes needn't be mounted so high, I think that 3m is high enough. Jaymack Edited January 15, 2020 by John McLean Grammar Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aissecur Posted January 15, 2020 Share Posted January 15, 2020 I sympathise with you, I think we have all probably had a awkward bell box at some stage to contend with Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sixwheeledbeast Posted January 15, 2020 Share Posted January 15, 2020 When a sounder is unsafe to access it's worth considering decommissioning/re-siting/replacing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
al-yeti Posted January 15, 2020 Share Posted January 15, 2020 3 hours ago, John McLean said: Thanks for the help, it's difficult to see how the battery is fixed to the casing, when standing on a ladder 5 metres above the ground - 1 hand for me and the other for working. I'll use a screwdriver to prise it off since it appears to be simply stuck on and no help notice. What is worse, that not being left handed, the right hand is for holding on and the useless mitt is the left hand for working on. Why there is no space at the left hand side for ladder access ,is probably because it was installed by a left handed installer. I now have replacements for both 9 year old batteries. These alarm boxes needn't be mounted so high, I think that 3m is high enough. Jaymack Yes there are some right Muppets when installing bells Then customers become Muppets aswell when they want it high like the Muppet neighbours External bell boxes mostly ignored when they gain access from rear and no internal sounder fitted ...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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