Vantage Vue ISS Battery Choice

[Turvey]

What brand of battery are folks preferring, for the station not the console, as I'm getting the 'Low Battery' warning and no nighttime data symptoms.

And has anyone adapted one to run on mains power?

I realise that any warranty would be voided if you used a non-approved method of power. I was thinking of a dummy battery with a voltage and ampage correct mains supply. Just a thought.

[dazza1223]

hi i use Duracell Specialty Type 123 Ultra Lithium there are very good

https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00011PJCM/ ... 1132734619

[PaulMy]

I don't have the Vue ISS but in the past there had been reports of bogus Low Battery warnings on the Vue but not read much recently. A search here may show some of the discussions. I have used the Duracell 123 as replacement for my ISS.

The VP2 ISS has alternate power option but not aware for the Vue.

Enjoy,
Paul

[Turvey]

Thank you dazza and Paul,

Seems like Duracell it is then.

No official mains supply for the Vue, just thought that someone might have 'hacked' it to work by unofficial methods

[Turvey]

New Duracell battery as recommended above, fitted 2 days ago.

'Low battery' warning extinguished, readings showing at night.

Today, 'Low Battery' showing and no outside readings until the sun hits the solar panel!

Slowly losing interest. I wish it was possible to power it off the mains supply.

[freddie]

I've seen conversations on the forum referring to faulty capacitors, or perhaps the term used was "supercap". It sounds as if your symptoms are suggesting this. Don't take my word for it, though, have a search around the forum and you may find a solution.

[TwoTonTed]

I had this problem a few years ago with my Vantage Vue and it was a capacitor problem - basically it failed. Because I was within the 2 year warrantee I got a new harness which holds the capacitor and it was easy enough to fit.

[Turvey]

Thank you for the replies.

It does look increasingly like a capacitor problem right enough

The last couple of days the outdoor readings stop at around 4am and start again about 8am which tells my nonelectrical head that the capacitor is working but not very well?

TwoTonTed, was it just the harness or the harness and capacitor that got swapped?

[TwoTonTed]

the harness has the capacitor integrated within the circuitry if I remember correctly, so it was all in the one part