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Discussion on is this normal within the Boba Fett Armor forum, part of the Star Wars Original Trilogy Bounty Hunters category; the 9 volt batt. in my left gantlet gets hot

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    is this normal

    the 9 volt batt. in my left gantlet gets hot . feels like it would burn my arm if i left it on long enuf . is that how it is or did i not do somrthing right ?
    this is my first fett ,and first costum .
    thanks guys


    even off its getting hotter and hotter
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    Re: is this normal

    could be a normal thing,could be a short could be lots of things...thats more of a question for an electronics expert then costumers mate

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    i'm not an expert on either one lol . figured somone here was both .
    thanks anyway brother

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    Re: is this normal

    That doesn't sound normal at all...

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    thanks again cjack . probley in my wiring . don't see how i could have messed it up thought.

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    Re: is this normal

    Sorry I couldn't be more helpful, I'm far from an electronics expert. I just know that if a battery is getting hot enough to burn you then something isn't right.

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    did you check if the battery is leaking,usually the cause for battery heat up is either a short somewhere in the wiring or leakage of battery fluid

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    I had the same problem with my jetpack becon... the battery pack got so hot that I send it back to bobby fett uk.. Rob fixed it and I got a new batterypack just some days later, and it works fine now.. I would ask Rob sure he can help you ;D

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    Re: is this normal

    What is your battery hooked to? Fans, LED's, etc...?

    Sounds like you have the (+) and (-) voltage reversed or the incorrect voltage applied to the source(ie: 9v battery to a 3v LED).

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    it's a 12 volt led light . radio shack ppl said it would work . just would be a little dimmer . i changed the batt. and that one gets hot too. would the magnets on my gantlet efect it ?? i checked my soilder to be sure it was not touching looks good . the wires are colored so they are not crossed . thinking the batt. plug might be bad . ??

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    Do you have a switch on it? What kind?

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    Re: is this normal

    toggle switch 3a at 125vac / 1a at 250vac

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    Re: is this normal

    Quote Originally Posted by dlzx9r View Post
    it's a 12 volt led light . radio shack ppl said it would work . just would be a little dimmer . i changed the batt. and that one gets hot too. would the magnets on my gantlet efect it ?? i checked my soilder to be sure it was not touching looks good . the wires are colored so they are not crossed . thinking the batt. plug might be bad . ??
    You need to swap out that LED for a 9V version. It's drawing more current that it's rated for. Sure it will work, but it's not really designed for it. Just becuase it "will" work doesn't mean it's a good idea. I can drive my car with my feet, but I dont!!!

    The magnet would have NO effect. Hope that helps bro!

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    thanks scott. i'll do that . should have known but could not find one there.


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    Quote Originally Posted by Lucksy31

    You need to swap out that LED for a 9V version. It's drawing more current that it's rated for. Sure it will work, but it's not really designed for it. Just becuase it "will" work doesn't mean it's a good idea. I can drive my car with my feet, but I dont!!!

    The magnet would have NO effect. Hope that helps bro!
    Yes.
    If you did what I did you have an LED with a resistor built in. I'm not sure Radio Shack (where I got mine) has a 9v LED, and a red with no resistor is 2v so you'll have to add your own. Or use AA like I did. It takes a lot of room in the gauntlet but it feels a lot more snug on my arm.

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    thx kthur . it does have a resistor . i could not find a 9 volt light . think i'm going to start over and go to another radio shack .
    thanks for the info guys .

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    got all new stuff and re-did . works great now .
    thanks guys

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