Anyone managed to fit a new battery to a set of ProComs yet?

[Chris Sheppard]

It's getting to the stage where a few of us are starting to struggle a bit with battery life on the ProComs now and while I know Stihl say they aren't replaceable, I'm sure there's someone out there clever enough to prove them wrong without too much effort.  I've not found anything when I've searched online but figured there's got to be someone on here that's at least got as far as chopping a knackered set open by now, even if not having managed to make a new battery fit.

 

It would be great if there was a way to bump up the battery capacity at the same time so as not to have to charge them every night (not that I ever forget to, nope, never....)

[Ledburyjosh]

Seems no one is clever enough...

[Chris Sheppard]

I'd just thought that we can't be the only ones with the batteries getting a bit weak over time and that someone else might have had a go by now. and might share what they'd found.  Just doesn't sit right with me that they are deemed to be destined for the bin after a relatively short time. 

 

 

[openspaceman]

2 hours ago, Chris Sheppard said:

I'd just thought that we can't be the only ones with the batteries getting a bit weak over time and that someone else might have had a go by now. and might share what they'd found.  Just doesn't sit right with me that they are deemed to be destined for the bin after a relatively short time. 

 

 

Well don't bin them, dive in a show us a picture of the cells.

[Chris Sheppard]

That's the plan - I just hoped someone else might have had a go first so I wasn't going in blind 😄

 

I've not had a proper look yet but I have a feeling they aren't going to come apart easy without some cutting.

Edited 21 hours ago by Chris Sheppard

[openspaceman]

24 minutes ago, Chris Sheppard said:

That's the plan - I just hoped someone else might have had a go first so I wasn't going in blind 😄

Looking forward to the post mortem.

[Chris Sheppard]

I don't think it should too long, the oldest set are just hanging on but still not quite done with yet.

[openspaceman]

18 minutes ago, Chris Sheppard said:

I don't think it should too long, the oldest set are just hanging on but still not quite done with yet.

I have never used bluetooth coms, does it say what the amp hour rating AND/OR voltage the battery is?

[Chris Sheppard]

All I can find is that it is only combatible with a 5v/1000mA input charger - I'm hoping that there might be something on the side of the battery pack once it's open but am maybe being overly optimistic.

 

 

[JAG63]

I've got a mate who's a bit of a mechanical/electronic wizard (I just nod when he starts on the wiggly amps stuff). I'll ask if he's prepared to have a go or any suggestions if someone's got a knackered set to play with.