Rusty battery compartment and springs

lazyman · 21-12-2017 03:07PM #1

Hi
I'm trying to get a unit repaired as there was batteries left in which rusted along with the fittings and springs
I tried trade electric in Limerick who couldn't help,
Any suggestions?
I've attached a photo
Thanks

exaisle · 21-12-2017 03:15PM

The actual contacts are top right and bottom left. You should be able to clean them with a bit of sandpaper. The others are just links to join the battery terminals together. They should come out with a narrow nosed pliers which will allow you to clean them off.

lazyman · 21-12-2017 03:19PM

exaisle wrote: »

The actual contacts are top right and bottom left. You should be able to clean them with a bit of sandpaper. The others are just links to join the battery terminals together. They should come out with a narrow nosed pliers which will allow you to clean them off.

Thanks for coming back to me
I already tried to lightly sand them and am wary of damaging the contacts
The middle spring is badly rusted and delicately hanging on, is that an important piece?

exaisle · 21-12-2017 03:32PM

I'd be inclined to pull it out and bend it so it makes a contact from one battery to the other when you replace it....a bit of "gunthering" might be required....don't be afraid to give it a good cleaning.

It's only important to the degree that if it doesn't conduct, the unit won't work.
:-)

21-12-2017 03:43PM

^^^ good advice.

If the spring breaks off post a picture and someone will explain how to repair.

lazyman · 21-12-2017 03:52PM

Thanks for all the help, one of the components was actually bent so I fixed that and sanded the rest and it's working perfect now.

Rusty battery compartment and springs

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