T 3 Battery

[Diamond dave]

Hi all - does anyone know how long the battery will last once the warning symbol starts flashing........?

 

DD

[dickyj]

dont know for sure but when two lads in my club brought there clocks in for 1st race last year to be set,they where both flashing.they where both used all season with no problems.1 lad got new battery fitted for this year,other one never bothered, 1st race this year brought clock back still flashing ,he used it for 1st race when i got it out of cupboard to set it for next race it had stopped flashing,WHY i dont know

[almeehan]

There are 2 indicators which can flash, 1 is a warning triangle and the other is a flashing battery symbol. If it is a flashing battery you are on borrowed time as you don't know when it will fail. It is programmed to come on when the battery is 8 years old. If the clock is still running on 1st January the following year it will go off again. I have seen them last for years after but have also seen them die within weeks. The triangle symbol usually comes on at 6 years so you should be ok for a while. New batteries last for 10-12 years so this only applies to the older t3 clocks.

 

Alan