joeblack2022 Goldmember 3,005 posts Likes: 5 Joined Sep 2011 Location: The Great White North More info | Feb 23, 2012 12:58 | #1 I just re-celled an original Quantum 1 battery myself and it seems to work, hooked it up to a Vivitar 285HV and it fires. Joel
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Wilt Reader's Digest Condensed version of War and Peace [POTN Vol 1]  More info | Feb 23, 2012 15:44 | #2 The pack's circuit board for monitoring the battery status just might well be fried. The lights are supposed to light up even before you fire the flash. You need to give me OK to edit your image and repost! Keep POTN alive and well with member support https://photography-on-the.net/forum/donate.php
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joeblack2022 THREAD STARTER Goldmember 3,005 posts Likes: 5 Joined Sep 2011 Location: The Great White North More info | Feb 24, 2012 09:33 | #3 That's what I'm suspecting... does the circuit board do anything other than monitor voltage? I would think for the price there would be intelligent charging but the manual doesn't seem to indicate that. Joel
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CanonCameraFan Goldmember 1,694 posts Likes: 142 Joined Sep 2011 Location: Annapolis Maryland More info | Feb 26, 2012 13:21 | #4 Open it up and simply check all the Solder Joints. It may have a cold joint that just needs touched up. Did it work before, or is this an old unit you just got? They should always indicate charge level, as long as it is switched on. EOS 7D w/BG-E7 (3), 550EX (3), 430EX II, Vivitar 285HV, Opteka 6.5mm/3.5, Canon EF-S 10-18/4.5-5.6 IS STM, Canon EF-S 24/2.8 STM, Canon EF 40/2.8 STM, Canon EF 100mm/2.0 USM, Canon EF 70-300mm/4-5.6 L IS USM, Canon 77mm 500D Macro, Tamrac 614 Bag & 787 Backpack, Crumpler 8 MDH, 7 MDH, 6 MDH
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joeblack2022 THREAD STARTER Goldmember 3,005 posts Likes: 5 Joined Sep 2011 Location: The Great White North More info | Feb 27, 2012 11:46 | #5 CanonCameraFan wrote in post #13970142  Open it up and simply check all the Solder Joints. It may have a cold joint that just needs touched up. Did it work before, or is this an old unit you just got? They should always indicate charge level, as long as it is switched on. I recently re-celled both of my units after they had been in storage for 10 years. I got the OEM brand USA Made for about $24 each pack. $50 gave me $500 worth of equipment! It's an old unit, I bought the cells individually at about $11 a piece. I saw a replacement pack on eBay for about $20 but shipping was the same cost! Joel
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joeblack2022 THREAD STARTER Goldmember 3,005 posts Likes: 5 Joined Sep 2011 Location: The Great White North More info | Feb 29, 2012 09:05 | #6 Had a look inside and didn't see anything suspect, it's probably fried... oh well! Joel
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