GLP detector again

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Mo - 29 Aug 2004 21:55 GMT

Today I went to check my TT. Battery was dead, so I decided to hook up the
truck and get some juice going.
The GLP detector started zuning (high pitch sound) non stop, I pushed reset
button couple of times, big bip, but the zuning never stopped. Thought it
was because low battery. I let go for little while, lights were fine, but
the zuning still going. I pulled the detector out to see maybe there was an
internal battery, could not find anything in there. After maybe 20 some
minutes stopped.
I remember few trips ago, it did bip few times for no reason during the day
and / or night.
Now this.
Wonder if it is super sensitive or defective.
Any suggestions?
thanks
Mo

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RichA - 30 Aug 2004 05:18 GMT

>Today I went to check my TT. Battery was dead, so I decided to hook up the
>truck and get some juice going.
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>thanks
>Mo

Hi,
It probably started because of a low battery condition, but it
shouldn't have run 20 minutes unless it really was detecting
something. Hair spray, perfume etc. will set them off. You also say
it's gone off a few times for no reason. I had one that acted similar
to yours, I replaced it and never had a problem again. For what they
cost and what they are protecting a new one is pretty cheap insurance,
IMO.

Hope this helps. Take care and Happy Campin...
RichA
"We Get To Soon Olde and To Late Smart"

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Peter Pan - 30 Aug 2004 15:17 GMT

> >Today I went to check my TT. Battery was dead, so I decided to hook up the
> >truck and get some juice going.
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> RichA
> "We Get To Soon Olde and To Late Smart"

As the previous person said, it is probably from a low battery, and you did
say your TT battery was dead (or at least real low), but, if it was dead,
and was being charged, a high voltage condition during charging will do that
also (with some detectors), and then stop/reset when it no longer sees high
voltage and the battery is at a high enuf voltage. Used to happen in my MH
when the house battery was dead/low and I was running the gen/engine/on
shore power etc, luckily it usually stopped after 1/2 hour or so..(about the
time I got the hammer out and was gonna whack it.... :) Turns out that on my
alarm, it was triggered by low voltage, and then stayed on/triggered to
sound, when there was high voltage until it was reset by no more
charging/high voltage.

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