Delkim EV alarm fault

[ouchthathurt]

Yes, I’m having another issue with another alarm… 

I have a set of 3 Delkim EV alarms that have been stored for about 2yrs, they were my boys alarms, the red and green alarms still work well, but the blue one wasn’t used for ages as he only had a 2 rod set up. 
 

I’ve dug them out and changed the batteries so I could use them for a second set up and when I changed the battery in the blue alarm (which was totally dead) it just screams like I’ve had a ripping take. I’ve tried cleaning the alarm, but no joy. Any idea what the issue is? It worked fine before being stored away in its case in the shed. 

[elmoputney]

I'm just guessing but it sounds like it could either have a dodgy connection, or it may be damp or something. Have you tried drying it out in the airing cupboard? 

[ouchthathurt]

I’m gonna pop it in there tonight and see how we get on. I’ve had lots of water ingress issues with delks in the past so it probably has something to do with it 

[yonny]

22 minutes ago, ouchthathurt said:

 I’ve had lots of water ingress issues with delks in the past so it probably has something to do with it 

Same 👎👎👎

[Golden Paws]

If you leave any electrical item for any amount of time, it's best to remove the batteries as they can leak over time.

[kevtaylor]

I'd never have Delkim again - what a let down, unreliable rubbish - must be the only alarms that can't cope with rain and humidity, pathetic!

[InteraX]

No idea what could be causing that. Delkims work on vibration sensing, so unless you're driving over a cobbled road or sitting on your washing machine during a spin cycle when inserting the batteries, I guess it's faulty.

Have you looked at their repair service? It looks like ev-plus alarms are still supported.

https://www.delkim.co.uk/uk-repairs/

[framey]

Take it apart and check for spiders that allegedly can’t get in 

 

[ouchthathurt]

22 minutes ago, InteraX said:

No idea what could be causing that. Delkims work on vibration sensing, so unless you're driving over a cobbled road or sitting on your washing machine during a spin cycle when inserting the batteries, I guess it's faulty.

Have you looked at their repair service? It looks like ev-plus alarms are still supported.

https://www.delkim.co.uk/uk-repairs/

I checked delkim website mate, they no longer support the Delkim EV as they are over 10yrs old 🙄

[salokcinnodrog]

4 hours ago, kevtaylor said:

I'd never have Delkim again - what a let down, unreliable rubbish - must be the only alarms that can't cope with rain and humidity, pathetic!

Weird how different people get different results. I've never had problems and my ST's got submerged when the lake flooded, and the TXid's have been out in monsoon conditions.

 

5 hours ago, ouchthathurt said:

I’ve dug them out and changed the batteries so I could use them for a second set up and when I changed the battery in the blue alarm (which was totally dead) it just screams like I’ve had a ripping take. I’ve tried cleaning the alarm, but no joy. Any idea what the issue is? It worked fine before being stored away in its case in the shed. 

 

4 hours ago, framey said:

Take it apart and check for spiders that allegedly can’t get in 

 

Switch it off, give the sensor a blow, maybe a wobble with a baiting needle and see if you need to pull out spider web...

Try that a couple of times, it worked with my mate Big Daves EV's

Blooming money spiders can get behind the sensor.

[ouchthathurt]

15 hours ago, kevtaylor said:

I'd never have Delkim again - what a let down, unreliable rubbish - must be the only alarms that can't cope with rain and humidity, pathetic!

I used to spray them with WD40 and wipe off the excess prior to a wet and windy session which improved this somewhat, yet my boys “budget” fox mini microns at £20 a pop have got completely soaked, dropped, stored in a damp garage covered in mud and all he’s ever had to do is change the batteries once in the last 2 years. They’ve never missed a beat 

Well a night in front of the log burner has dried them right out and solved the issue, so I guess it was moisture in the alarm as suspected