Question about Pro Fex II Battery

Sam White · Post by **Sam White** » 11 Jan 2004 3:58 pm

I took the cover off my Pro-Fex II today and it looks like brand new.It is greem in color and this is the numbers I can see on it.Batt. name is VARTA 3.6V 60 MAH 3/V60R
Ni Cd. Can someone tell me if it has been changed. It has a Date inside from Peavy that it was built in 1/94.Now the best part of this is what I bought it for about 3 years ago. I was told that the Guitar Center in North Attelboro Massachucetts had it and wanted $100.00 for it. I called them and asked if they still had it. They said they did and I asked what they wanted for it. He came back after checking to see if it was there and he said yes it is here and you can buy it for $79.95.I flew 85 miles an hour up there to get it.It was 30 miles up there and I made it in 20 min.It has never gave me a problem yet knock on wood.
Sam White[This message was edited by Samuel E. White on 11 January 2004 at 04:02 PM.]

kbdrost · Post by **kbdrost** » 11 Jan 2004 5:51 pm

KenFox knows everything there is to know about Pro Fex's, their batteries and their reproductive systems

fox61751@msn.com.

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Ken Drost
steelcrazy after all these years

Post by **b0b** » 11 Jan 2004 6:21 pm

Moved to Electronics section

Stephen Gambrell · Post by **Stephen Gambrell** » 11 Jan 2004 8:01 pm

Sam, if you've got a DC voltmeter, check the voltage across the battery. Should be around 3.6 VDC. Look for powder, or residue of any kind, around the battery. If thi unit is this old, I'd guess it needs a new battery. Not hard to change, if you're handy with a soldering iron. If you're not, you'll probably fry something!
But congratulations on a good buy!

Skip Mertz · Post by **Skip Mertz** » 12 Jan 2004 1:33 am

Yeah Sam the battery is probably bad, so you better sell it to me for $79.95! No wait , your my Buddy, so even with the bad battery I'll give you $80 AND pay S/H! You know what they say "If your thing turns green, it over" [This message was edited by SKIP MERTZ on 12 January 2004 at 01:35 AM.]

Ken Fox · Post by **Ken Fox** » 12 Jan 2004 5:54 pm

I just did one tonight for a Forum member. It was the first I have ever had with a completely dead battery. It had been used for years in a upright rack. That saved it, all the acids and garbage had fallen safely to the rear of the unit, onto the rear plate. The circuit board was pristine and it came back like new after a batttery change. This is the third one I have seen saved by a rack!
I did one three weeks ago for another Forum member, not so lucky. It had leaked and damaged three transistors. Fortunately no trace damage and it came back to life just fine!
This one read 5 volts while charging the old, dead battery (battery read 0 volts). Normal charge voltage is better than 3.7 volts under a normal condition.

Dieter Bauer · Post by **Dieter Bauer** » 13 Jan 2004 11:51 am

Sam, check http://www.miracle-audio.com/repair.html - Profex II Battery information.

Dieter