Help with malfunctioning AA/DST classic Trek phaser.

[AnubisGuard]

So I pulled my AA phaser out of its box today and discovered that it won't play any sound effects for longer than a second or two. All of the phaser sounds and the overload effect terminate after anywhere from a half a second to two seconds. The LED goes out as well; it's as if I'm no longer holding the trigger. I happens that way with both the P1 and P2 triggers.

It's just been sitting in a box with some other toys for the last few months, and it hasn't gotten wet or been dropped or anything. I tried opening the phaser 1 to see if there was anything obviously wrong inside, but I couldn't tell if there was. This, by the way, is the white-handled repaint that came packaged with a communicator.

Has anyone else had this happen, and might anyone know what, if anything, can be done?

 

[tim]

^ Um, fresh batteries?

 

[AnubisGuard]

Is this a known issue? I'll try it, but its not behaving the way I usually associate with weak batteries; the sound and light are at full stregnth until they cut out instantly rather than being waek or wavering and taperning off.

 

[micdavis]

The trigger switches are flakey to say the least. Pop it open and do a hard connection on the circuit (by pass the switch) to check that it's NOT the electronics themselves. Mine does that but if I giggle the switch around it works.

Install a better switch.

 

[thegreatgalling]

I remember someone posting a similar problem and batteries were indeed the culprit. I would try a fresh pair and let us know!

 

[Reaper57]

yup the batteries they send in them are very CHEAP.
if it persits send me a PM ..
i,m the old phaser fixer round here. :lol
john :cool