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Posted: 3/11/2006 3:00:02 AM EDT

So like a dumbass I left my batteries in my EOTech sight.(I usually take em out

) Apparently the batteries decided to "leak" Any one have any thoughts on cleaning the contacts? Or am I just up the river?

Posted: 3/11/2006 3:03:55 AM EDT

[#1]

WTF?!?!?! I never even considered that happening! I guess you did the usual stuff, baking soda w/water, a 'lil coke (soft drink kind) on a q-tip.

ETA
Batteries in mine ALL the time, never had that problem.

Posted: 3/11/2006 3:07:28 AM EDT

[#2]

I'll give ya 5 bucks for the EOtech.

I'd go the route of baking soda and water + q-tip. Use another q-tip with some alcohol to clean up the rest.

Edit: WAY too slow on my posting tonight.. Rakky beat me.

Posted: 3/11/2006 9:12:33 AM EDT

[#3]

Thanx guys. Worked like a charm. Still have no clue how it happened in the first place though.

Posted: 3/11/2006 9:14:49 AM EDT

[#4]

What kind of batteries were you using?

Posted: 3/11/2006 9:22:44 AM EDT

[#5]

Quoted:
What kind of batteries were you using?

The energizer ones that came with the sight.

Posted: 3/11/2006 12:47:28 PM EDT

[#6]

Glad you got it working again. I would have suggested using a pencil eraser, a really old-school method of cleaning contacts.

Posted: 3/11/2006 12:53:52 PM EDT

[#7]

Another advantage of lithium batteries?

Posted: 3/11/2006 1:05:19 PM EDT

[#8]

Are you supposed to take the batteries out. Doesnt make it real convenient the grab and go if you need it.

Posted: 3/12/2006 7:16:53 PM EDT

[#9]

Quoted:
So like a dumbass I left my batteries in my EOTech sight.(I usually take em outhe

Ciph,
Any idea on why it leaked? Did you usually remove the batteries for long term storage? Just wondering, because I have 2 EOTech's. Glad ya got it going again.

Posted: 3/12/2006 8:07:55 PM EDT

[#10]

Quoted:
Another advantage of lithium batteries?

are you saying that lithium batteries dont/cant leak

Posted: 3/12/2006 8:23:41 PM EDT

[#11]

*cough-cough-ACOG-cough*

Posted: 3/14/2006 2:31:32 AM EDT

[#12]

Quoted:
*cough-cough-ACOG-cough*

Donations are welcome

Quoted:
Quoted:
So like a dumbass I left my batteries in my EOTech sight.(I usually take em out) Apparently the batteries decided to "leak" Any one have any thoughts on cleaning the contacts? Or am I just up the river?

Ciph,
Any idea on why it leaked? Did you usually remove the batteries for long term storage? Just wondering, because I have 2 EOTech's. Glad ya got it going again.

It seems to be POS batteries. Even the idot at the counter of the batteries plus couldn't tell me why that happened.

Posted: 3/14/2006 4:55:07 AM EDT

[#13]

that sucks for a optic that is one would depend on.

did you contact eotech about it?

Posted: 3/14/2006 9:21:00 AM EDT

[#14]

why contact eotech...this seems more like a battery issue and not an optic issue....i'm not biased towards any certain optic but why would the eothingy make the batterys leak out?

Posted: 3/14/2006 12:54:35 PM EDT

[#15]

Quoted:
that sucks for a optic that is one would depend on.

did you contact eotech about it?

Sent an e-mail sunday... no response as of yet.

Posted: 3/14/2006 3:10:51 PM EDT

[#16]

Quoted:
Quoted:
*cough-cough-ACOG-cough*
hr

Donations are welcomeh=85%

Quoted:
Quoted:
So like a dumbass I left my batteries in my EOTech sight.(I usually take em outhe

Ciph,
Any idea on why it leaked? Did you usually remove the batteries for long term storage? Just wondering, because I have 2 EOTech's. Glad ya got it going again.hr

It seems to be POS batteries. Even the idot at the counter of the batteries plus couldn't tell me why that happened.

OK, thanks for the update. I'd like to think that maybe that is 1 in 500 Billion.

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