Radio South Pro Driver Mk III

[pbrine at uoguelph.ca]

I haven't disected it as it was purchased at Toledo this year and is under 
warrantee.

I was afraid I was going to have a fire and was considering opening the case to 
to disconnect the battery.  By that point the case was too hot to hold and it 
had shut itself off/burned out.  It got hot enough to melt/burn through the 
case at one end.

I suspect an internal short in the glow clip as the glow clip and cable got 
very hot.  This unit has the 2 piece sonictronics glow clip.

Paul

Quoting Hotrod34a at aol.com:

> Paul,
>   I had this very thing happen to a new Pro Dirver II about 2 months ago.  I
> had to open the case and cut the wires to the battery as I was afraid it was
> going to blow up.  Sent it back and they repaired at no charge.  The problem
> was not inside the unit, but outside.  The wires to the glow plug clip had
> shorted at the clip, all led's came on, and as you mentioned, it got hot and
> smoked.  They had to replace the entire PC board inside along with the clip. 
> I have not had any problems so far with the new Pro Driver III.  Larry...
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