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Timg 
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Joined: 18 Oct 14 Location: Essex Online Status: Offline Posts: 2 |
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 Posted: 18 Oct 14 at 10:13am |
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Hi Greavsie, is it easy to change the battery or is this something you could help with as my tacktick doesn't turn on but did briefly do I think it may be the battery?
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Greavesie
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Joined: 03 Jun 13 Location: Nailsworth Glos Online Status: Offline Posts: 15 |
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Posted: 20 Oct 14 at 1:05pm |
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Hi The battery change is ok if you have the correct kit. The problem you face it that the early units display an error code (ERR) when you replace the battery and you can't get rid of it.
I am happy to have a look at it if you want and say which type it is. Let me know what you want to do. |
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Timg
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Joined: 18 Oct 14 Location: Essex Online Status: Offline Posts: 2 |
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Posted: 20 Oct 14 at 5:34pm |
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Thanks for that is there a way i can identify if it is one of the old or newer ones? Cheers
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piglet
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Joined: 04 Jan 07 Online Status: Offline Posts: 514 |
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Posted: 13 Nov 14 at 8:50pm |
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I have seen a couple for spares/repair on fleabay recently.
Shame, Tack Tick used to have an excellent reputation for support. |
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Alistair426
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Joined: 02 Jun 08 Location: Vatican City State Online Status: Offline Posts: 201 |
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Posted: 28 Apr 15 at 1:27pm |
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Makes sense to add this query to the existing thread...
The heading reading on my Tacktick 060 (Micro) is jumping all over the place, even whilst sitting stationary. Not a battery issue as it shows Bat 160 and isn't turning itself off. Timer still working fine. I've had a look at the reset instructions on the Vanaheim NZ site but that hasn't helped as I get slightly different figures (28P) in my re-set display. Anybody had and resolved a similar issue?
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Greavesie
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Joined: 03 Jun 13 Location: Nailsworth Glos Online Status: Offline Posts: 15 |
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Posted: 01 May 15 at 10:23am |
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that sounds like the compass is unstable which would be a serious fault.
Maybe time for a new one! |
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Alistair426
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Joined: 02 Jun 08 Location: Vatican City State Online Status: Offline Posts: 201 |
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Posted: 01 May 15 at 10:33am |
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Bullet already bitten and new one on the way. I was hoping I could salvage the old one as a spare but apparently not.
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skiertwo
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Joined: 11 May 15 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 1 |
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Posted: 11 May 15 at 3:19pm |
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Hi All,
I have a micro and a race master. Both, I think, need new batteries. Can anyone tell me if they use the same battery, or are they both different? Cheers.
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Pewit
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Joined: 25 Jan 14 Location: Sydney, Australia Online Status: Offline Posts: 70 |
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Posted: 22 Aug 16 at 12:11am |
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I like the twin display of the TackTick but I'd like to link it to the more intelligent output of the Apps on my iPhone which could then be kept below deck.
Does anyone have the knowledge to re-engineer one of these with a Bluetooth module so that, for example, it could be linked to the output of iRegatta or RaceQs both of which have used Bluetooth for 2-way communications with the Pebble SmartWatch. I know it would be possible to use WiFi for this but WiFi uses much more battery capacity. Here's are some examples of interfaces http://www.instructables.com/id/Arduino-Bluetooth-remote-lcd-display/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?NR=1&v=TqZTBoepZsY http://redbearlab.com/bleshield/ https://hackerspaceshop.com/products/teensy-ble Development board (3.0 requires 3.5V input as opposed to the 3v of the TackTick) https://www.pjrc.com/teensy/index.html Here's a teardown of a pebble SmartWatch which might be the basis of the module if you could power the display. https://www.ifixit.com/Teardown/Pebble+Teardown/13319 I know you could achieve the same thing using two phones but (a) it would be difficult to Synchronise them and the displays aren't as readable in sunlight. |
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zippyRN
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Joined: 14 Sep 06 Online Status: Offline Posts: 437 |
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Posted: 23 Aug 16 at 1:38pm |
and much as people despise a certain well known high street electrical retailer, in their repair centre they have a cell of 'proper' techs / engineers who work on developing repairs for 'unrepairable' per the manufacturer faults (or faults where the only suggestion from the manufacturer is to replace expensive components) as well as other 'difficult' fixes ... |
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