The Timer issues

[TX CHICKEN]

I bought 3 a few years ago and have not been impressed. One quit working last year and last week I find one looking like this...Any ideas what could have caused this? Seems like a lot of y’all have had good luck with them.


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[No-Tox]

Dang, that thing got fried.

[hog_down]

Nuked! Did it get struck by lightning?

[deerwatcher51]

Wow!

[AntlerCollector]

Well that's the first time I've seen one get cooked. Was it connected to a solar panel? Did anything else get burned like the battery, solar panel, etc.?

In spite of your experience, it's still the best timer on the market IMO.

Could have been a bad battery, or some type of power surge like a lightning strike.

[cram369]

Not sure what caused it, but would probably replace battery and solar panel. Would also check out motor if there is no fuse going to it.

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[sharpstick35]

looks like an internal short to negative on an internal relay. a 1 amp inline fuse between the + side of the battery and timer will prevent this from happening.

[999]

Call and see if they will warranty it. They’ve been good to me customer service wise.

[Snowflake Killa]

Looks like it got a little warm. About 2 years ago they had a bad batch of them but they replaced them no problems. I have some that are 15 years old. I wouldn't think that is the timer issue.


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[sharkhunter]

Sir you have had an “electrical event” !! Should be able to return them for replacement I would think.

[menglert]

Their customer service was good for me...had one out of the bad batch a few years ago

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[SHSU18]

[QUOTE=AntlerCollector;14389253]Well that's the first time I've seen one get cooked. Was it connected to a solar panel? Did anything else get burned like the battery, solar panel, etc.?

Im curious on this as well. Any other damage?

[M16]

Good customer service is doing a recall when you know you have a defective product. Not replacing it after the defective product fails.

[ultrastealth]

Nuked! Did it get struck by lightning?

That was my first thought as well.

[Big pig]

Not any problems for us.
Best timers I have used