Tracker Tag Batteries anyone?
Discussion
m0isty said:
Anyone else know where I can get these batteries from?
On the advice of Peter I sent an email to these:Contact russ@cellpacksolutions.com and order CPS1295A
I got a reply back with a drawing of the battery array, he seemed to know what he w talking about. The only reason I didn't go for them personally is because I decided it was easier to pair my mobile up with the tracker rather than use the tag. Good luck!
BingoBob said:
They must be standard in some form surely? Would be useful to have a reference. I'll definitely be doing this when the time comes.
The hassle factor was too great for me bearing in mind they have to be soldered together and into the tag too. It was far easier to pair the phone ( and cost nothing too). steveatesh said:
On the advice of Peter I sent an email to these:
Contact russ@cellpacksolutions.com and order CPS1295A
I got a reply back with a drawing of the battery array, he seemed to know what he w talking about. The only reason I didn't go for them personally is because I decided it was easier to pair my mobile up with the tracker rather than use the tag. Good luck!
Thanks Steve Contact russ@cellpacksolutions.com and order CPS1295A
I got a reply back with a drawing of the battery array, he seemed to know what he w talking about. The only reason I didn't go for them personally is because I decided it was easier to pair my mobile up with the tracker rather than use the tag. Good luck!
Finally got round to changing out the cells in my other tag.
Prise the case open by putting the flat of the back of a knife in the groove around the outside and twisting slightly. I tried to take photos of this but seriously ran out of hands. The objective is to damage the plastic shell as little as possible. It's a bit like opening a scallop or oyster shell!
You will hear a few clicks and pops as you open it, but in the three I've dismembered none have had any breaking on the external shell.
It's best if you slip the knife under the side with the Aston badge on rather than the side with the serial number, which is the side that has the PCB on it.
Once open you'll find this:-
As you can see the cells are held in place with some sticky pads.
Unsolder the old battery and solder in the new one, making sure the polarity is correct and that you do not short out the bare ends in the process.
Pop some little blobs of silicon sealant on the bottom of each cell and stick them to the shell base.
Pop some more dabs of silicon sealant on the tops of the cells and some just on some of the edges. The picture shows where I put them and the sort of quantity.
The silicon should easily peel off next time the cells need changing
If necessary pop some tape around the case while the silicon cures.
It really is a 10-15 minute job.
Prise the case open by putting the flat of the back of a knife in the groove around the outside and twisting slightly. I tried to take photos of this but seriously ran out of hands. The objective is to damage the plastic shell as little as possible. It's a bit like opening a scallop or oyster shell!
You will hear a few clicks and pops as you open it, but in the three I've dismembered none have had any breaking on the external shell.
It's best if you slip the knife under the side with the Aston badge on rather than the side with the serial number, which is the side that has the PCB on it.
Once open you'll find this:-
As you can see the cells are held in place with some sticky pads.
Unsolder the old battery and solder in the new one, making sure the polarity is correct and that you do not short out the bare ends in the process.
Pop some little blobs of silicon sealant on the bottom of each cell and stick them to the shell base.
Pop some more dabs of silicon sealant on the tops of the cells and some just on some of the edges. The picture shows where I put them and the sort of quantity.
The silicon should easily peel off next time the cells need changing
If necessary pop some tape around the case while the silicon cures.
It really is a 10-15 minute job.
About £7.20 plus postage
As already quoted contact russ@cellpacksolutions.com and order CPS1295A which are the ones I have specified.
These are not off the shelf batteries and have to be individually welded. I thought the price was significantly more reasonable than the £140 for a new tag.
As already quoted contact russ@cellpacksolutions.com and order CPS1295A which are the ones I have specified.
These are not off the shelf batteries and have to be individually welded. I thought the price was significantly more reasonable than the £140 for a new tag.
AMDBSNick said:
Can't you just pair your phone!!!!!!!
Yes I can.. and do.However if I leave the car with someone (servicing for example) I want to take the phone with me.
Not only that, my misses only has a fisher price phone which doesn't have Bluetooth. I didn't know they still made such things!
In addition some people have "smart" phones with batteries that only last about 4 hours so that'd be flat before you've completed a journey.
Ah well it's nearly lunch time 
BingoBob said:
Very good thread this.
Given the size of the PCB I bet it would be possible to use a smaller case and a '27A' type battery...
Interesting. Might have to fire up the CAD see if I can come up with a keyring size box.
I did consider doing that myself. If you were to do this I'd be tempted to add a switch to de-activate it as without the continuous power draw a much smaller 6volt cell could last for years.Given the size of the PCB I bet it would be possible to use a smaller case and a '27A' type battery...
Interesting. Might have to fire up the CAD see if I can come up with a keyring size box.
I also considered a "push to use" button which would keep it alive for say 24hours and then shutoff. Problem is, I reckon the quiescent current draw associated with that would probably equal (or exceed) the bluetooth module so I discounted that!
Obviously an easy to open shell, perhaps with a non solder battery (the downside of which would be that it would increase size)
At the end of the day, the new cell in the existing case is a good enough solution for me personally.
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