Incantation
01-22-2006, 11:29 PM
listing a new thread in case someone searches for this (seemingly) unique problem
so i found the solution.. after re-soldering pretty much the whole board i had a look at the relay.. which i found to be melted at the base where the circuit is made, recessing it and making the relay unable to create a contact point simply because there was no physical contact point available.
simple solution involved bending the contact panel that the magnet acts upon to shorten the distance to complete the circuit.. and volia.. it works
so i found the solution.. after re-soldering pretty much the whole board i had a look at the relay.. which i found to be melted at the base where the circuit is made, recessing it and making the relay unable to create a contact point simply because there was no physical contact point available.
simple solution involved bending the contact panel that the magnet acts upon to shorten the distance to complete the circuit.. and volia.. it works