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March 12, 2018 at 9:01 am #19660
Keymaster
Hi Guy,
Thanks for the description. I think the part you’re describing is this one:
Which is part of this circuit:
This is there to protect the meter from the batteries being reversed. Clearly this component has failed on your PCB, and it sounds like it has failed in a short circuit. This should not have happened. Email me with shipping info and I’ll get you a replacement. Or if you’re comfortable soldering and want to attempt a repair, the rest of the circuit might be intact: remove the offending component and bridge across these pads:
This will bypass the reverse battery protection. Best
~James