Naviter Oudie N Power Up Issues

[Middleline Airfield]

I purchased a new Oudie N this spring from Wings and Wheels. The soaring hasn't been too good in the northeast this summer so, I only used the unit once or twice. Trying to get the unit running again, as it is in a battery sleep hibernation mode. I sent an e-mail to Naviter on 7/23 and they immediately responded with a battery recovery procedure. I tried this procedure and it did not work. As I try to reply to Naviter, the constant response I receive is "Please note that we are however much busier than usually and it will take a bit longer to respond." I am signed up to fly the Club Class Nationals on 8/10 and can't wait for a two-week response.

Anyone have direct contact information for someone at Naviter?

Thanks,

Tim

[Mike Koerner]

Tim,
I had a similar problem. Naviter sent a document titled “Oudie N Battery recovery manual”. I can’t find it online. They may not intend it to be widely disseminated. If this is not what they gave you, and you would like a copy, email me (first initial last name at cox dot net).
By the way, the procedure did not work the first time I tried it, or the second or the third (as the instructions suggest is most often the case). I think it was my sixth try.
Mike Koerner

[Eric Greenwell]

I remember the good old days, when "battery recovery" meant finding the guy that mistakenly took your battery from the club house charging shelf, and exchanging batteries with him. Recently, I had to look up the instructions for my LFP instrument battery, which shut itself down in protest over a screwdriver I was poking around inappropriately.

[Paul Remde]

Hi Tim,

If you send it to me, I can get it working. if the battery recovery procedure doesn't work, I can get help from Naviter. I charge $60/hour for support like this.

If you provide an email, I can send you the battery recovery procedure Navigator provided to me. I imagine it is the same one they sent to you.

Best Regards,

Paul Remde
Cumulus Soaring, Inc.

[Middleline Airfield]

Special thanks to Paul Remde, of Cumulus Soaring who was able to take the time and get this battery to react to the hibernation mode it was in. Moral of the story, if you aren't frequently using the unit, leave it on charge!

[kinsell]

Sometimes the cure is worse than the disease. Lithium batteries in
general don't like being held at full charge, and shouldn't be on
trickle charge.

Maybe monitoring the state of charge and topping it up only when
necessary would be a better strategy.