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Main beam not latching on

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Main beam not latching on

Postby Mikexx » Tue May 24, 2016 5:42 pm

As per subject.

Dipped works fine, but if I move the stalk to get main beam, it reverts back to dipped if I let go. The other way to 'flash' works as expected.

Is this simply a stalk failure or is the latching done by a more exotic method?
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Re: Main beam not latching on

Postby ake » Tue May 24, 2016 5:54 pm

Try pulling it a bit further
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Re: Main beam not latching on

Postby Altransit » Tue May 24, 2016 7:18 pm

Yes, mine keeps doing it, because as Ake says, it needs a harder pull :shock:
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Re: Main beam not latching on

Postby tibsy » Tue May 24, 2016 8:32 pm

i also find it a bit annoying compared to-dare i say it- my old convoy :shock:
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Re: Main beam not latching on

Postby Mikexx » Fri May 27, 2016 3:07 pm

Many thanks for the replies.

I had the confidence to pull harder, and there is another stage which causes the main to latch on and off. I don't like to be too rough with stalks, though never known one to break!

Feeling a bit silly :oops:
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Re: Main beam not latching on

Postby keeflester » Fri May 27, 2016 8:39 pm

I don't feel so silly now. That's exactly what happened to me. I accidentally fixed the problem by pulling a bit harder. Now I've got it dialled in I feel like I was a bit stupid. Glad I'm not the only one.
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