Kestrel eating batteries

[Underandoverit]

I've got a Kestrel 5700 Ballistic model with Link. It's the Hornady 4dof version if it matters. Lately it seems to drain a lithium battery in less than a week even when turned off. Software version is 1.49, auto store is off and so is Bluetooth. Overwrite is off and battery type is set to lithium. I reached out to Kestrel customer service a few days ago but haven't heard anything. Do you guys have any ideas? I've even tried different packs of lithium aa's with the same results. Factory restore didn't help either.

 

[ID_Matt]

Does it actually die? Or just show that the battery life is low? Mine seem to always show low battery but have never had one actually die.

 

[Underandoverit]

Does it actually die? Or just show that the battery life is low? Mine seem to always show low battery but have never had one actually die.

Ya it is actually dead. Battery sucked dry.

 

[Underandoverit]

Ya it is actually dead. Battery sucked dry.

Well Kestrel says to send it in. Hopefully it's not gone too long.

 

[Frost1235]

Any update from your end?
I have this issue now and it's annoying/worrying.
Was there an issue or was it firmware?

 

[Underandoverit]

Any update from your end?
I have this issue now and it's annoying/worrying.
Was there an issue or was it firmware?

They ended up replacing it with a brand new unit. I think they had it about 3 weeks.

 

[Frost1235]

Thank you!

Looks like I'll have to do the same.