The 'beacons' website provides contact details for a single service agent for ACR beacons in NZ, but Google offers additional options.
Any recommendations as to an agent to service ( battery time expired) an ACR ResQLink?
TIA,
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The 'beacons' website provides contact details for a single service agent for ACR beacons in NZ, but Google offers additional options.
Any recommendations as to an agent to service ( battery time expired) an ACR ResQLink?
TIA,
Probably more economical to buy a new KTI
These guys apparently. Not sure who the website recommend.
Battery replacement for locator beacons
WilcoMarine Services’s
28 Hamer Street
West haven
Auckland 1010
Ph: 09 308 9165
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got My ACR replaced last year by Wilco Marine.
Cost $150 plus freight and GST.
All in $223
What was the reason for replacement? Faulty, end of life, or ? Interested to,hear.Quote:
Originally Posted by scottrods
To sure if advisable but I think that I may personally replace my battery when it expires and keep it as a 2nd PLB or spare...
Some discussion on this MX forum
https://advrider.com/f/threads/acr-r...cement.749245/
I like the look of the new ACR resqlink 425
Servicing the batteries on a PLB is a rort. There is little reason why changing the battery shouldn't be end user maintenance.
PLBS should also be heavily subsidised or at least GST exempt.
Yep I did same. That is, got battery replaced for this price by Wilco.Quote:
Originally Posted by scottrods
Battery life. Had gone past the use by date and the test was flashing a battery fault.Quote:
Originally Posted by Sika stag
Yea Mouser308, I would buy a new unit, but would not hurt doing a diy cheaply on the old unit and having as a spare for times when needing two units.
Who has 10 year units for $350?
search for KTI, they are the only models that have a 10 year battery life as far as I know.
I recommend Wilco. When I sent mine he tested it and said it was good for at least another x years, free of charge! Super service.
Sent back for the battery change later. Was about $120-150 ish I think.
I searched for it but cant find a seller, but I did see a page saying that KTI PLBs have been discontinued which is a bummer. 10 yr battery life is very economical. My old ACR ResQLink 375 has 'expired'. Supposedly a battery change should only cost 15 dollars but the way the system works it turns out costing a couple hundred to do a battery replacement. https://advrider.com/f/threads/acr-r...cement.749245/Quote:
Originally Posted by rugerman
Either way right now deciding if i should replace my plb or get it serviced.
GME looks ok with 7 yr battery warranty, 480 nzd https://www.mobilesystems.co.nz/prod...ocator_Beacon)
Ocean signal Rescueme looks even better 7 yr battery warranty, cheaper at 400 nzd. https://skippersmate.co.nz/ocean-sig...ocator-beacon/
Need to shop around as some websites sell the same product at over 100 dollars more than others.
The KTI 10 year model is gone as KTI got out of the PLB market last year I think. Shame as they are good units I have one.
Watching this with interest, as my ACR battery needs replacing
Had my battery replaced by Wilco. No Regerts.
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I priced this 2 years ago out of interest as I was considering buying one.Quote:
Originally Posted by Scouser
email response from 2019 below.
PLB-375 battery replacement $150.00 +GST
Servicing $65.00 + GST
Forward to
Wilco Marine Services
28 Hamer Street
Westhaven
Auckland
New Zealand
Ph: 09 3089165
Fax: 09 3089168
Email: sales@wilcomarineservices.co.nz
Web: https://www.wilcomarineservices.co.nz
I wonder if the battery replacement + servicing cost is similar for the Oceansignal Rescueme. Lusty & Blundell website says it costs 245 dollars for battery replacement (wow), no mention of servicing though. I suppose that might be the benefit of getting an ACR over Rescueme, although the battery life is lower and upfront cost is higher, the battery replacement is much cheaper.Quote:
Originally Posted by ROKTOY
Just checked my ACR and tests ok but battery is out from 08/17. Watched a YT video on replacing...3xCR123A's. I use a 66i and battery pack so would be good to replace as a spare back-up for $30ish.
well i emailed the approved service agent (mobilesystems in east tamaki) for the GME on monday to get a price and idea of downtime.........
no response not even an acknowledgement and "we will get back you" so with backup service like that helps make my decision easier
I've found them awesome to deal with usually. We buy all our two way radios and plbs etc for the farm through them . Might be worth just giving them a call, mad times we are living in and some businesses are probably struggling with covid etcQuote:
Originally Posted by scotty
Hi there, it is an old discussion here, but I am now about to buy my first PLB. Any advice which one I should buy? I am thinking about the GME one. ( cheap and 7 years battery)… any experience or recommendations, please?
Check out the forum sponser - he's posted on here somewhere about one in the last few weeks. I was meant to get back to him with a few questions for commercial use but I got busy and am slack haha. CooeeBay or somesuch?
Actually just found the link. These look like a very good deal for personal use - don't mind my comment on commercial use as there's a few other headaches involved there such as documentation and servicing records for the auditors to look at and coo.
https://www.nzhuntingandshooting.co....country-93914/
Give us call if you like: https://skippersmate.co.nz/plb-new-zealand/Quote:
Originally Posted by Pampalini