Remote battery issue

[crackinhedz]

Ok so I see the warning that the batteries in my remote are low (yellow), so I change to brand new.

But now I get a "Battery Critical Level" (red)?

How can brand new batteries be critical?? Anyone heard of this? I could not find much under search.

 

[Scherrman]

If changing batteries doesn't work then generally it's best just to get a new remote. Some remotes go bad.

 

[rglore]

May take a while to update the battery status.

 

[KAB]

Try a receiver reset. Also, which receiver?

 

[boba]

Check the voltage on your new batteries I have seen them dead out of the package.

 

[crackinhedz]

Thanks for the input guys, it is the remote for one of my joeys...highly doubtful its dead batteries right outta the box.

I will try a reset of the Hopper in a little while, watching some basketball.

 

[crackinhedz]

resetting the Joey did the trick. Thanks gents.

 

[KKlare]

It could have been the use of rechargable batteries. They are often 1.2V vs alkaline or carbon-zinc batteries at 1.5 V to start with, that is close to the minimum. Glad reboot did it.
-Ken

 

[Claude Greiner]

I find the cheap 10 cent battery's they give you to start seem to last pretty long

 

[oldengineer]

I tried using Kodak AAA batteries I got at Big Lots real cheap and they just don't work good in H/J remotes. I'm back to Copper Tops.

 

[KAB]

I tried using Kodak AAA batteries I got at Big Lots real cheap and they just don't work good in H/J remotes. I'm back to Copper Tops.

I've had likewise experience with Kodaks.

 

[nelson61]

I buy Costco brand bulk pack so I don't feel like I have to take out a bank loan to change out batteries. Maybe it is just me, but I think the hopper system remotes need more frequent battery changes.

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