Having SP50+ Troubles

[SilentKillerx07]

I own a Motorola SP50 Two Way. When my little brother was over to my house, he got hold of it and put the battery pack in backwards...now the radio won't turn on. Is the radio shorted out or is the battery? Will I need to buy a new battery, or a whole new radio?

 

[C138NC]

Well lets see if he placed the battery in backwards, it sounds more like he shorted the entire board since the positive and negative met vice versa sending a backwards pulse of power then fried the radio or the battery is bad.....

here are a few options

A) kick his butt

B) take it to the shop and see if its the battery of you would need a new walkie

C) kick his butt before you go to the shop

D) Give it to your little brother and tell em to fix it

E) all of the above.

If your wanting to buy a new one, its the best bet you get something better then an SP50, something with a huge battery that your little brother cannot put in backwards aslong as he doesnt switch antennas around..

 

[SilentKillerx07]

Not liking some of the news I'm hearing...but it's better than hearing nothing. It's a good thing I have a big Motorola shop near me (Wells Communication). I really like options A, C, and D lol.

 

[C138NC]

Hey whats wrong with it as they said? Ill take it and salvage it lol with my shop...

 

[Astro25]

It's probably just a blown protection fuse or something...

If you don't have a lot of money in to it, I'd suggest storing it in the circular file.

 

[C138NC]

Mmmm did you ask the shop to see if they can replace anything on it?! Hey i would say this, look around ebay "if you trust it" and look for any SP50 parts for repair and you can use a board that works and WALA! you have a working SP50, just you need to get it reprogrammed...

 

[62Truck]

there is usually a small pico fuse by the positive battery terminal they are usually green, check it with a multi meter.

 

[C138NC]

Think that could fix the whole issue to get the radio working again without buying a new one? if so that would be awesome

 

[62Truck]

Think that could fix the whole issue to get the radio working again without buying a new one? if so that would be awesome

If it is that fuse it will fix it, I've done it before blown a fuse and had it replaced and it worked.

 

[SilentKillerx07]

Well...I took my radio apart and I have no idea what I'm looking for. I think I'm just gonna take it to the shop the next time I get a chance and let them figure it out. Thanks for all the help!

 

[DPapay]

The fuse is just to the left of the pos battery contact, it is a quarter inch long, center should be white, and should have a little "4A" stamped on it. Check it with an ohm meter. Also, just make sure the battery contacts aren't mis-aligned, or pressed in too far.

 

[C138NC]

Just incase you get your radio working or you get a new one buy your little brother a bubble pack walkie talkie from walmart haha... so he has something else to.... do whatever he pleases with them... but eh thats on you hope you got your radio fixed.