Freedom 7 Shark Shield battery and replacement info (picture intense)

Good to know. It supports embedding? Seems they specialize in GIFs?

Yeah, ignore all the social aspects and other fluff.  I just use the New Post button to upload an image or multiple images.  By default they're in a "hidden" state.  Then I right click and copy image address and embed them in forum posts using:

Code: [Select]

[img]https://i.imgur.com/blah.jpg[/img]
Hope that helps!

Yup. Thanks!

I would check the obvious first. The fact that your SS boots up and gives you the normal blinking pattern means the board thinks everything is okay, and is sensing for salt water. I would perform the following checks in order...

1) First check the continuity between the electrodes and the big copper plates inside the case. You should get 0 ohm or just a few tenths of an ohm at most. Make sure you check both of the electrodes. (I remember you mentioned you had a rusted wire that leads to the electrodes. This is highly suspected.)
2) Check the connection between the controller and the copper plates. Make sure the controller has good physical contact and is snuggly inserted, no wiggle.
3) Check the two big capacitors are being charged up. This is dangerous, so be careful. Check the voltage against the rating printed on the Cap. The voltage should be below but somewhat in the ballpark of the Cap's rated voltage. If they both charge up, they should be ready to fire the electrodes. If they're not charged up, look for physical damage against other components on the controller.

I’d wager it’s a capacitor issue. They are wedged in the back of the case and I don’t see any way to access them without tearing it completely apart. Looks like it would be difficult (at best) to get it back together after that…

I've made an update to the first post regarding a battery pack I made using UF103450P/N cells from China. Basically, a battery pack made from these cells would allow you to simply replace your depleted SS battery pack without having to mod the enclosure in any way.
https://tinyurl.com/tvc8r2ut