X-Men 1 EX connector problem

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Well if the head lights up when connected directly, then it turns out I was wrong about the pin [within the head] being faulty as that exercise eliminates the head, the adapter and the base base [I'm assuming Cyclops lights up)] from being problematic. That leaves just one point of failure for this circuit: the point on Colossus's arm... and back to your original picture: the residue. It's obvious at this point that as I posited, the residue may be corossive on some level...

Have you attempted investigating what exactly the residue is, and where it came from? that might help you find an adequate cleaner/solvent :monkey3

Unless the residue is a widespread problem, I still think pin damage [either in the base, or in the sentinel head] may be the main cause of the EXs light-up issues... :rolleyes:

He tested the circuit and everything is working properly except on the connector where there's that little bit of residue. Rubbing alcohol didn't do anything for it, but he was still going to try some of the other options that were mentioned earlier.
 
I can see why he used some kind of glue. I just did the direct connect test on my Sentinel head, and it works just fine. Upon further investigation, I have noticed that my prong on top of Colossus in a fraction loose. If I put my finger on the top of it I can feel it move ever so slightly. I checked the base prong, and the prong that's on Colossus foot and that all checked out at as well. Is there anything that I can do to sturdy the prong on top of Colossus? This would be a great help.

Thanks to all that have passed on valuable information.
 
mine didn't light up either at first. the I connewcted colussus to the head while both were upsie down, then connected that combo to the base, and everything luckily worked. Setting it up took me a good 30-45 minutes.
 
mine didn't light up either at first. the I connewcted colussus to the head while both were upsie down, then connected that combo to the base, and everything luckily worked. Setting it up took me a good 30-45 minutes.

It seems to me that the circuit design for the EXs is flawed on some level, or that the quality of the circuity itself or of the parts was perhaps [unintentionally] compromised... there are simply too many reports for the problems to be isolated incidents and it's just not right that a product needs to be turned upside down, or tilted, or tapped repeatedly, for it's circuit contacts to resume function.

I think SideShow got it right with SIM, but with these EXs... well I just don't know. Don't get me wrong peeps, I love light-up effects -- when they work, they absolutely rock -- but the major reason I didn't get an X-Men #1 EX, is that I can't stand to know that the light-up feature of my product could fail so easily, after paying so much money to get it for that specific feature. When I wrote that review, I was really hoping people would contribute re their experiences with the EX version, but that didn't really happen.:monkey3

jbinny - do you have any idea what the residue is? Alcohol isn't always the right solvent... depending on what the residue is, petrol, nail varnish, or even water might be better. Plus we are all assuming the residue is the cause of the problem on Colossus's contact, but it could also be the wiring leading up to the contact, or even the contact itself that's developed a fault.

First things first though... let's see if we can eliminate the residue as the cause
 
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I can see why he used some kind of glue. I just did the direct connect test on my Sentinel head, and it works just fine. Upon further investigation, I have noticed that my prong on top of Colossus in a fraction loose. If I put my finger on the top of it I can feel it move ever so slightly. I checked the base prong, and the prong that's on Colossus foot and that all checked out at as well. Is there anything that I can do to sturdy the prong on top of Colossus? This would be a great help.

Thanks to all that have passed on valuable information.

Good question mate... though until I get a feel for the contact on Colossus arm and the one within the Sentinel head, it may be short-sighted to make a recommendation that isn't merely a band-aid fix.

That said, when in doubt in dealing with loose circuitry, always solder, never glue.
 
Well if the head lights up when connected directly, then it turns out I was wrong about the pin [within the head] being faulty as that exercise eliminates the head, the adapter and the base base [I'm assuming Cyclops lights up)] from being problematic. That leaves just one point of failure for this circuit: the point on Colossus's arm... and back to your original picture: the residue. It's obvious at this point that as I posited, the residue may be corossive on some level...

Have you attempted investigating what exactly the residue is, and where it came from? that might help you find an adequate cleaner/solvent :monkey3

Unless the residue is a widespread problem, I still think pin damage [either in the base, or in the sentinel head] may be the main cause of the EXs light-up issues... :rolleyes:

It won't eliminate the base as Colossus still has to plug into the base and the connector there could still be faulty. My Cyclops lights up fine but the head still works intermittently.
 
It won't eliminate the base as Colossus still has to plug into the base and the connector there could still be faulty. My Cyclops lights up fine but the head still works intermittently.

I'm sorry, I meant the base as in the DC contact on the base, that connects to the wallplug adapter. But I see your point, and I agree :monkey3

Though because it's a lot less fiddly to get Colossus into the base, than it is to get the Sentinel head onto Colossus, in your case -- unless the contact on the base that fits into Colossus's heel is really, really loose -- it's more likely that the problem is similar to the one here, although for different reasons.
 
I'm in the process of rewiring my Colossus. Already have drilled out the prongs, and have saudered the new wire into place now just have to finish up with epoxy. Match the paint up and repaint!
 
I'm in the process of rewiring my Colossus. Already have drilled out the prongs, and have saudered the new wire into place now just have to finish up with epoxy. Match the paint up and repaint!

mate, that's a brave move... it'll be helpful if you could post any pics and let us know the outcome :monkey3
 
If you plug the Sentinel head directly into the power adapter, it should light up. If it doesn't, there is a problem in the head. If it does, that will eliminate an issue with the Sentinel head.

On mine, the connector in the base that makes contact with the peg on Colossus' foot doesn't always make contact so the head works intermittently. If you look inside the base, there is the peg that slides into the peg on the foot and a metal spring leaf tab connector that makes contact with the outer part of the peg on the foot. The spring leaf tab tends to get pushed in and not make a good contact with the peg, so you can very carefully bend it out a little to make better contact. I haven't tried to place something behind the tab yet to keep a little more pressure on it but I haven't tried that yet myself.

Resurrecting this thread because the same thing happened to the sentinel head on mine. Thanks to Natrix (if he or she still visits these boards) I was able to pin point the issue to the connector between Colossus's foot and the base. What I did was scrap off some of the paint/glue/residue on the outside of the pin on Colossus's foot and used some tweezers to gently push out the metal tab in the base and that fixed the problem!! :rock :rock :rock

My grail is fully armed and operational...oops sorry wrong movie.

Hope this info helps anyone else who has this problem with the EX.
 
Resurrecting this thread because the same thing happened to the sentinel head on mine. Thanks to Natrix (if he or she still visits these boards) I was able to pin point the issue to the connector between Colossus's foot and the base. What I did was scrap off some of the paint/glue/residue on the outside of the pin on Colossus's foot and used some tweezers to gently push out the metal tab in the base and that fixed the problem!! :rock :rock :rock

My grail is fully armed and operational...oops sorry wrong movie.

Hope this info helps anyone else who has this problem with the EX.

:hi5::hi5::yess::yess:

Congrats, mate!
 
Resurrecting this thread because the same thing happened to the sentinel head on mine. Thanks to Natrix (if he or she still visits these boards) I was able to pin point the issue to the connector between Colossus's foot and the base. What I did was scrap off some of the paint/glue/residue on the outside of the pin on Colossus's foot and used some tweezers to gently push out the metal tab in the base and that fixed the problem!! :rock :rock :rock

My grail is fully armed and operational...oops sorry wrong movie.

Hope this info helps anyone else who has this problem with the EX.

Glad my post was of use to someone! :hi5: :yess:
 
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