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Old 06-30-2009, 10:53 AM
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Exclamation Something very wrong with my Bongo

I have a bongo 5 HH, and at a show Sunday night something happened when I plugged into the system. My volume knob was giving some really bad hum, and after checking grounding issues with the DI, switching amps and cabs with nothing helping, I notice that one of the batteries in my EQ was super hot. I'm thinking there's a short in the wiring somewhere, but I can't see anything in the board that's burned out or anything. Just wondering if anyone has seen/experienced anything like this before and if anyone has any suggestions on what to do. I hate to see my baby hurting like this....

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Old 06-30-2009, 10:55 AM
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i think you should contact customer service or your local dealer to fix it... sorry to hear about those troubles tho
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Old 06-30-2009, 11:57 AM
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sounds like the battery was in backwards - but call customer service
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Old 06-30-2009, 01:19 PM
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If not installed backwards a hot battery is likely being rapidly drained due to a short. Don't do any further anything or plug in a cable until you contact C/S.

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