Re: [Leica] MR meter query

[Dennis Painter <dpainter@bigfoot.com>]

Stanley E Yoder wrote:
> 
> Is it (relatively) common for the battery test switch to develop faulty
> contacts, leading to erratic readings, in both normal and test modes? If
> so, is this a matter of cleaning or of replacement?
>     My needle jumps all over the place if I touch/wiggle the test switch
> on front while reading a scene.
> Stan Yoder
> Pittsburgh

I can't say if it is common but have seen it on one meter I had. Was
relatively easy to open and clean the contacts. I must say that I would
have put a bit more gold onto the contact fingers and pcb. That would
ensure it never happening. It's worth cleaning up though.

Dennis