Leica R 8/R 9 Motor drive 14423 battery rebuild/recelling

[Alexei]

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Hello everybody,  can any of Leica R8/R9  owners advtse me on the best reputable facility/firm that rebuilds 14423 type batteries for R8/R9  Motor drive&  Thank You. 

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[jewi]

Hi Alexei,

I had my 14423 batteries 2 years ago replaced at this place:

 

REW Elektronikgeräte-Verwertung
Mr. Manfred Wilhelm
Kleefeldstr. 10
D-06686 Lützen OT Pobles

Germany
Tel: 034441 23724
Fax: 034441 23734

http://www.it-dlfh.de

 

It´s an official (Leica certified) repair shop for DMR batteries as well as batteries for the R8/R9 motor drive.

 

They offered me a replacement with the original Sanyo cells but if you ask for higher capacity cells they can also do that.

However they informed me about a certain risk that the loading capacity will not be displayed correctly. I had two battery sets replaced- one with the original cells and one with more powerful cells and had no trouble so far with both. 

Cost was around 70 Euros for each set as far as I remember.

 

Hope, this helps.

 

Regards,

Jens

[wagner]

Or have a look here:

 

https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/55523-put-new-cells-in-my-motor-drive-r89/

 

So, if you know how to handle a screwdriver and a soldering iron you should be able to change the batteries by yourself.

Just get 8 AA NiMh with contact strip and put them accordingly together.....

 

Torsten