Quote: (Originally Posted by
sfldiver)
Jeff, I dont' have an answer to your problem - Sorry, but I do have a related question.
I have NEVER unscrewed the HUD cable from the head, since it's initial assembly at the beginning of my training in July/August 2007, but I've been hearing lately that I should unscrew it, clean it with Pro Gold and replace it. In light of the fact that it caused problems in your case, should I just not mess with it at this point and deal with it during the annual maintenance?
Hey Adrian,
For benefit of the OP I have had minor HUD issues going back to when I first got my unit almost one year ago. At about the third day of training the DIVA stopped working. After playing with the connection and drying the inside, etc., we determined (assumed?) that the cord being bent at more than a 90 degree angle was breaking the connection of the wires themselves. The plug-in fitting as it came tightened from the factory forces the DIVA plug to point slightly counter-clockwise from straight down on my particular unit, resulting in the excessive bend in the wire. We switched the DIVA with another and it worked after that.
Every once in a while thereafter, the new one will occasionally not work when booting up the secondary. I have found that unplugging the connection, drying and treating with Deoxit Gold usually cures it. All that being said, however I dive the unit looking at both handsets all the time. I will occasionally focus on the HUD blinking green and I do notice when it occasionally goes to red; but I don't ever rely on it for ppO2 monitoring for any extended period of time.