Chauvet Freedom Par Hex 4 | Diagnose and Replace Battery | Gear Repair Tips

In this video I'll talk about why I need to replace my Freedom Par Hex 4 battery, how to troubleshoot it and how to actually replace it. I did discover later that I had a second problem in addition to the battery issue. So that video or part two is linked below. Don't forget to like share and subscribe!
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[@5757musicman]

Nice video.....thanks for creating this replacement process.....Thanks

[@gfire_productions]

Right on brother. Thank you for watching and supporting the channel. Good success to you!

[@aarongutheridge2709]

Appreciate this video! After the battery replacement, did you open up the old "dead" battery and test each cell? Or did you just discard the battery pack?

[@gfire_productions]

Although I still have the old battery I never opened it up yet. Thanks for reminding me. Lol

[@mgweber55]

Excellent tutorial. Good troubleshoot, great instructions. I am having a problem taking apart my Quad 4. I can't pull the bottom off easily, it's like a cable is short and I don't want to force it. I can't see any differences in the cases between the Quad4 and the Hex, just different lighting fixtures. Did you have any problems pulling your sets apart? Did you need to apply more than gentle force to get the bottom to drop out?

[@gfire_productions]

Hey bro I have a buddy that has those and we took it apart just the same. Make sure all screws are out of the bottom and sides for sure. It all should slide right out od the bottom.

[@DavidYoungChoi]

Thank you

[@gfire_productions]

You're Welcome and thanks for watching.

[@SaintsReloaded]

Where do you order new batteries for the ELEMENT HEX IP battery lights

[@gfire_productions]

Hey bro I do not use American DJ wireless up lights so you will have to ask American DJ tech-support that question.

[@centerstageentertainment6792]

thanks that helps

[@gfire_productions]

You're welcome Centerstage Entertainment. Keep it in the mix bro!

[@Elegantloft111]

Did you finally fix the problem?

[@gfire_productions]

Yes... there was another problem in addition to the battery. Here is how I fixed it: kzbin.info/www/bejne/bKKzqnmEfdplbc0

[@CircX]

I have these four dim lights blinking... but it's working fine??? Hmmmm not sure what to do in this case

[@gfire_productions]

In another video I had to change out the Power Supply (Control PCB). That part controls charging of the battery so my issues actually twofold. The first issue is the battery was definitely destroyed and although I put a new battery in it, it worked because the new battery had some charge. I decided to leave the light on until the battery totally died and then try to recharge it which it "did not" recharge. Check it out in this video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/bKKzqnmEfdplbc0

[@williestyle2345]

Nice video thanks !! I’m still watching the video but how much was the battery you bought from Chauvet?

[@gfire_productions]

Hey DJ Will Chicago. It is now listed @ 173.16 @ www.chauvetparts.com/subgrouping.htm?cat=11624

[@williestyle2345]

@@gfire_productions thanks ! Yeah I just picked up 10 of these uplights, what should I use to get a wireless signal, I have a dmx controller, I have the Obey 70

[@williestyle2345]

@@gfire_productions oops what I meant to say was how can I use my dmx controller to control all the lights? I was to control them threw a wireless signal. Do I need a middle component to get a wireless signal to all 10 of my lights

[@gfire_productions]

@@williestyle2345 I demonstrated the FlareCon in this video with the Freedom Par, and other lights. Check this out: kzbin.info/www/bejne/aKrXhWaEo62rhbs

[@gfire_productions]

@@williestyle2345 if you want to be wireless you can use the FlareCon to send a wireless signal to the freedom pars. kzbin.info/www/bejne/aKrXhWaEo62rhbs

[@bent.6960]

I have the HEX and the flarecon air 2. I purchased 18 more new lights and on those 18, the flarecon air is not working. Any advice on how i can fix them? Im in socal.

[@gfire_productions]

Yes and thank for watching. Ben T. on the flarecon make sure it is set to Wi-Fi if you're using only a tablet or a phone to control your lights. If you are using a DMX controller make sure the flarecon is set to DMX mode. Hit the menu button on the HEX4 until you see "S-TR" then hit enter. Then you need to arrow up or down until the display reads "drch" hit enter again to pick a receive channel just like your other lights that works with the flacon or to what ever channel the flarecon air is transmitting on. (Example. If flarecon is transmitting on channel 16, the lights have to DRCH on channel 16. Heads up, whenever I operate my freedom pars with just a flarecon I usually set them all to DMX channel 1 on the light to simplify things. (don't confuse this with DMX channels 1-512 versus DRCH channels 1-16. I will then connect my phone or tablet to the flare can pick the Freedom Par HEX$s and start operating with the APP. Whenever I use the flare con app with my DMX controller, I didn't set each light according to the button on the DMX controller I wanted to respond to. In that case the Farrakhan would be set to DMX mode is used as a wireless signal but the DMX controller is ultimately making the lights do what I want them to do

[@williestyle2345]

Also what dmx controller are u using? I seen that video clip when u had all your up lights on.

[@gfire_productions]

I'm using the ADJ DMX Operator 384: amzn.to/3actqWC

[@djjrodnyc]

What was the issue. I’m having problem with mine.

[@gfire_productions]

This issue besides the battery was a bad Power Supply board. I explained it in this video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/bKKzqnmEfdplbc0