Will I really have to replace the entire battery box?

[Fassa Albrecht]

OK, need some help.

The battery compartment on my Yamaha is shot to pieces. The actual clip which holds the door shut is completely ruined, having taken more than a few knocks.


This wasn't a real problem as the door still held shut with some help from some electrical tape. However now one of the hinges (it's like a little c-shaped clip which fits onto a post) has also broken and the entire door came off completely in my hand.

So my question- given that there is nothing wrong with the actual battery compartment, only the door, am I really going to have to replace the entire compartment? I can't find a single place either instore or online which sells the compartment doors on their own...

 

[Slowgypsy]

Battery compartments are relatively inexpensive... so unless Yamaha will send you the part (doubtful)... you'll have to replace the whole compartment.

 

[Rebop]

They're cheap and take all of 10 minutes to replace. Just do it.

 

[DMHolman]

Yea, with what they cost I doubt anyone is going to be selling parts.

 

[Fassa Albrecht]

Time to dig out the soldering iron...

 

[slaphappychappy]

ebay, china.

 

[gumtown]

use gaffer/duct tape, that stuff fixes everything.
How about some extra screws to hold it on, surely you won't need to open it to replace the battery more than once a year.

 

[slaphappychappy]

^^^^^^ MacGyver styles. YEAH!!!

 

[Rob22315]

You could rewire your bass to eliminate the battery then just glue the door shut.

None of my basses need a 9v battery any more. I power the bass from a wall wart, through a simple custom-made box, through a TRS cable, into the bass. Here's a thread about it:

http://www.talkbass.com/forum/f38/tired-buying-9-volt-batteries-719302/