Trail Cam - Leaking battery???

[WKCotts]

Anybody else having problems with leaking batteries in their trail cam?? I have a moutrie and stealth cam, had problems with leaking batteries and acid in both of them. http://www.huntingbc.ca/forum/images/icons/icon8.png

[B.C.Boy(100%)]

how old are the batteries, or how long have they been in the units?

Also what type of batteries [brand] are you using?

[WKCotts]

both cameras were purchased this year... a few months in both cams before they started leaking

[TheProvider]

I only had trouble with my very first cam I purchased many years ago. It wasnt very waterproof and water got in it

[WKCotts]

just the batteries that came with the cam

[pg83]

I would fault the batteries, not the cameras. They were purchased by the camera manufacturer who knows how log ago and arecheap to begin with. I've seem this in remote controls and thermostats too.

[B.C.Boy(100%)]

I suggest cleaning up the units and trying again with better quality battery. Hope that solves the issue for you. Good luck.

I have no experience with game cams yet but by the end of this week I'll have two 'Unit' Stealth cams as my first cams to try, hope they are waterproof.

[WKCotts]

sounds good thanx guys. ill give it a try with some good batteries

[hunter1947]

I have never had any problems to this date with leaky batteries you must have got a bad batch of batteries ??? I always use the duracell battries in my trail cams.