La Crosse Technology Recent Questions, Troubleshooting Help & Support

Find reset pin hole on base unit. Push in with a paper clip. Pin hole may be in battery compartment.

I had this problem and after 7 days I've heard nothing back from LaCrosse. Problem appears to be a non-functioning magnetic reed switch inside the circuitry housing. It's easy to remove the cover with a tiny phillips screwdriver (mind the small and delicate gasket/o-ring). Then the circuit board is held in with two more tiny philips screws at the bottom of the housing. Removing and replacing the switch will require a low-wattage soldering pencil. I used a Standex-Meder part number ORD228VL-1015 from Digi-Key. Only a couple $, cheap, fast shipping. It appears to be an EXACT replacement.

Double check that the cell is in the proper way. Sometimes it is put in upside down. (we've all done this). Secondly there may be a + mark next to a contact, on some models it is necessary to short out the mechanism to the cell to activate the watch. You can use a couple of straight pins, place one on the + contact on the movement and the other to the top of the battery that is facing up and touch the 2 needles together. Like I said on some models that is done to start the watch. It may even instruct you to do so on the back cover. good luck hope this helps. gabe.

Go into the menu on the main unit, and you will find a reset all rain levels setting.

They could have been a bad batch of batteries. Sometimes batteries aren't fully charged as they should. Try another batch. If the same thing happens go back to the store and request either a replacement or a refund since the clock should have a 2 year warranty

Here is the manual for your product - battery information is in there http://www.lacrossetechnology.com/tx61/manual.pdf