# Brand new Orion XS not working

**URL:** <https://community.victronenergy.com/t/brand-new-orion-xs-not-working/38701>\
**Category:** DIY\
**Tags:** orion\_xs, marine, diy\
**Created:** [7 July 2025 19:48 UTC](https://community.victronenergy.com/t/brand-new-orion-xs-not-working/38701 "2025-07-07T19:48:19Z")\
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**Author:** ![marcvdijk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e95f7d/32.png) [@marcvdijk](https://community.victronenergy.com/u/marcvdijk)\
**Post date:** [8 July 2025 18:36 UTC](https://community.victronenergy.com/t/brand-new-orion-xs-not-working/38701/8 "2025-07-08T18:36:03Z")

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I don’t know what to say. I checked all the wires in the setup and found a ground wire with a very high resistance. I tracked the resistance down to inside of a factory molded connector. It is a connector that allows to quickly swap out the starter battery charging cable for one that I can use to connect the freediver battery to. I replaced it and now the setup works as intended.

Valuable lesson for me that even if a set of wires is ripped out of plastic new, doesn’t mean its good.

Thanks for your help.

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