Hi. I just updated my Orion XS to the latest Firmware v1.07 few days ago. Yesterday we were on the road and the charging booster was active. Suddenly a constant clicking noise was heard, like a relais which is constantly switching on and off! After I stopped and looked, it was clear that it seeme…

I’ve posted an update to another similar thread here - [image] Orion XS Not Working Q&A and troubleshooting Everyone who is on v1.07 should now update to v1.08. If your Orion XS failed it should proceed with the normal RMA process. If your Orion XS is still working and i…

Hi Elliot, have You checked the cables? I have the strange feeling, that an over-Power occured after the Update to 1.07. It blew the fuse on my installation and damaged the cables. I already wrote a post on the german Board and learned, that another boat-owner damaged two of the Orion XS. Best r…

Hi Michael No blown fuses and pretty heavy cable to mine, so no cable damage. Bit worried it’s damaged the internals of my Orion XS instead. Going to completely remove it and test tomorrow. Kind regards Elliot

Hello Michael, Thanks for the answer. I can rule out the cable and fuse. After deactivating the booster, I switched it on again briefly and it went into bulk charge without any problems. So the fuse is OK. Cables are 16qmm and max. 1.5m long, properly wired. No error has been logged in either the…

Hi Elliot, please keep us updated. Thanks and best regards Michael

Hi Christian, luckely You had the Orion deactivated during Update. This may have saved your Orion. Kind regards Michael

Hi All Curiosity got the better of me - so I just went ahead and disconnected the unit to test it. Glad I did, as first thing I noticed after removing both fuses and testing they were OK, was the unit was so hot I couldn’t touch the back of it when I went to disconnect the VE Direct cable. Which I…

Hi Elliot, thanks for your Update. I remember having the same 5 Amps consumption, not knowing, which way it went. Now I am sure, that the 5 Amps went through the OUT-Cable. That will have destoyed my Orion as well, which performed perfectly till the Update. Best regards and all the best for 2025 …

Happy New Year to everyone!! Okay, then it’s probably a good idea to stop using the booster before it does any more damage in my installation :frowning: Too bad, because until the update I was super happy with the device, coming from the Orion TR, which unfortunately also had its problems. I hope…

Hi Christian, my Orion XS is definitly defect. I tried it again today and got the clicking noise as well as some heat. I opened a support ticket and will hold you updated on further activity. All the best for 2025. Best regards Michael

PS: I learned through the VictronFacebookGroup, that there are some more defects, which ocurred after the update to 1.07.

Orion XS - constant clicking noise

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guystewart (Guy Stewart (Victron Community Manager)) 9 January 2025 04:27 24

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