Testing a used motor

[jimzgemma]

Just been given a used sat motor. Whats the easy way of testing it works??

 

[ste]

Plug it into your receiver and see if the led comes on it (if it's got one) and try and drive it left / right with buttons if it has them.

 

[jimzgemma]

Yes light comes on but no movement??

 

[ste]

Any buttons on it to drive it east / west?

 

[dave100]

But it may not work with the zgemmajim ;)

 

[jimzgemma]

Button on motor not working just a click no movement. Will it work on a openbox dave100 ??

 

[dave100]

Should work with openbox but ive never tried one
If you hear a click sounds like it has power it may be seized the gears can get worn out

 

[mike142]

Button on motor not working just a click no movement. Will it work on a openbox dave100 ??

Connect motor to the openbox, go to "Menu" - "Installation" - "Antenna Setup" - "Motor Type", change to "DiSEqC1.2", then OK on "Motor Setting" then "Position Setting", then go down to where it says "Save" & press right or left arrow on the remote to see if the motor moves.

 

[jimzgemma]

will give it a try mike142

 

[mike142]

will give it a try mike142

Just incase, you might need to go to the "Satellite list" first and press ok on 28E sat, then "edit" & set the motor type to DiSEqC1.2, then ok to save.

 

[jimzgemma]

No joy. Must be seized. Thanks anyway

 

[ste]

So there's a light on the motor - when you try driving it east or west with the buttons on the motor, does the light stay on or go out?

 

[jimzgemma]

So there's a light on the motor - when you try driving it east or west with the buttons on the motor, does the light stay on or go out?

It changes colour and there is a click sound.

 

[ste]

Ok, I know with some receivers, they don't have the power to drive the motor and when you press the button, the power cuts to the motor (no lights) but this doesn't seem the case with this one.

If it's an old motor, it might have plastic running gear inside - this can sometimes wear but no harm in opening it up and seeing if anything is obvious... nothing to lose.

 

[jimzgemma]

thanks for the replies. Ive opened the motor and its f........ Its in the bin.

 

[ste]

Ah that's a shame - had the plastic gears sheared?

 

[jimzgemma]

Ah that's a shame - had the plastic gears sheared?

It was full of rust inside.

 

[ste]

Sounds like it's got wet doesn't it :(

 

[jimzgemma]

Oh yes.

 

[steptoe]

a bit o WD
sorts everything,