Motor Playing up I Think

[sphinx700]

:frown: :frown: My system has started playing up the dish seem to move very slowly and some times doesn’t move at all,
It will go from 5 degrees east to 13 easts also it will go to 19 easts but won’t go back to 13 from 19 but will return to 5 most or some of the time,
I have done a full reset of my boxes checked the connection they are all dry is time for a new motor or could it be my receiver.

GB sat 2CI 0
Manhattan HH140ALU Diseqc

[chopper1]

Hi M8,
I have a Gb st 2CIP0 motirised 36V system i got home last night to find my dish was stuck on 42 east, cannot get it to move, it says positioner error, i think like yourself the motor arm has gone and will need replaced. The motor arms only seem to last 2-3 years, really annoying and more expense for repair.
Chopper.

[machia]

When my motor started playing up, sometimes moving, sometimes not, then stopping altogether, I replaced the reed switch (£5 inc postage). It now works like new and it's over ten years old.

machia

[madsod]

you can get them in ******s also for £ 2.00 or so

[chopper1]

Hi Guys,
thanks for the advice, may try the reed switch first, what make is your positioner machia, 10 years is a long time for one to last.
Chopper.

[machia]

@chopper1

It's a Jaeger and, from memory, a 90 model.

machia

[bgsats]

Sphinx700, most Manhattan badged equipment is covered by a fairly long warranty, you may be able to get it changed.

[sphinx700]

Thanks for your help look like got to buy a new motor as it is well out of warranty,
Any advise on a replacement motor & dish as I may upgrade my 80cm to 1 metre at the same time

[bgsats]

If you're staying with Diseqc you could do worse than the Cryptik motor with V pole, which matches the bracket on an Orbital 80 or 1m. Very easy and accurate to set up. If you want something that lasts longer, a Jaegar 99 36v motor popwered via a V-Box. Another alternative would be a Triax 1.1 dish with polar mount and actuator.