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whatsat · 24-06-07, 10:02 PM

please need help
my motorised dish has stuck
all i get is click click from the receiver
ive checked all cables from the receiver to the dish
also done a re factory setting
unable to do east and west settings the dish moves slightly then stops
ive checked the limits at the dish
all ok

would the actuator be faulty or the receiver
have echostar D2510IP

URGENT PLEASE REPLIE
THANKS
WhatSat

Jimdefruit · 24-06-07, 10:29 PM

Whatsat, is it happening when you just try to select a satellite or is it also happening when you try to move the dish east or west for sat finding.

The first would be a case of the receiver having lost its settings. The second is more serious and means that the motor itself is not working.

whatsat · 25-06-07, 04:42 PM

Thankyou jimdefruit
for your information
yes when i try to move the dish east or west
it only move's for one second each way

what happened last week
i switched on the receiver and moved the dish with the remote control
from 19east to 1west
but with horror
the dish stoped and the receiver would not stop clicking
i then turned of at the main
and waited a few mins
then switched back on again
i lost all the stations i stored over the arc
now just a blank screen

will now need to replace new
i hope it's the motor, not receiver
but knowing my luck
it could be both
well i close for now
hope to hear from you again
and any other members
thankyou
WhatSat.

Mickha · 25-06-07, 05:18 PM

Can you please post more details about your motor, it might be as simple as replacing the reed switch, for around £2, equally it might just need taking apart and checking if something has broken, and can be replaced, but to make a more accurate guess we will need to know the make/model.

24-06-07, 10:02 PM	#1 (permalink)
whatsat Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 13 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Actuator problem please need help my motorised dish has stuck all i get is click click from the receiver ive checked all cables from the receiver to the dish also done a re factory setting unable to do east and west settings the dish moves slightly then stops ive checked the limits at the dish all ok would the actuator be faulty or the receiver have echostar D2510IP URGENT PLEASE REPLIE THANKS WhatSat __________________ My  System  Echostar D2510IP  built  in  positioner<br />1mt lenson  Heath  Motorised  Dish<br />0.3 Sharp lnb<br />also  sky dish<br />both  wall  mounted  <br />Looking  to  replace  all  the  above  soon

24-06-07, 10:29 PM	#2 (permalink)
Jimdefruit Super Moderator Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 2,858 Thanks: 20 Thanked 221 Times in 187 Posts	Re: Actuator problem Whatsat, is it happening when you just try to select a satellite or is it also happening when you try to move the dish east or west for sat finding. The first would be a case of the receiver having lost its settings. The second is more serious and means that the motor itself is not working. __________________ Dreambox 800 HD; Dreambox 7000s + VBox + Channel Master 1.2 with 36v actuator CM120 feedhorn and Invacom .3 LNB Skystar 2 PCI card with links to my Dreamboxes If you like what you see here, tell your friends.

25-06-07, 04:42 PM	#3 (permalink)
whatsat Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 13 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Actuator problem Thankyou jimdefruit for your information yes when i try to move the dish east or west it only move's for one second each way what happened last week i switched on the receiver and moved the dish with the remote control from 19east to 1west but with horror the dish stoped and the receiver would not stop clicking i then turned of at the main and waited a few mins then switched back on again i lost all the stations i stored over the arc now just a blank screen will now need to replace new i hope it's the motor, not receiver but knowing my luck it could be both well i close for now hope to hear from you again and any other members thankyou WhatSat. __________________ My  System  Echostar D2510IP  built  in  positioner<br />1mt lenson  Heath  Motorised  Dish<br />0.3 Sharp lnb<br />also  sky dish<br />both  wall  mounted  <br />Looking  to  replace  all  the  above  soon

25-06-07, 05:18 PM	#4 (permalink)
Mickha Super Moderator Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 5,004 Thanks: 44 Thanked 1,215 Times in 862 Posts	Re: Actuator problem Can you please post more details about your motor, it might be as simple as replacing the reed switch, for around £2, equally it might just need taking apart and checking if something has broken, and can be replaced, but to make a more accurate guess we will need to know the make/model.