Motor not working

[theplaneguy]

My motor stopped working but how do i figure out whether its the controller or the vibrator

[zak99b5]

Fresh batteries?  Sorry had to ask.

You could use a multimeter to test the controller (set for DCV probes on the plug T/S).

Testing the motion generator is a little more tricky since you can't use the DMM probes on it directly, but it is possible to ohm it out.  I have no idea what the Ohms should be, but you will at least know there's continuity.  If you remove it from the board and take off the tape, I think you can unscrew the top off of it.

[nefgm.org]

Sometimes it just takes rotating the speed control up then back down. or making sure the batteries are seated properly. Several times when I have thought the motor wasn't working this has fixed the problem. 

[theplaneguy]

4 hours ago, zak99b5 said:

Fresh batteries?  Sorry had to ask.

You could use a multimeter to test the controller (set for DCV probes on the plug T/S).

Testing the motion generator is a little more tricky since you can't use the DMM probes on it directly, but it is possible to ohm it out.  I have no idea what the Ohms should be, but you will at least know there's continuity.  If you remove it from the board and take off the tape, I think you can unscrew the top off of it.

I put in brand new batteries into the controller but it wouldn't do anything

[theplaneguy]

1 hour ago, nefgm.org said:

Sometimes it just takes rotating the speed control up then back down. or making sure the batteries are seated properly. Several times when I have thought the motor wasn't working this has fixed the problem. 

I lowered it but still nothing

[zak99b5]

Chris meant to turn the knob all the way up first, press the button, and then you can lower it to the speed you want to play at.

I remember reading that there's something about higher voltage needed to get the motor working at first?

[theplaneguy]

The problem was fixed. I had confused the lowest setting to the highest setting