Motor blown?

Ok

so for anyone interested here is what was wrong a) my friend had put the cables in backwards the lnb in the power input and vice versa b) the go to x function had the wrong longitude direction i.e. it was east instead of west

also does anyone have a prob with the coax going into the motor being moved and twisted as the motor moves? It has the potential to and has twisted the cable to the point where I have lost power and functionality of my dish!
 
Happy to know you got it sorted m8...
As to cables being dislodged as the motor turns ..
It may be the short cable between LNB and motor might be a little too short making it tight and thus pulling loose when the motor visits the E/W extremes ..
Also look to rerouting it if it fouls on any metalwork as the dish turns..
The large threaded u bolts which hold the dish to the motor stubb ..should be sawn off if too long ...once the assembly is fitted and functioning correctly ...as these are known to cause problems with snagging cables as the motor rotates the dish..
rgds
VS
 
erukus said:
also does anyone have a prob with the coax going into the motor being moved and twisted as the motor moves? It has the potential to and has twisted the cable to the point where I have lost power and functionality of my dish!
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Yes - this is something I often warn folk of: What I do is shift the fulcrum of the twist away from the F connection leaving the Motor for the LNB by restraining the cable a few inches from the connection: A cable tie to the pole does the trick - plus careful routing to avoid other pitfalls, as Vipersan suggests.
 
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