allen watson Posted September 24, 2015 Share Posted September 24, 2015 My outdoor drink machine was struck by lightning 2 weeks ago. It's a Vendo 601. It killed the coin mech which I replaced. I thought I got lucky with just that but yesterday I had 3 sold out columns with motors that had coasted past the notches. After replacing 3 motors all seemed well. Before I left I test vended a few more times only to have it read sold out again. The motor keeps "coasting" past the notches. When I pull the motor and put it on the machine next to it, it works just fine. So it's not the motor or the switch. Seems like it has to be the harness or the board. I checked the harness from the motors to the connectors at the bottom of the door and from the door to the board and it looked good with no burn marks it bare wires. Could the board have gotten damaged and be causing these symptoms? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AZVendor Posted September 24, 2015 Share Posted September 24, 2015 That's a bad board. Let me know if you need a new one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allen watson Posted September 24, 2015 Author Share Posted September 24, 2015 Thanks Randy. The guy I bought the machine said he may have an extra one in the shop. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmorris1953 Posted September 24, 2015 Share Posted September 24, 2015 I once had a Vendo 511 that got hit and there was no fixing it. Couple of things I would check #1 is replace both fuses on vendor. I once had one I could test vend and it would vend perfectly until I shut the door and then it would say soldout on all columns. I found the fuse had continuity with an ohm meter but must have been damaged so it couldn't carry the full load when door was shut. Second check STS to make sure it is recognizing all the selections and have a selection button assigned to each column. Could be no assigned button to a column therefore the board won't recognize a motor. Is it giving any error codes when you open door? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lacanteen Posted September 24, 2015 Share Posted September 24, 2015 Sounds like it's time for a Merlin IV upgrade But really, if the motor is OK it's the board. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allen watson Posted September 24, 2015 Author Share Posted September 24, 2015 Thanks again. STS is correct. The errors are 1 and briefly 4. To clear 1 I rotate the motor and 4 just goes away on its own when I stare at it. I've got a board coming. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allen watson Posted October 15, 2015 Author Share Posted October 15, 2015 Replaced the board, set STS, replaced the motor and it's still "coasting" past the notches. Maybe I'll try another motor. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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