Help-Meade LX200

[berniez]

I have a 10" LX 200 that is not running. I first noticed it blew a fuse, replaced it, and saw that the light on my control panel was intermittent, the controller wouldn't operate and there was a buzz from underneath control panel. With an electrician friend's help, checked to make sure it was receiving proper current, removed control panel and he concluded that a motor was malfunctioning. Called Meade, they won't help. turns out they orphaned my model years ago, and don't support it. They call it a "classic" [it's about 15 years old]. Any ideas on what could be wrong, and if I'm right about the motor, whether there is a source of parts. I'm in northern California, Nevada county.

[ollypenrice]

You should be better placed in the US than most places but Meade are not famous for being helpful. In the UK we have a good importer, Telescope House, with a competent repair service.

If you don't get the mount running again you can take the OTA off the fork. An NEQ6 mount carries it fine for visual use. That's what I did.

Olly

[Capricorn]

Could try this lot:

http://astronomy-mall.com/astro.parts.outlet/list.htm

[Peter Drew]

Have you tried MAPUG (Meade Advanced Product Users Group)?

[michael8554]

Hi Berniez

Try posting and researching your (all too common) problem on the US-based Yahoo "LX200-Classic" site.

Good Luck

Michael