problem with synscan battery pack

[chazbear]

hello

went out last night with full intentions of having lunar photo session but that was not to happen....set up camera on scope went to plug in the battery pack and nothing...went back indoors to trouble shoot the problem...it seemed that the pack for some reason had over heated(short out) some of the battery spring connectors had melted...so i replaced all the batterys with new and it immediatly heated up...found out where the short was and insulated the area..had a fiddle and the mount started to work after that it hasent worked..took the pack out again and checked all connections..seem fine but will not apperate synscan...has any one had problems like this...has it damaged the system... where can i get a new pack or is there a mains transformer i can buy HELP!

regards chazbear

[Cornelius Varley]

Which mount is this for ? The AZ-goto ?

[chazbear]

hi peter

my mount is the goto verson

regards chazbear

[Cornelius Varley]

Its difficult to tell if the mounts electric have been damaged by the short. You need to try an alternative power supply ie a car jump start battery or a suitable 12v psu.