eLightbars Home

the Internet's largest lightbar, siren, and emergency equipment forum

Make a contribution

Forum options:    SearchSearch   Member listMember list  RegisterRegister  ProfileProfile   Log in to check your private messagesLog in to check your private messages   Log inLog in

Notice: Thanks for your patience as we work to restore full service. In the mean time, please try out our new chat room.

FS Vector Smart Pod Question


 
Post new topic   Reply to topic    eLightbars.org Forum -> Lightbars, LED lights, strobes, and beacons
Author Message
magillapd
Contributing Member


Joined: 18 Aug 2007
Posts: 84
Location: Fort Worth, TX
PostPosted: Sun 2-Nov-2008 16:37    Post subject: FS Vector Smart Pod Question Reply with quote
Forgive me if this has already been asked, I tried to search but my computer was getting hung up.

I have a smart vector and one of the smart pods is acting all kinds of funky. It will not return to the home position and doesn't want to rotate. IT will light up in TD mode or Alley, but it's not aimed in the right place. It was working just fine eariler, then when I turned it on again....this is what happened. Confused

The other pod works just fine.

Any help would be appreciated.
Back to top    URL
lightbarsforsale.com
Regular
Regular


Joined: 21 Nov 2005
Posts: 848
Location: Hudson OHIO
PostPosted: Mon 3-Nov-2008 12:35    Post subject: my thoughts Reply with quote
my experience has been the chip - circuit board - in the pod has been bad
Back to top    URL
EVModules
Contributing Silver Member


Joined: 20 Aug 2005
Posts: 1631
Location: San Gabriel Valley, Ca
PostPosted: Mon 3-Nov-2008 20:25    Post subject: Reply with quote
The black position sensor that senses the rotator position, swap it out with another pod and see what it does. If the problem migrated to the other pod, you have a bad sensor which needs to be replaced.

If it's still with the same pod, go to the board and swap the motor harness. If it migrates to the other, either the cable's bad or the circuit board's bad.

Sean
Back to top    URL
magillapd
Contributing Member


Joined: 18 Aug 2007
Posts: 84
Location: Fort Worth, TX
PostPosted: Mon 3-Nov-2008 21:01    Post subject: Reply with quote
Ok, thank you. I will try that. I bought those pods on Ebay as is, and until now they worked great.
Back to top    URL
JDH
Regular
Regular


Joined: 27 Aug 2005
Posts: 427
Location: Maitland, Fl.
PostPosted: Tue 4-Nov-2008 09:59    Post subject: Reply with quote
Check the connections on the board from the rotator/lamp pods. I have had weird things happen with mine as you discribed. I found that sometimes the connectors do not make good contact.
Back to top    URL
Display posts from previous:   
Post new topic   Reply to topic    eLightbars.org Forum -> Lightbars, LED lights, strobes, and beacons All times are GMT - 6 Hours
Page 1 of 1

 

By accessing any part of this site, you acknowledge/accept the terms and conditions laid out in our site guidelines.

© Blake Barr, all rights reserved.