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I
had
an appliance module that was faulty. I didnt notice the fault until
after
I had modified it to remove local control. The fault with mine was that the
plascic case had cracked where the fixing screw for the PCB screws into.
This
meant the board was not secure in the case and the code wheels did not make
proper contact.
As I
had invalidated my warranty by cutting a link on the PCB I fixed the
problem by
removing the metal wipers from the code wheels, soldered the tracks to hard
code
the module address and then hot glued the PCB in place. Module now works
fine.
The
cause of your failure may be something similar, or it could just be a bad
contact on the code wheels. Turn both the dials round a few times and then
see
if it works. I know several people in the US have previously mentioned bad
contacts on the code wheels.
Of course.... as it is still under warranty,
the
obvious thing to do is take it back. The *assistant* probably wont even
know
what it is for, let alone how to test it :-))
Hope
that helps.
Keith Doxey
http://www.btinternet.com/~krazy.keith
Krazy Keith's World of DIY
Home
Automation
Hi all,
I was wondering if anyone has had problems
with
LM modules. I have one which will not respond to codes, I tried changing
the
fuse to no avail.
Is there anything I can look at/fix inside or
should I just return it to Homebase (approx 9 months old) if I can find the
receipt.
I also had a hardly used cm12 unit die on me
recently which Homecontrol replaced.
Am I just unlucky..
thanks
Campbell
;)
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