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brasskey
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« on: October 21, 2011, 11:04:12 pm » |
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The bottle door light on my Vendo 110 is having issues. I'll press it and hold it down and it will turn on fine. But, it only stays on for a few seconds to maybe 10-15 seconds as most and then just turns off and never comes back on (unless I hit the switch again). Any ideas as to what potential problems I should be looking into before I take things apart?
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Kilroy
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« Reply #1 on: October 22, 2011, 07:08:44 am » |
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sounds like bad ballast.
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« Reply #2 on: October 22, 2011, 08:41:44 am » |
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Have you tried a new lamp? if yours is getting old & the tube ends are blackened, it may be time for a fresh one.
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brasskey
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« Reply #3 on: October 22, 2011, 10:00:02 am » |
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sounds like bad ballast.
Where is the ballast located? I just don't want to take more apart than I need to since I have no idea where it is. Have you tried a new lamp? if yours is getting old & the tube ends are blackened, it may be time for a fresh one.
The bulb looks pretty old so I'll go ahead and replace it too. |
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collecture
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« Reply #4 on: October 22, 2011, 10:34:02 am » |
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Try the bulb first...the ballast is 50 screws away behind the main door liner!
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Ken R
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« Reply #5 on: October 22, 2011, 12:55:21 pm » |
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It may just be the little starter, assuming it is a flourescent bulb since you're talking about a ballast. You can pick those up for really cheap at Wally World.
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« Reply #6 on: October 22, 2011, 01:21:54 pm » |
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No starter on a 110
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« Reply #7 on: October 22, 2011, 01:38:32 pm » |
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Yep, no starter on the V-110, the push-to-start switch is the manual lamp start.
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Spoon-feeding Newbies since 2001... Yeah..220,221 whatever it takes. Remember, all it needs is a shot of Freon! The Vendo V-83 is the '59 Edsel of the coke machine world. ;p Spray painting does NOT restore a compressor 11 is louder than 10... "Hope" is good, but it's not an action plan. |
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brasskey
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« Reply #8 on: October 22, 2011, 01:54:20 pm » |
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Try the bulb first...the ballast is 50 screws away behind the main door liner!
I started with the bulb and it seems to be good. Thanks for the help everyone. |
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« Reply #9 on: October 22, 2011, 04:51:38 pm » |
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Learn something new everyday!!!
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« Reply #10 on: October 22, 2011, 07:29:48 pm » |
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The ballast as mentioned is behind the door liner. If you have to go that route once you pull the main door liner off you will see a brown block with wires, etc. If you need a new one SJW or Funtronics should have one. It will be covered or around the insulation.
Mine is also bad on my 110. I pulled my main door cover off to change out my coin.mech. I fixed my
coin mech but lost motivation on the light for the time being.
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« Reply #11 on: October 22, 2011, 08:36:26 pm » |
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I pulled my main door cover off to change out my coin.mech. Why? You can remove the mech easily without removing the liner. |
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« Reply #12 on: October 23, 2011, 11:00:20 am » |
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The bottle door light on my Vendo 110 is having issues. I'll press it and hold it down and it will turn on fine. But, it only stays on for a few seconds to maybe 10-15 seconds as most and then just turns off and never comes back on (unless I hit the switch again). Any ideas as to what potential problems I should be looking into before I take things apart?
mine did that and turned out to just be the lamp |
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cokecolaman
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« Reply #13 on: October 23, 2011, 11:02:35 am » |
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What kind of life are you getting out of the light bulb in the door...I'm changing mine about every year and a half.
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Slapshot42
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« Reply #14 on: October 23, 2011, 11:02:47 am » |
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Not sure I know an easier way? The mech rod went behind the liner and attatched to the linkage arm with a
pin inserted.
Obviously missed something.....
Jared
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MoonDawg
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« Reply #15 on: October 23, 2011, 11:14:59 am » |
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That is what this plate is for.
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Slapshot42
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« Reply #16 on: October 23, 2011, 12:31:21 pm » |
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Well, i guess i know for next time.
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