brasskey
|
|
« on: October 21, 2011, 11:04:12 pm » |
|
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?
|
|
« Last Edit: October 21, 2011, 11:21:23 pm by brasskey »
|
Logged
|
|
|
|
Kilroy
|
|
« Reply #1 on: October 22, 2011, 07:08:44 am » |
|
sounds like bad ballast.
|
|
|
Logged
|
"Restored they go for $6-7,000!!" Member : Michigan Mafia
|
|
|
johnieG
|
|
« Reply #2 on: October 22, 2011, 08:41:44 am » |
|
Have you tried a new lamp? if yours is getting old & the tube ends are blackened, it may be time for a fresh one.
|
|
|
Logged
|
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.
|
|
|
brasskey
|
|
« Reply #3 on: October 22, 2011, 10:00:02 am » |
|
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.
|
|
|
Logged
|
|
|
|
collecture
|
|
« Reply #4 on: October 22, 2011, 10:34:02 am » |
|
Try the bulb first...the ballast is 50 screws away behind the main door liner!
|
|
|
Logged
|
Cav 27, 33, CS-55E-2, 72 S-48 DP Ideal CC 35, Barq's 55 1930s DP Counter Cooler Vendo Coin Changers (ea. style - orig w/ stand) Vendo Junior (rest.), 23 Deluxe, 39D, 44, 56RT, 80SS, 81A (orig), 81D, 6 C.V. VMC 27, 27A, 81D DP, 110 DP Westy WC-42-T, WC-44SK, WD-5(2), WB60 Victor C-14
|
|
|
Ken R
|
|
« Reply #5 on: October 22, 2011, 12:55:21 pm » |
|
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.
|
|
|
Logged
|
Vendolator VMC-149 Vendolator VF-56-7
|
|
|
collecture
|
|
« Reply #6 on: October 22, 2011, 01:21:54 pm » |
|
No starter on a 110
|
|
|
Logged
|
Cav 27, 33, CS-55E-2, 72 S-48 DP Ideal CC 35, Barq's 55 1930s DP Counter Cooler Vendo Coin Changers (ea. style - orig w/ stand) Vendo Junior (rest.), 23 Deluxe, 39D, 44, 56RT, 80SS, 81A (orig), 81D, 6 C.V. VMC 27, 27A, 81D DP, 110 DP Westy WC-42-T, WC-44SK, WD-5(2), WB60 Victor C-14
|
|
|
johnieG
|
|
« Reply #7 on: October 22, 2011, 01:38:32 pm » |
|
Yep, no starter on the V-110, the push-to-start switch is the manual lamp start.
|
|
|
Logged
|
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.
|
|
|
brasskey
|
|
« Reply #8 on: October 22, 2011, 01:54:20 pm » |
|
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.
|
|
|
Logged
|
|
|
|
Ken R
|
|
« Reply #9 on: October 22, 2011, 04:51:38 pm » |
|
Learn something new everyday!!!
|
|
|
Logged
|
Vendolator VMC-149 Vendolator VF-56-7
|
|
|
|