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Title: V185 Help
Post by: Coke Head on September 06, 2008, 11:55:14 am
Hello everyone, I am pretty new to this site and was hoping I could get some help!
I have I think a V185 (Pictures below)
The problem I am having is when I put 25cents in 1 Quarter in goes in and clicks but when I push a selection button Nothing happens?
I have looked for loose connections, could not see any.
The box where the coin changer plugs into has a relay switch in it along with another type of solid switch with two terminal coming off of it.
I cleaned the contacts on the relay but no luck.
I have pushed all the relay switches on the ven motors and they all work and they are back to the home position.
Any Idea's where I might start to fix this problem?
Thanks to ever can   :help:    Also is this a V185?


Title: Re: V185 Help
Post by: collecture on September 06, 2008, 12:25:39 pm
It looks like a 185 to me when compared to the Soda Machines pictures here on SMC.
Have you tried looking for a manual?
Original manuals do pop up from time to time on eBay.

There are two sites that you can check for reproduction manuals:
www.sodamuseum.com
and
www.colamachines.com

I don't see the V-185-5 listed on either, but maybe a close model might offer some troubleshooting tips. I've found that the basic operation of these old machines didn't evolve real fast - just changes to this part and modifications to that part over time.



Title: Re: V185 Help
Post by: Coke Head on September 06, 2008, 12:43:26 pm
Thanks, May try to download that manual. Just hope I'm smart enough to understand it LOL
Anyone else have any advise what might be causing me not to get a can to drop after inserting the coin? All the collums have enough cans in them.