Thread: Sparkologist Fault Finding from afar

Thanks for all the hints
I didnt get a good chance to check it over today

Heading off for a week camping/fishing but when I get back I will take some photos of the housing and keep trying to sort this.

But quickly Vern, when I press the switch the 24V 'contractor' of both KM1 and KM2 does in deed read 24VAC but no current passes to the motor and no distinct click of the relay is heard????
Next trick will be to run a jumper from the lighting circuit to the "contractors" and see if that lights em up a little ???

S

FOLLOWUP

found the problem and fixed it yesterday
ended up being pretty simple.
With a jumper lead as suggested I was able to activate the coil of each 24VAC contractor
No dramas - so this ruled out the transformer being bunk

Went and played with the multimeter and found 24VAC and lead 2 but not at lead 3.
Followed the spaghetti to look for SQ1.

Now SQ1 is a NC switch located on the outside of the head inside a plastic jigger with broached splines that looks like it should accept an adjustable depth rod or some such..
At first I thought it may be some depth top but it is not attached to the spindle but to the actual head (ie non moving component) Anyways switch was playing up so with some adjustment it is now closed and all is working. I still dont actually know its purpose in life.

Thanks for all your help and suggestions

Steve