Winegard manual Troubleshooting Guide for, Models MV3500T/3535T, No Yes

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TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE FOR

This troubleshooting guide assumes the user’s familiarity with the MV3500T satellite TV antenna and any re-

ceiver set-up requirements. For any questions please refer to Pages 3-4 in the MV3500T Operation manual and

MODELS MV3500T/3535T

tings, Checking for an Unobstructed Sky and Verifying that the unit is Level.

Pages 5-8 in the MV3500T Installation Manual. Including: Checking for LNBF Voltage, Proper Dip Switch Set-

Does the unit

lock on the

signal?

No

Yes

Does the unit

move when you

turn it on?

No

Yes

Does the light on

the wall plate

come on?

No

Yes

Does the dish rotate

Do you have 12VDC

once and pause slightly

Light has burned

with the LNBF over the

to wires on back of

out. Replace the

Electronics?

switch?

switch if desired.

No

Yes

No

Yes

Verify that the 12VDC

Do you have power

Does the dish hit the

wires are connected

rotation limit switch

getting to the

as shown in the

electronics under

and change direction?

Does the dish start

Installation section of

the dome?

No

Yes

moving again?

the manual.

Yes

No

No

Yes

Is the arm being

Connect the switch

fully engaged?

directly to a good,

Is the fuse on the

Check for a problem

No

Yes

fully charged 12VDC

underside of the

with the power wires

battery.

electronics good?

between the switch

No

Yes

and the Dome.

Check for one and

Is the limit switch

remove obstruction to

connected to the

allow arm to engage.

Electronics?

Does the Elevation

Replace the 7.5

Disconnect the

No

Yes

motor continue to run

amp Fuse.

Azimuth motor from

after the unit stops

the electronics. Does

moving?

this allow it to move?

Reconnect the

Are limit wires

No

Yes

No

Yes

limit switch.

damaged?

No Yes

Is the GPS antenna

Check the

elevation limit

Replace

Replace limit

connected to the

switch, is it

After reconnecting the

Replace the

Limit Switch.

electronics?

switch harness.

connected?

Azimuth motor, check

Azimuth motor.

No

Yes

No

Yes

the elevation motor?

Replace

No

Yes

Electronics.

Reconnect the GPS

Disconnect the

Reconnect the

Check for a damaged

Replace the

Replace the

antenna.

antenna. Is the center

elevation limit switch.

section on the limit

wire of the GPS cable

switch wire.

electronics.

elevation motor.

Does the unit change

bent?

No

Yes

elevation on its own?

Yes

No

Is the limit switch

Is the GPS cable

Straighten the

wire damaged?

Does the unit have

damaged or pinched

wire and

Yes

No

anywhere along its

reconnect the

12-18VDC on the

length?

cable.

coax connected to

No

Yes

Replace the limit

With the power off,

the LNBF?

No

Yes

switch wire.

will the Elevation

Is the power con-

Is the GPS antenna

Reconnect the

Drive Screw rotate in

its mounting?

nected directly to a

Installing in the open 3

GPS antenna.

Yes

No

Check the Coax of

Good, Fully Charged

feet from any obstruction?

12VDC battery?

No

Yes

every connection until

Yes

No

you find where you are

Replace the

Tighten the nut on the

losing this voltage.

lower end of the drive

Electronics.

Connect the

Does the Elevation

Move the GPS

Replace the GPS

screw.

power directly to

antenna.

motor move easily by

antenna to an

hand when the unit is

a Good, Fully

open area on

Charged 12VDC

powered off?

the road.

battery.

No

Yes

If the unit still will not

move, leave it on for 10

minutes. If it does not

Replace the

Replace the

move again, replace

Elevation motor.

Electronics.

the GPS Receiver.