F&P smartdrive 701 dead

[nod130]

Greetings Sages. My 13 yr old smartdrive 701 finished a wash yesterday and now there’s nothing.It has power into it but no lights or sounds . Any clues? I tried searching the forum but couldnt find anything quite the same. Any help would be appreciated as the repair man is over a week away. Don

[Penguin45]

Re: F&P smartdrive 701 dead

There are surface mounted fuses on the Motor Controller pcb. If they have blown, you need to find out why……

Penguin45.

[nod130]

Re: F&P smartdrive 701 dead

Thanks Penguin45, Yes ,inspection shows the fuse is blown. Now how do I determine what blew it?

[Penguin45]

Re: F&P smartdrive 701 dead

nod130 wrote:Thanks to Penguin 45 ,I’ve found the fuse blown on the motor controller pcb. If I replace the fuse , can I run diagnostics to determine the cause of the problem. Btw. I can read the voltage (250) on the fuse but not the rating. Any clues?Thanks in anticipation , Don.

2A QB fuse seems to be the one.

You need a test meter at the very least to find the fault. Faulty/leaking pumps and wiring to the motor chaffing through are all known causes. One poster had his board destroyed by a faulty water valve. Component failure on the pcb itself can blow the fuse. You’re going to have to get in there and track it down.

Last post moved here to keep it all nice and tidy.

Penguin45.

[nod130]

Re: F&P smartdrive 701 dead

Thanks again pengiun 45 .I’ll get testing. Don.

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