K1 kalk RX question

fishnerd · 02/15/2012, 12:20 PM

I bout a K1 reactor last month, put it together and set it up for a test run. The motor spins one way and then the other, the reactor is empty and it is not touching the reactor walls. Can you help me trouble shoot?

Thanks Bryan

Avast Marine · 02/16/2012, 08:58 AM

Hi Bryan,

Was this a DIY kit? If so, it sounds like wiring issue. Both red wires from motor go to brown on power cord. The black wire from motor goes to the blue on the cord. The yellow on motor is not used.

fishnerd · 02/16/2012, 10:17 PM

Dan,

It was a diy kit and it is wired with both reds to one wire and the black wire is to the other with yellow not being used. The power cord is not colored and the instructions say that it doesn't matter which wire to any groups from the motor. I switchted the wires anyways and it still does the same thing?!? Perplexed, with so few wires it would be hard to mess it up, right

Bryan

fishnerd · 02/20/2012, 02:23 PM

I should also say that I purchased 2 of these kits from you and works great, it is just the other one that does this.

Order # 2596
Placed 1/9/2012

Bryan

Avast Marine · 02/21/2012, 07:06 AM

Try hooking up the yellow wire instead of the black wire from the motor and let me know if that fixes the problem.

fishnerd · 02/22/2012, 02:48 PM

I tried the yellow wire, did not work. I tried to switch the wires with the yellow wire on, did not work. So all combinations of wiring has been tried, looks like I received a bum motor?

Bryan

Avast Marine · 02/23/2012, 06:39 AM

Looks that way. Please reply to your original order confirmation referencing this issue and we will get one out to you.

fishnerd · 02/27/2012, 09:26 PM

Talk about customer service, got an email friday, received motor today!!! New motor working awesome along with the rest of the myriad of Avast products under my cabinet.
Kudos to you both Dan andJustin!

Bryan

02/15/2012, 12:20 PM	#1
fishnerd Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Elk Grove, CA Posts: 1,620	K1 kalk RX question I bout a K1 reactor last month, put it together and set it up for a test run. The motor spins one way and then the other, the reactor is empty and it is not touching the reactor walls. Can you help me trouble shoot? Thanks Bryan __________________ Goal: 1 fish per gallon Current Tank Info: Need an upgrade

02/16/2012, 08:58 AM	#2
Avast Marine RC Sponsor Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Northern VA Posts: 2,446	Hi Bryan, Was this a DIY kit? If so, it sounds like wiring issue. Both red wires from motor go to brown on power cord. The black wire from motor goes to the blue on the cord. The yellow on motor is not used. __________________ Dan Don't rush art, you get bad art.

02/16/2012, 10:17 PM	#3
fishnerd Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Elk Grove, CA Posts: 1,620	Dan, It was a diy kit and it is wired with both reds to one wire and the black wire is to the other with yellow not being used. The power cord is not colored and the instructions say that it doesn't matter which wire to any groups from the motor. I switchted the wires anyways and it still does the same thing?!? Perplexed, with so few wires it would be hard to mess it up, right Bryan __________________ Goal: 1 fish per gallon Current Tank Info: Need an upgrade

02/20/2012, 02:23 PM	#4
fishnerd Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Elk Grove, CA Posts: 1,620	I should also say that I purchased 2 of these kits from you and works great, it is just the other one that does this. Order # 2596 Placed 1/9/2012 Bryan __________________ Goal: 1 fish per gallon Current Tank Info: Need an upgrade

02/21/2012, 07:06 AM	#5
Avast Marine RC Sponsor Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Northern VA Posts: 2,446	Try hooking up the yellow wire instead of the black wire from the motor and let me know if that fixes the problem. __________________ Dan Don't rush art, you get bad art.

02/22/2012, 02:48 PM	#6
fishnerd Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Elk Grove, CA Posts: 1,620	I tried the yellow wire, did not work. I tried to switch the wires with the yellow wire on, did not work. So all combinations of wiring has been tried, looks like I received a bum motor? Bryan __________________ Goal: 1 fish per gallon Current Tank Info: Need an upgrade

02/23/2012, 06:39 AM	#7
Avast Marine RC Sponsor Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Northern VA Posts: 2,446	Looks that way. Please reply to your original order confirmation referencing this issue and we will get one out to you. __________________ Dan Don't rush art, you get bad art.

02/27/2012, 09:26 PM	#8
fishnerd Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Elk Grove, CA Posts: 1,620	Talk about customer service, got an email friday, received motor today!!! New motor working awesome along with the rest of the myriad of Avast products under my cabinet. Kudos to you both Dan andJustin! Bryan __________________ Goal: 1 fish per gallon Current Tank Info: Need an upgrade