There are three screws holding the solar panel to the rest of the unit. It may take a bit of gentle persuasion to dismantle the panel/o-ring assembly because it's gooped in place with what appears to be silicone grease. This is a 6-year-old unit that I have, but I doubt they have changed it that much. You *have* to be able to change out the battery...
Jim Watts Paradigm Shift C&C 35 Mk III Victoria, BC On 14 July 2015 at 12:09, Harry Hallgring via CnC-List < cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > Jim, > I took the entire cover off by removing the three bolts. Are you saying > their is more to breakdown....the solar panel is removable from the rest of > this subassembly? I didn't want to go too far since it is going back...I > have an incredible knack for breaking things! > > Harry > Sent from my iPhone > > On Jul 14, 2015, at 15:04, Jim Watts via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > wrote: > > I assume you took off the solar cell? That's how I access the motor and > battery... > > Jim Watts > Paradigm Shift > C&C 35 Mk III > Victoria, BC > > On 14 July 2015 at 11:46, Harry Hallgring via CnC-List < > cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > >> I JUST bought a new Marinco 4" day/night solar vent and it doesn't >> work?? I took it apart and found the motor and battery completely >> sealed...unable to service, troubleshoot, etc. Hope the retailer makes it >> easy to swap:) >> >> Harry >> Sent from my iPhone >> >> On Jul 14, 2015, at 14:19, Jean-Francois J Rivard via CnC-List < >> cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: >> >> Hi Nate, >> >> Sounds to me like one of the commutators in the motor is no longer >> getting current and that creates a dead spot. I.E your motor is toast. >> >> You can try connecting a good AA battery directly to the motor if you >> want to test and know for sure >> >> Here's a good replacement if you or one of your friends is handy with a >> soldering iron: >> http://store.sundancesolar.com/motor-for-solar-projects-1-5v-to-12v-dc/ >> >> You also need to shim it some for a perfect fit. I found out about it on >> one of the cruisers forums, the guy reported excellent results. It's a lot >> cheaper than a new vent. I just received mine along with a special Eneloop >> battery I found on Amazon. I'll report back when I install. >> >> >> -Francois Rivard >> 1990 34+ "Take Five" >> Lake Lanier, GA >> >> >> >> From: Nate Flesness via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> >> Date: 2015-07-14 02:15 (GMT+01:00) >> To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com >> Cc: Nate Flesness <nateflesn...@gmail.com> >> Subject: Stus-List solar vent wiggles, doesn't rotate >> >> My Nicro 4" solar vent, maybe 4 years old, would not run this season. >> I replaced the NI-MH C cell, left it switched off for a couple days to >> charge in the sun, and turned it on - it wiggles back and forth a little, >> but doesn't rotate - same as the with the old battery. >> >> Ideas? solutions? >> >> Thanks >> >> Nate >> >> "Sarah Jean" >> 1980 30-1 >> Lake St. Croix >> Hudson W >> Regards >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> >> Email address: >> CnC-List@cnc-list.com >> To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go to the >> bottom of page at: >> http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> >> Email address: >> CnC-List@cnc-list.com >> To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go to the >> bottom of page at: >> http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com >> >> >> > _______________________________________________ > > Email address: > CnC-List@cnc-list.com > To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go to the > bottom of page at: > http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com > > > _______________________________________________ > > Email address: > CnC-List@cnc-list.com > To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go to the > bottom of page at: > http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com > > >
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