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Accuset won't light up.
« on: February 03, 2010, 07:15:59 pm »
Sawed yesterday, until I realized it was about 8 degrees, and the logs didn't really want to be sawed. Mill worked fine. Today, I had to put on a new Lubemizer strainer, and I turned the key to accessory to see if it would pump, nothing came up on the screen. Glow plugs cycle and engine will crank, nothing else responds. Any ideas? I'll call Hannibal in the morning, didn't have my phone with me today. Figures, first time in two years I've not worn it, and I actually needed it. ::)
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Re: Accuset won't light up.
« Reply #1 on: February 03, 2010, 09:23:29 pm »
The Accuset does seem to have some cold weather issues, as I've posted on recently, though it sounds like your problems may go beyond the Accuset unit.

I'm curious though about why you would call Hannibal (or any regional office) as opposed to the published support number of 1-800-525-8100, which I assume is answered in Indy.  What's the benefit of using the back door?

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Re: Accuset won't light up.
« Reply #2 on: February 03, 2010, 09:44:04 pm »
I've always called Hannibal. Their number is in my cell phone, and I've talked to the different people there quite a bit.
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Re: Accuset won't light up.
« Reply #3 on: February 04, 2010, 07:06:46 am »
Dave if you have the seperate control station pull the plugs on the back and take it in the office to warm up.Frank C.
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Re: Accuset won't light up.
« Reply #4 on: February 04, 2010, 07:42:53 am »
Does the H bridge light up? The H bridge on a Remote mill is on the door riht ofthe battery. On a walk mill the H Bridge is located under the Accuset Panel.

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These last couple of weeks we have had many calls about sawing frozen wood. We had a call yesterday an owner f a brand Xyz mill was sawing eight 2x10 at one time. He was sawing stair treads. Sawing into the cut 8" and then trying to back out of the cut. We talked about the basic alignment of a sawmill. He was running a 1 1/4 blade on a 2" steel wheel with the blade centered on the wheel.

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Re: Accuset won't light up.
« Reply #5 on: February 04, 2010, 10:23:56 am »
If the only thing that works is the engine then check the accessory solenoid and see if you have voltage when you read across the two small terminals of the solenoid. If you do then both big studs should be  hot as well. If only one is, the solenoid is not activating.
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Re: Accuset won't light up.
« Reply #6 on: February 04, 2010, 06:17:39 pm »
Thanks for the tips. Sparks, that is what Dave Scott said. Well, he said to warm it up with a hair drier first, then try the multimeter if that didn't work. :D
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Re: Accuset won't light up.
« Reply #7 on: February 04, 2010, 08:41:42 pm »
Forget the hair-dryer, if there is absolutely nothing on the screen then it is not a cold weather problem. Even at -20 degrees F. there would be something on the screen (although the fonts will be light in color and very slow to respond). Does the backlight come on for the display? If not, see why the panel isn't getting +12v or ground (there is also a power light on the back of the front panel to verify power present). If the backlight comes on, but the screen is blank, replace the front panel.
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Re: Accuset won't light up.
« Reply #8 on: February 08, 2010, 06:34:43 pm »
The hair dryer was to thaw out the solenoid, which can apparently freeze up with condensation. That didn't work, but I did find a blown 4 amp ATC type fuse. Will replace that tomorrow and see if that helps. This problem does not appear to be Accuset related, as anything that gets power from that solenoid is not responding.
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Re: Accuset won't light up.
« Reply #9 on: February 09, 2010, 08:57:12 am »
The 4 amp fuse is the power to the solenoid. If it is blown then that is why the solenoid is not activating. If the fuse blows again check the diode wire on the solenoid coil. It should have continuity only one direction. If it is good you may have a bad coil in the solenoid.
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Re: Accuset won't light up.
« Reply #10 on: February 09, 2010, 06:09:37 pm »
I put in a new fuse, and everything was fine until I turned the lube-mizer on and pushed ahead on the feed lever. It sounded like the lube-mizer might have tried to run, but the fuse blew. Will investigate more later in the week.
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Re: Accuset won't light up.
« Reply #11 on: February 09, 2010, 06:17:53 pm »
Sounds like you've got a little ice in the pump.
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Re: Accuset won't light up.
« Reply #12 on: February 09, 2010, 06:22:53 pm »

  Maybe it is telling you it is to COLD!
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Re: Accuset won't light up.
« Reply #13 on: February 09, 2010, 06:38:24 pm »
Probably, but it never popped a fuse the last two times I froze it up. ::) I'll put in a fresh fuse and keep the lube off. ;D
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Re: Accuset won't light up.
« Reply #14 on: February 09, 2010, 08:20:15 pm »
Where's that hair drier  ???
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Re: Accuset won't light up.
« Reply #15 on: February 10, 2010, 09:15:08 am »
Dave, are you saying the 4 amp fuse on the power feed board is blowing when the LubeMizer is on?
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Re: Accuset won't light up.
« Reply #16 on: February 10, 2010, 10:09:33 am »
I had a problem about a month ago with my Lubemizer not working in Pulse mode.  The continuous worked fine.  Rick L. @ WM said to check the 2 amp fuse.  That was my problem. 
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Re: Accuset won't light up.
« Reply #17 on: February 10, 2010, 06:43:55 pm »
I think so sparks. The panel did light up with the new fuse, but when I tried to run the lube it blew again. Don't have time right now to fuss with it. Maybe on the weekend.
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