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Posted on Sep 02, 2012

I have a meade ds 2000 and a message that says motor failed but the motors work fine

  • bbarrientez8
    bbarrientez8 Sep 02, 2012

    i changed all batteries

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Anonymous

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  • Posted on Dec 08, 2008

SOURCE: Meade DS-2000 Manual Doesn't have info. about Meade Ds-2130

ds-2000 refers to the model line of the scope. ds-2130 the 130 refers to the diameter of the objective lens in mm. I have a ds-2114. Where the objective lens is 114 mm in diameter. as far as the manual goes everything else should be the same.

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Joe L

Joe Lalumia aka TelescopeMan

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  • Posted on Jun 18, 2009

SOURCE: Motor unit fault DS 2000

Continual motor faults simple mean something is broken inside the telescope--- motors, or gears--- something is preventing the motor from turning the telescope.

Time to either take it back and get a replacement... or send it in for repairs.

Here is the Meade service phone line--
http://www.meade.com/support/contact.html

Joe L

Joe Lalumia aka TelescopeMan

  • 3186 Answers
  • Posted on Oct 04, 2009

SOURCE: Meade Telescope Model DS 127 part that makes the

Call Meade:

http://www.meade.com/support/index.html

Joe L

Joe Lalumia aka TelescopeMan

  • 3186 Answers
  • Posted on Jan 28, 2010

SOURCE: Meade lx-90 dec printed circuit board bad. where

Since you already disassembled the scope-- you can send the board to Ron Sampson and he should be able to repair it. He fixes main boards and hand controllers (including the screen and keyboard on the hand controller!)

If you post a message on the Yahoo LX90 group looking for Ron Sampson he will answer you. You can then email or phone him for instruction on how to send him the board.

ARE YOU SURE it's the board? It could be a bad keyboard or a bad cable on the hand controller. You should get another hand controller and cable and test it before you send it off. Can you borrow a hand controller and cable from anyone.... or from a local scope retailer?

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Joe L

Joe Lalumia aka TelescopeMan

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  • Posted on Mar 29, 2010

SOURCE: broken focus tube hreads

Meade may sell you another focuser, contact them here:
http://www.meade.com/support/index.html

You can also buy a replacement focuser from several on line retailers-

Here is one-
http://www.telescope.com/control/telescope-focusers

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