Yep tried u fix mines different model different motor..1st attempt no luck just accomplished a deep clean. So next few days I'll have another crack at it. Its closing but not opening all yhe way up. I will win this fight..
@goulashigabor look at it in operation. Does it look properly aligned? Are both screws in? (Or however many are attaching to it) One obvious thing to sanity check as well is whether the batteries need changing!!!!
@@RobTheFrugalist thanks insanity is creeping, batts are new, hard to tell in operation as the motor is very different to yours(maxkon) older model. On mines there are around 5 wheel cogs inside the motor housing so its all trial and error. Anyways many thanks for sharing your video I am sure it helped a few in the world. Ps. i also had to resolder 2 wires so fragile.
The on and off buttons work fine on mine but the sensor doesn’t work. New batteries. Have spent an hour cleaning all the reachable bits but think tomorrow I’ll have to take it apart to investigate. My suspicion is these sensors are extremely sensitive to the hinge mechanism and maybe some gunk is knocking it off balance or something. The little light flashes red but there is just zero motor movement when you wave your hand over it!
Good luck. Make sure you have a soldering iron on standby the wires don't have much give. Also there is a spring that needs to be tensioned which holds the lid up. Good luck. Let us know how you get on...
This is a great video! I have this exact model and it’s not opening. I was about to attempt a fix but just changed the batteries and it started working again 😂 a little disappointed
OH WOW A SENSOR BIN GOLLY GOODNESS GRACIOUS, GOOD JOB!!!!!!!
Yep tried u fix mines different model different motor..1st attempt no luck just accomplished a deep clean.
So next few days I'll have another crack at it. Its closing but not opening all yhe way up. I will win this fight..
Is it slamming shut when closing? If so it could just need the cog adjusting so the teeth are recalibrated.
How to adjust cog?@@RobTheFrugalist
@goulashigabor look at it in operation. Does it look properly aligned? Are both screws in? (Or however many are attaching to it) One obvious thing to sanity check as well is whether the batteries need changing!!!!
@@RobTheFrugalist thanks insanity is creeping, batts are new, hard to tell in operation as the motor is very different to yours(maxkon) older model. On mines there are around 5 wheel cogs inside the motor housing so its all trial and error.
Anyways many thanks for sharing your video I am sure it helped a few in the world.
Ps. i also had to resolder 2 wires so fragile.
@goulashigabor i am with you on the resoldering. But its satisfying when you get it back working. Good luck.
The on and off buttons work fine on mine but the sensor doesn’t work. New batteries. Have spent an hour cleaning all the reachable bits but think tomorrow I’ll have to take it apart to investigate. My suspicion is these sensors are extremely sensitive to the hinge mechanism and maybe some gunk is knocking it off balance or something. The little light flashes red but there is just zero motor movement when you wave your hand over it!
Check for dirt give it a clean maybe even consider using wd40
Im going to attempt to fix mine as part's dont exist with this make. I will advise if/when i fail miserably.
Good luck. Make sure you have a soldering iron on standby the wires don't have much give. Also there is a spring that needs to be tensioned which holds the lid up. Good luck. Let us know how you get on...
This is a great video! I have this exact model and it’s not opening. I was about to attempt a fix but just changed the batteries and it started working again 😂 a little disappointed
Haha brilliant. They are battery hungry... well now you know what it looks like under the covers should you need to fix it.