· Get a Cloudy Nights T-Shirt · Submit a Review / Article Click here if you are having trouble logging into the forums Privacy Policy | Please read our Terms of Service | Signup and Troubleshooting FAQ | Problems? PM a Red or a Green Gu… uh, User You are not logged in. [Login] Entrance · Main Index · Search · New user · Who's Online FAQ · Calendar Equipment Discussions >> Mounts Previous   Index   Next   Threaded   Pages: 1 dmilone member Reged: 02/22/08 G11 Digital Drive System       #5586909 - 12/24/12 10:00 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   It's been a couple of years since I've done any astronomy. But now I'm trying to get back in the game. My push-to G11 seems to have a bit of a problem. It doesn't want to start. I have to turn the switch on off on off on off on off many times before it comes to life. I remember having this issue before, but it would come on after the second or third try. Now the problem is a lot worse. Maybe it sat around too long. It's like trying to start up an old car. I can't find any loose connections. The battery is fairly new. Once it's on it stays on. What should I do? Is this thing eventually going to die on me? BTW, Merry Xmas everybody. David Post Extras:       Startraffic sage Reged: 02/12/06 Loc: Lat. 39.143345, Long. -77.1748... Re: G11 Digital Drive System [Re: dmilone]       #5587477 - 12/24/12 04:27 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   David, Sounds like maybe the switch is going bad. Very repairable, You "can" send it back into Losmandy & let them fixit. Best guess >$25 + shipping. Give them a call, they don't bite. Clear Dark Skies Startraffic 39.138274 -77.168898 Post Extras:       gnowellsct Postmaster Reged: 06/24/09 Re: G11 Digital Drive System [Re: Startraffic]       #5588473 - 12/25/12 01:23 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   You can get some contact cleaner at a computer store. Might buy you some time with the switch. GN Post Extras:       Pages: 1 Previous   Index   Next   Threaded   Extra information 33 registered and 39 anonymous users are browsing this forum. Moderator:  Bowmoreman, bilgebay, iceblaze  Print Thread Forum Permissions       You cannot start new topics       You cannot reply to topics       HTML is disabled       UBBCode is enabled Thread views: 322 Jump to *Announcements and News* -----   Cloudy Nights Announcements   Discussion of CN Articles, Reviews, and Reports   Celestial Events*General Astronomy* -----   Beginners Forum   General Observing and Astronomy   Outreach   Light Pollution*Equipment Discussions* -----   ATM, Optics and DIY Forum   Binoculars   Binoviewers   Cats & Casses   Classic Telescopes   Equipment   Eyepieces   Mounts   Observatories   Reflectors   Refractors    Video and Electronically Assisted Astronomy*Astrophotography and Sketching* -----   Beginning and Intermediate Imaging   Film Astrophotography   DSLR & Digital Camera Astro Imaging & Processing   CCD Imaging & Processing   Solar System Imaging & Processing   Sketching   Astro Imaging/Sketching Contest *Observing* -----   NEO   Planetary and Solar System Observing   Lunar Observing   Deep Sky Observing   Double Star Observing   Solar   Variable Star Observing and Radio Astronomy*Telescope Specific Forums* -----   Celestron NexStar    NexStar GPS / CPC Telescopes   Questar Forum   Meade ACF/RCX / LX / GPS    Meade ETX*Speciality Forums* -----   Arizona Science and Astronomy Expo   NEAF (Northeast Astronomy Forum) and NEAIC (Northeast Astro Imaging Conference)   AstroArt   Astronomy Clubs and Star Parties   Astronomy Software & Computers   AstroWebsites   Science! Astronomy & Space Exploration, and Others   Space Rocks   Stellar Media*Swap and Shop* -----   Shop and Swap Audio Components*CN Feedback and Vendor Announcements* -----   Vendor and Group Announcements*International Year of Astronomy 2009 - Forums are now closed.* -----   IYA Archive Info CN Forums Home

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