Vortech MP40w controller flashing green?

[reefknight]

Ok hoping someone here may have an idea of how to repair a Gen 2 controller for a MP40w. Mine is flashing green while connected to a battery back up, or not powering up at all when plugged into power outlet only. Does the same thing if I swap power transformers from another MP40. Figure it was time to contact Ecotech.

After contacting Ecotech and forwarding a few photos of the interior of the controller I recieve the most cryptic answer ever from them that, it could be the power outlet on the controller. They never bothered to answer my question if it could be repaired or not. Does anyone know if the circuit boards can be repaired or is the only option replacement? I've never received such short, non helpful emails from them before on any question that I have asked. :squigglemouth:

If so I'm in the market for a controller, if you have one please shoot me a PM.

 

[fragmatic]

First try holding down both the Mode and Set buttons, then hold down the Mode button, then hold down the Set button. That should clear memory and reset the unit. It that doesn't work you may have a problem. Did you have a power outage?

 

[reefknight]

I'll give that a shot in a moment.

No, power outages but this occurred after conducting a water change the other night. I have to unplug that Vortech when I do one as it lowers the level in the display lower than the pumps operating level.

 

[reefknight]

Attempted the afore mentioned reset. The controller isn't responding at all. :squigglemouth:

 

[Bryon]

I've had my mp10's flash green before. I take the wet side apart and find sand or little pieces of the magnets that keep the blades from spinning. Once cleaned, I put them back on and everythings fine. Have you tried cleaning it?

 

[gobeach]

I'll give that a shot in a moment.

No, power outages but this occurred after conducting a water change the other night. I have to unplug that Vortech when I do one as it lowers the level in the display lower than the pumps operating level.

For future reference, you don't have to unplug to turn the m off. Press and hold the Option/Pwr button to turn off. Good luck with the controller.

 

[fragmatic]

I've had my mp10's flash green before. I take the wet side apart and find sand or little pieces of the magnets that keep the blades from spinning. Once cleaned, I put them back on and everythings fine. Have you tried cleaning it?

Now this is good to know, thanx!

 

[reefknight]

For future reference, you don't have to unplug to turn the m off. Press and hold the Option/Pwr button to turn off. Good luck with the controller.

Mine are older Gen 2's which so not have the Option/Pwr button. Placing them in feed mode doesn't provide enough time.

 

[reefknight]

I've had my mp10's flash green before. I take the wet side apart and find sand or little pieces of the magnets that keep the blades from spinning. Once cleaned, I put them back on and everythings fine. Have you tried cleaning it?

No, I haven't. I'll have to try that next. Thanks for the suggestion.

 

[Bryon]

Any luck with this?

 

[reefknight]

No, not at this time. I took the wetside apart and soaked it overnight and put it back together late last night to no avail. I may have tightened the propeller a bit much as now its giving me the red/green flash (stall code). I'll have to adjust it tonight when I get home. I'm still not getting it to power on with the standard power adaptor though, only the back up.

 

[DLdraconias]

This just happened to me did you figure out what it was