Thanks AC, i'm by no means a tech guy that can fix relays and solder stuff, i just thought maybe that replacement part would do the trick. I looked at the pic and it seems to have motor, gears, and some sort of relay board(boards) in it. The motor itself is a couple of years old but only has seen a years worth of action (year in the box while i read up on how to install one of these buggers).
39.99 seems alot better to me than 89.99 for a new one. I see sadoun don't even sell the 2100 no more, just the replaement part. Oh well, thanks.
SRGrounds,
Make sure you check your cable and end connectors first. You might even wish to bring the motor into the house and connect it with a known good RG6 cable to the receiver and see how it responds (don't need the dish - just checking power to the motor and its operation). Or take your receiver out to the dish site and play with it there. Whichever is more convenient for you.
Ensure that you have all the peripheral equipment checked out thoroughly first. Cables and switches and the receiver as well. If you can confirm that the failure is within the motor itself, then I would like make a suggestion. Opposed to buying the rebuild/repair assembly for $40, I would opt for an entirely brand new motor. I would select either a DG-280/DG-280B or a DG-380 PowerTech Motor.
The PowerTech motors are identical to the SG-2100 motors in operation and appearance, but are built much more rugged and have steel gearing instead of plastic. The one thing you will need to investigate before purchase from Sadoun's is what diameter motor tube you need for your dish. Since you have the SG-2100 motor currently, I would expect that the DG-280B would be the model you would want.
You can order the motor tubes separate if you need to ($13 each), in order to accomodate your dish clamp (attachment) properly. The DG-280B comes with a 42mm tube and the DG-280 and DG-380 come with a 55mm tube.
The DG-380 has automatic backlash control built in and is rated to handle up to a 1.2 M dish.
The DG-280 and DG-280B have manual backlash adjustment and rated to 1.0 M dish.
I highly recommend these motors as I have several of all models (from the SG-2100's to the DG-380) and I very much recommend Sadoun's PowerTech DG-XXX motors. Any one of which is excellent. When you get one in your hands, you easily detect why.
RADAR
