Replacing the Resistance Motor - Elliptical

[@albertoreyes1137]

thank you very much for the video, is very clear, thank you for taking the time to make such a good video.

[@allamali101]

Heya 👋 Thanks for video was super informative 👍 I’ve recently got hold of an old exersize bike and the resistance is not working at all 😔 I have taken the case off and turned it on and found that the resistance motor does not turn when the resistance is changed. So I am assuming that this part is old and broken. If what I am concluding is correct, please could you inform me if this part is fixable or if I should purchase a new resistance motor. 🔧 If I should purchase one can any replacement of eBay work or could I face compatibility issues ? Thanks in advance for any help 🙏🏽

[@FitnessEquipmentHelp]

These type of motors are relatively common. be aware some may have a larger rotational range or a different ohm sensor. that said i'm sure you could find something that will work if not exactly what the manufacturer uses. To get a part that you wont need to tinker with you can get factory parts from: www.iconservice.com :)

[@allamali101]

Thanks so much, appreciate the help a lot, I hope your well and staying safe 🙏

[@evielawrence2920]

Hi, I’ve got the same issue with my motor not turning. I bought a new motor and still have the same issue. How did you manage to fix yours in the end?

[@johnl7140]

Excellent tutorial! Thank you

[@FitnessEquipmentHelp]

You are welcome. :)

[@mitchhughes5998]

I've got a reebox z9. And the power resistance dosnt work at all. The plus looks fine still. Have you any idear what this could b at all please

[@VPTerry]

Following step by step, and this is a great guide. My elliptical seems to match exactly. However, when I go to remove tension off of the cable, even with the eddy mechanism fully depressed, the cable is still too tight to remove from the resistance motor. Is there any other way to get the slack I need?

[@FitnessEquipmentHelp]

If possible raise the resistance to the middle or high resistance before attempting to remove the cable. The motor will have released some of the cable which can now provide some slack to remove it from the motor.

[@Matt-ir1ky]

Hey, I have a weird case going on with my elliptical. Hoepfully you can help.... Basically I was using it the other day and all of a sudden the resistance got really hard. Now resistance 7 is as hard as resistance 9 used to be. The resistance sometimes changes itself too. Also, it goes up to resistance 20 but from about 9 to 20 it seems to do almost nothing just a little whimper for each click of the button (However this could've been like this before as I never tried over 9 before this issue). I'm wondering if it is the console. It has a speaker (which I don't use) on it that I think got some sweat in there because I recall hearing a weird sound from it a couple of times. I'm going to run a hair-dryer over the speaker for awhile incase there's some sweat that needs drying out in there. If you know of anything else I should do I'd greatly appreciate your insight.

[@CristianCocos]

My troubles have been with clicking noises made by the motor as it tries to coil when there is no room to coil! They sent me a new resistance motor *and* a new console, and that fixed things. ... that is until two months later when the same stuff happened again. Apparently the consoles break down very frequently, and send the wrong messages to the motor to keep coiling even when there is no room to do that.

[@eighties8]

How do you test to insure that the problem IS with the resistance motor and not with the panel failure to send voltage to the resistance motor? I have a NordicTrack E 5.7 which appears to be very similar to your model used for this video demonstration but the actual resistance motor is to the right rear of the flywheel (not mounted on the lower rail as in your example) and the motor uses a metal arm connector rather than a wire.

[@FitnessEquipmentHelp]

Where the motor is mounted and how it connects to the magnetic adjustment is not critical. please watch this video on testing motor voltages: kzbin.info/www/bejne/eGKtkJxpoJpoe9U If the sensor wires to the motor are intact then the console should be sending voltage across the yellow and blue wires in either or both directions (depending on the position of the motor) when the buttons on the console is pressed. If the yellow and blue wires are damaged no voltage will be received at the resistance motor. If the wires are intact and voltage is being received by the motor but the motor does not run then replace the motor. If there is no voltage from the console and conditions exist that the console should send power to the motor then replace the console.

[@eighties8]

"If there is no voltage from the console and conditions exist that the console should send power to the motor then replace the console.".... That seems crazy considering that the console operates PERFECTLY for everything but the resistance motor. Is there not a repairable/replaceable component in the resistance switch circuitry that can be replaced short of replacing an otherwise perfectly good console?

[@FitnessEquipmentHelp]

console is the least likely component in my experience to fail. in absence of a fault in any other component/wire then by process of elimination the console would be implicated as being at fault. the beginning of that quoted statement does begin with "If". ; )

[@russellcframe]

I have a NordicTrack CXT 980 which has the same basic design but the resistance motor is mounted slightly different. It's a 6 volt motor and I am measuring 6 volts coming from the console to the motor posts but it will not spin. If I attach a 9 volt batter to the motor it spins. I suspect there might be a bad internal capacitor in the motor. I cannot find new replacement motors for this model. Do you think if I buy a 6 volt resistance motor for another model and fabricate a mounting bracket, should the motor electronics and limit switches work essentially the same way?

[@FitnessEquipmentHelp]

My wire diagram indicates that it is a 12 volt motor. 6 VDC may not be enough force to get the motor to turn. Check the power to the console across the red and black wires from the power board. you should get about 12-16 VDC. If not it is likely your power board not the motor that is failing. Not that this is helpful as the power boards are also hard to come by(sorry). Most current motors from this manufacturer no longer use limit switches for motor position so you would not be able to use the internal electronics to communicate with your console. you may be able to "rob" the motor part of a new 6 volt resistance motor and try to rig it with the limit switches wired to the old motor housing.

[@Donwillermo]

Fitness Equipment Help .. I have a proform cardio cross trainer 820 and need a new motor and the cable that comes with it. Is there a good website to buy needed parts. Also display will not turn on but I know, I am getting power. Can you make a video on that ?

[@FitnessEquipmentHelp]

try www.iconservice.com for parts from the manufacturer

[@johnpatterson6084]

Is it really similar for a bike?

[@FitnessEquipmentHelp]

Once the exterior plastics are removed the interior mechanisms between bikes and ellipticals from this manufacturer are indistinguishable.

[@faruz2953]

Solidworks software 3D?

[@FitnessEquipmentHelp]

The engineers use solidworks to model the units. we have a animator that used those files and created the animations in one of his programs. I'm not sure what he used.

[@WoodysAR]

6 SCREWS TO ACCESS AND CHANGE MY SOLE ELLIPTICAL RESISTANCE MOTOR. SO,. I HAVE TO ASK.. WHY? _WHY WOULD YOU DO THIS?_