Meade ETX-125EC Telescope Problem

Contact a local Astronomy club nearby and the members will help you with the scope.

http://www.astroleague.org/societies/list/MI

Also this is the general setup for the NON- PE version of this scope.

1. Do a calibrate motors

2. Train the drives

3. Take the scope outside and level the tripod.

4. Put the scope in the HOME position (read the manual)

5. Execute a 2 star alignment and center both stars.

No, you burned out some of the circuits on the internal power board. Meade can repair the scope but you must send it to them.

That's why I always use a 12 volt battery pack and NEVER use the 110volt adapter

http://www.meade.com/support/index.html Meade customer service.

Please read the below website. Plenty of help and links to parts
http://www.weasner.com/etx/techtips/etx_tuneup1.html

You may be able to buy this from Meade?

Contact their customer service-

http://www.meade.com/support/index.html

Usually they want you to return the scope.

Many retailers sell these. The catch is to find one that will MOUNT to the ETX125. Try these two retailers:

http://www.agenaastro.com/

http://www.optcorp.com/

Call them and see what they have.

If Meade does not offer help, there is a 3rd party that does 'supercharging' of ETX models:
http://www.weasner.com/etx/techtips/tuneup_service.html

Meade can probably sell you one :
http://www.meade.com/support/index.html

You might also find something that would work to tighten it at a well stocked hardware store.

Several possibilities:

1. Bad cable from hand controller to the scope. Buy a new one at www.scopestuff.com much better quality and cheap.

2. Firmware is corrupted in the hand controller. Update the firmware using the Autostar Update software here:
http://www.meade.com/support/auto/Au2ver59.exe

3. You have a bad hand controller and will need to buy a new one.

Never plug or unplug the hand controller or any other cables while the power is turned on.

Good luck--

Meade "might" sell you the replacement part. But most likely they will want you to return the scope for repairs.

Call them:

http://www.meade.com/support/index.html

Here is the ETX Tuneup page:

http://weasner.com/etx/techtips/etxtu.htm

and the Mighty ETX web site tech page:

http://www.weasner.com/etx/techtips.html