Has anyone figured why these dang feeders jam? I have 3 that will show "jam" even if I don't have any corn on the spinner. I noticed that it wouldn't show a jam if I unhooked the motor. That got me thinking. Today I hooked a cheap PAM relay up just to see what would happen. It fired the relay without showing a jam. This tells me that the circuitry is watching the current load and some motors pull a little too much causing the "jam". I'm gonna get a better relay tomorrow and wire it up. I'll update on my findings with step by step instructions, part numbers etc if it works good. Anyone else have a fix for these other than getting a new one?
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They have issues because anything that says "Wildgame Innovations" on it is junk!
The outdoor industry is so expensive that we try to save money everywhere we can, but anything with their name on it is horrible.
It took me a while to learn that lesson, but I finally figured out that waiting a month and saving up that extra 100 dollars to buy a quality product is well worth it. -
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I hear ya. These are on feeders that were left on the place I'm hunting now. Land owner said I could have them. Barrels are good but the controllers all "jam". I'm so tight my elbows squeak so I'm gonna try to make them work without spending much money. I work in the low voltage electronics industry so parts are easy to get to experiment with. I do like the simplicity of the user interface on these. Pretty easy to program.Comment
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Had the exact same problem with their replacement timers--won't buy another one for sure. The similar Moultries work just fine.Comment
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The motors are pulling too many amps. You can get replacement motors at academy for $20 or so. Been there, done that, cheapest fix that will last for a year or so. I jacked with those things for 3 years before I finally gave up and bought some quality feeder mechanisms.Comment
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Your better off just replacing them. . .the timers go, then the motors seize up, then the timer goes again, not worth the hassle.Comment
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Prob so, but gonna mess with it anyway because I like to tinker. This is a short term hunting spot so I'm not gonna sink a bunch of money into it.Comment
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Are these 6 volt or 12 volt?
I've sold over 200 of the 12 volt with only 2 issues....1 being an lcd after it was dropped and 1 being the timer clock. Nothing on the "jam" issues.Comment
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Ok, I'll agree, at least on their IR "Moonlight" feeder lights. Three have now cratered, each lasting only 6-8 months.Originally posted by kfd82 View Post
Question: Who makes is a good feeder light, and where can I buy it?Comment
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12v.Comment
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get what you pay for, they get rich.Comment
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The relay is a good idea but you will lose protection from a real jam. I had this problem on one of my timers, I think it was a Remington. If it is the timer I'm thinking of, many companies use the same one but put their name on it. In that case mine was a 6v setup but I hooked a 12v battery to it to see what would happen ( I have seen the same looking timers sold as 6v and 12v ) and when I hooked it up the screen changed from saying 6v to 12v. It worked for both voltages.....hmmm. Now I use a 12v battery on it and it never says "jam". I'm not saying yours is the same, and being a tinkerer myself I know quite well the difference between voltages and the possible damage that can result from over ( or under) voltaging stuff.Originally posted by tpepper70 View PostComment
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