Top 20 Meade ETX-125PE (500 x 127mm) Telescope Questions & Answers

Either using eyepiece projection and or by using a web cam and or a ccd camera.

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The worm gear in the base may have come loose. You can either return it to Meade for repairs or open up the bottom and try to see what is either loose or broken.

This site can help you:

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

Are you using the internal batteries? Are they fresh and fully charged?

Replace them and try again; or better get a seperate 12 volt power pack and the correct Meade 12 volt cigarette lighter style power cable.

This is really TOUGH to dis-assemble. The wiring goes through the central bolt and can be broken easily.

I would suggest that you return it to Meade for repairs:

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

See this web site for pictures of the ETX and repair tips. The best ETX web site on the internet.

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

Return it to Meade for repair--

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

Here is the Meade manual web site. Find your telescope and see if a part is missing.

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

and here is their customer service phone number:
http://www.meade.com/support/index.html

Give Meade service a call; they sometimes send out small parts free.

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In response to your email the whole unit is being returned to supplier motor problem is manufacturers electrical fault the meade etx-125pe should have motor limiters fitted which stops the scope slewing more than two revolutions in any direction to stop potential wiring damage this unit does not have them or they are faulty hence motor fault.

What are you using as a reference for "LST time"? I assume you're aware
that stands for "Local Sidereal Time", and not Local Standard Time; some
folks have confused the two. Do you have another method to calculate
Sidereal time for your location?

When you set Date and Time in the Setup menu, you need to use the time
from the "clock on the wall" without any mental adjustments for Daylight
Saving or Time Zone; those settings are made elsewhere. From your
description of the problem, it sounds like you have a time offset,
especially if your Site location values are fairly accurate.

Whether you use Zip Code or City sometimes depends on where you live
with respect to a particular city. If you live several miles from the
nearest city, Zip Code may be best .

Help in the links, videos, the maker and forums. Manual https://dokumen.tips/documents/meade-model-293-equatorial-refracting-telescope-manual.html?page=1 https://www.meade.com/content/support https://www.google.com/search?q=meade+model+293+manual ..

https://www.manualslib.com/brand/meade/telescope.html

Manual is here. Download and Print, or contact Meade direct.http://lawnandgarden.manualsonline.com/manuals/mfg/meade_instruments/60azd.html..

https://www.meade.com/downloads/manuals/reflectors-114-manuals/4504.pdf

Go to: https://www.manualslib.com/manual/525094/Meade-Ds-2000-Series-Autostar-Lnt-Smartfinder.html?page=11#manual

Have you checked eBay?

There is a hole in the side with turn wheels to adjust focusing, that is where you should plug in your viewing lens.

Is repair cost effective after all these years?

Join the components in the correct order and orientation.

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