Neato BotVac Connected - small lidar motor?

[vic7767]

Are you sure it's supposed to spin clockwise? or were you referring to looking at it from below with the case removed?

My bad. When looking down at the top of your Neato the Lidar should be spinning anti-clockwise.

[Kinga]

No worries. At least I got that part right. Do you know if my choice of motor could be causing the problem? Does the neato regulate the voltage to the motor in order to keep it spinning at the right speed? Or does choosing the wrong motor mean it's spinning too fast or too slow and throwing the timing off?

[vic7767]

RPM control is done by an internal Neato process. Most dc motors rated from 3 to 12 volts seem to work.

[Kinga]

Can convfirm that this motor works: https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/264333457952 Now I have a sticky bumper I need to sort out (though the BVC works pretty good on LIDAR and wall sensors alone)

[Kinga]

And the sticky bumper was the result of testing the bot with the screws still out. Case needs to be held together firmly in order for the bumper to move freely. James is up and cleaning again. Regret letting that new motor sit there for four months now...

[coop]

Hi all, funny story. I replaced the lidar motor on Botvac Connected. It worked great the first clean. Then the RPM speed increased drastically and robot fails to move. Retries another 2 times and stops completely. Rotates anti-clockwise. I bought another motor from another seller. Exact same behavior, cleans the first time and next day RPM goes through the roof. Anyone had a similar story? Sounds like a turret sensor issue, which part in the turret is likely the cause?
Cheers all!