Hayward Ecostar VSP pump stalled

[NeedMoreSun]

Well, glad it's at least working for you. I agree though, since it seems like such a common issue their own manual should have this information, or at the LEAST it should be one of the first questions from their own support.

 

[Mick West]

Sounds like my ecostar that died about a month ago. From what I could determine from the trouble shooting that Hayward recommends it’s the drive unit that died. I’ve seen a few photos of some units that have had drive unit die and I have noticed a little burn spot right above the circle next to where the power wires connect and it says “mains”. My pump was about 4 years old. Here is a photo of mine.

Thanks for posting that. I had the same problem, and saw the burn mark in the same place (see pic). I replaced the drive with one from Amazon - Got one "Used - Like New" for $421. http://amzn.to/2hXNjIo Swapped it out and everything just started working again. It's just wiring and making sure it's bolted down. No wet work. Beats replacing the whole pump.