I HAVE GOT A BROOKS LINCOLN STAIRLIFT.10 YEARS OLD WHICH WONT GO WHEN SELECTING UP.IT WORKS OK DOWNWARDS.THE RELAYS ON THE PCB BUZZ WHEN SELECTING UP,BUT WONT PULL IN.ARE THE RELAYS AVAILABLE SEPERATE AS A NEW PCB IS ABOUT £300.00

TONY M, January 2010

Unicorn Stairlifts have a repairs page. They list the Brooks Lincoln stairlifts as a stairlift that they repair. Web address is : www.unicornstairlifts.co.uk

Mark Holden, March 2010

hi there , if you think that the relays at fault try tapping it with the handle of a scerwdriver, inside the relay are a set of contacts that stick together. ive done this before on some of the more modern brooks , they normally drive after proving the relay to be at fault. ive got some pcb,s for the earlier models in my garage if your stuck.

steve, January 2010

hi try swopping the motor leads over it should now run up because it is now using the other contact,this will confirm your suspition

fred, January 2010

Hi, if it is a relay you can get most replacement relays from rs components or try http://www.stairlift-spares.co.uk/brooks_stairlifts.htm

conkerback, January 2010

I don't know stairlifts at all but the relays on the control board should be standard types - they would not need to go to the trouble of having "specials" made for them - regular relays to keep production costs down. They may be soldered in or plug in - my guess is soldered, again to save the cost of a plug-in base but you may be lucky. Your challenges are identifying the relay type number and removing the correct one - especially if soldered in.

Relays are usually surprisingly cheap.

Good luck...

Peccavi, January 2010