Update: I had some time to do some more troubleshooting on this today. I tried some of the troubleshooting here but still no dice. I called the JE Adams toll-free number and ended up speaking with Jim from tech support. He had some good info so I wanted to jot it down here in case someone else on this forum has a similar issue down the road.
-there is an air pump on top of the machine that blows the air that mixes with the fluid, in this scenario the air pump is working so i am not focusing on this
-The actual fluid is drawn from the container by a small electric motor and peristaltic pump, this is in the lower housing right above where the container for the tire dressing is stored
-the pump is a white cartridge that has three black cylinders that rotate and squeeze/unsqueeze a rubbery hose
-the electric motor spins a spindle that in turn spins cartridges to create the pump effect
-first thing to check is that the motor is turning, this can be difficult to see with naked eye so you'll want to take the white cartridge off and observe the motor with the cartridge off
-if the motor is spinning but the pump is not spinning this means the issue could be with the tubing or the cartridge, recommended action is to replace the white cartridge, if you'd like to try and get a little more life out of it you could try roughing up the spindle to get more grip onto the rollers and also move the tubing an inch so that the rollers are actuating a new section of tubing, if the tubing is pinched or non-pliable you should replace the cartridge
-if the motor is not spinning then the issue is with the motor or power supply, these motors rarely go so it is most likely the power supply
-the power supply is a circuit board looking thing behind the metal bracket that holds the motor, on this there is a red and green light
-in my issue the green light was on but the red light was off, this means the board is getting power but not converting it to the motor
-the recommendation was the replace this power supply, Jim indicated that there were some instances they had where water crept into the unit, running down some wires and wrecked the board
-sure enough there appeared to be some corrosion on the board indicating water damage
-suggested tip when replacing the power supply is to wrap the board in plastic baggy to prevent future damage from water, the board does not throw off heat
Next steps:
I will order the power supply from
Kleenrite and install.
Kleenrite part info: Circuit Board for 29000 Unit - VAA5001 - MPN: CB-5001
IMPORTANT - Jim made it a point to remind me a couple times to kill power to the system before installing the new board
On a side note Jim told me he recommends replacing the peristaltic pump once a year. So for everyone who reads this and wants to do some PM on your machine you could order one of these pumps. J.E. Adams 9500-43-1 - Peristaltic Pump Replacement Cartridge
Will try and remember to post update after the new power is in.