Beogram 4002 (5503): Installation of a New Carriage Motor

I recently did a warranty repair on a Beogram 4002 (Type 5503) that I had sold earlier in 2025. It needed a new solenoid switch. My customer decided to also get a new Beolover Carriage Motor for Beogram 4000, 4002, and 4004 installed, while the unit was on the bench.

The new motors make less noise and vibrations. They also run at a lower current than the original motors. This puts less stress on the H-bridge transistors, which have a tendency to fail occasionally.

This shows the original motor still installed:

I unsoldered the two leads and removed it:

This shows it opened up with the new motor next to it for comparison:

The new motor is a bit shorter, i.e. the leads can be conveniently fed through the cutout in the bottom of the enclosure:

This shows it installed:

I tested the unit and as usual the carriage is now running much more quietly. Beolovely!

New Beolover Commander Remote Control System for Beogram 8000 and 8002

I recently completed my work on the Beolover Commander Remote Control for Beogram 8000 and 8002. A few customer requests motivated me to port my Beogram 4002/4004 Commander System to the later 800x models. It seems more and more people aim to integrate these classic Beogram models with their modern B&O setups and remote control is part of the equation.

This is the reason that this time I designed a board that can be switched between using a standard classic Apple remote and Beo4 remotes. But it still needs a different IR receiver to match the 455 kHz modulated B&O remote control signals if a Beo4 is to be used.

Both versions are now available at the Beolover store.

I made a video that demonstrates the new 800x Commander system for both Apple and Beo4 remotes. The video also discusses the installation of the board on the Beogram keypad PCB. Enjoy: