Re: Got the V2000 HV blues...

Rodger Boots wrote:
>
> If anyone thinks this is the stupidest thing I've said this year
> please keep in mind the year isn't over yet. Those capacitors that
> were "previously replaced"---are they installed correctly? It is
> possible to have a reversed capacitor do what yours is doing.
>

Ah, very good suggestion Rodger, could even be a defective capacitor...

John :-#)#
>> On Aug 2, 2010 5:39 PM, "John Robertson" <pinball@telus.net
>> <mailto:pinball@telus.net>> wrote:
>>
>> Total Impulse wrote:
>> >
>> > After two months, I'm still fighting with this 15V2000. I've gone
>> through ...
>>
>> If your monitor uses the (801 - Electrohome) HV doubler they do tend
>> to fail...or if not, the HV diode can become defective and start
>> overheating - drawing too much current leading to fuse failure. If
>> you have a remote temperature probe monitor the HV parts to see if
>> any start to heat up, or if the rubber end caps on the HV diode are
>> black/melted then the diode may be bad (or just old rubber from
>> previous bad diode).
>>
>> You can replace the doubler through:
>> http://www.arcadesolution.com/801cage.html
>>
>> Note that the 2CL2FM diodes are rated at 20KV and can replace the
>> regular HV diodes as well...
>>
>> John :-#)#
>>
>>
>> >
>> >
>> > Total Impulse wrote:
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> Trying to wrap up restoration of an Asteroids Deluxe mini, and ...
>>
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