Re: Got the V2000 HV blues...

Run the game for 5 minutes, turn it off, and see if any electrolytics got
hot. Replace any that did.

On F102 make sure fuse clips are tight and NOT corroded.

On Tue, Aug 3, 2010 at 1:35 PM, Total Impulse <totalimpulse@comcast.net>wrote:

> I just re-checked the four electrolytic caps, and they're all installed
> correctly. None of the others are polarized.
>
> Replacing the HV diode was one of the first things that I did, and F102
> would still blow after awhile. Then, the springs inside the diode holders
> didn't look so great, so I got rid of them and soldered in the diode
> directly. (and still the fuse would blow) When I swapped in a different
> HVT, that was yet another diode. When the thing ran for hours (outside of
> the cabinet), I thought that it was cured. It was only when it got buttoned
> up inside the cabinet that F102 blew again.
>
> Alan
>
> 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.
>>
>> 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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