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Hi
I'm trying to bring an old clunker of a Firepower back to life and have a strange issue. The Fire and Power flasher lights are on at all times - they don't go off as though they are part of the GI. I have checked the transistors for these lights on the controller board and they look ok. As you can guess from my post I'm not highly technical but can manage the basic things.
Any suggestions on what to try /look for will be appreciated.
Thanks
Quoted from slochar:That is by design there's supposed to be resistors under the PF near the flashers that keep each flash very SLIGHTLY on (although you shouldn't be able to see it brightly....) - the theory at the time was that with the flashers pre-warmed, they would last longer when the higher voltage pulse went through them.
If they have been replaced with LED's this might be an issue because LEDs are ON or OFF, and the warming voltage might be enough to light them. If they are regular flasher bulbs, the resistors might be out of spec and are in need of replacement.
The globes are original but are on fully (i.e. bright) - ant other thoughts?
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Quoted from snyper2099:Hmmm, have you tried different flasher bulbs that you know work properly? I ask because you described as an old klunker. I can imagine someone just throwing in whatever bulbs they had laying around. What type bulb is printed on the glass globes?
The globes don't have anything on them but they look ok.
Should there be so much voltage at the board?
I am thinking it probably is the transistor because if I ground out the relevant pin on the plug, the lights flash as they should. With the plug unplugged I can see the faint glow on the globes as expected as well. I will get some tomorrow and give it a go.
Replacing the trani's didn't make any difference 
Question - If I connect a globe to a power source and the earth to the driver board and do a solenoid test on that pin, will it test if the board is operating correctly or not? It may be un-authodox but I want to confirm if the board is the problem or wiring.
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