So, my T3 starting blowing the F21 fuse, after putting in a new fuse I found that the autolaunch coil was locked on causing the fuse to blow. I've read up on service bulletins that Stern has put out about autolaunch coil problems on T3, which doesn't seem to be the case with this. It's looking like the Q2 transistor maybe the culprit, just wanted to get some opinions if anyone thinks it could be a different problem. I've had similar transistor problems on my LOTR and Monopoly, which led me to believe it may be the same issue.

Also since it's a Whitestar board set, is the power driver board in my LOTR swappable with my T3 board for testing? Thanks for any help.

-Steve

Going to give them a call during my lunch today.

Checked the diode on the auto launch coil and it looks fine, no broken off leg, will probably pick up the jumper diode harness just to be safe. Question if I install the jumper diode harness do I have to also remove the diode from the coil? With the transistor, I have a few left over from a transistor issue I had with my LOTR.

Couldn't get through to Stern during my lunch hour, going to try again tomorrow.

The T3 is on location, so I'm going to try to stop after work tomorrow and pull the board to bring home for repairs. Also, I have the LOTR at home, so if it's swappable I'll be able to test out on that.

-Steve